Performance Optimization
Learn how to optimize your VPS for maximum performance and reliability.
System Monitoring
Key Metrics
Resource Usage
- • CPU utilization
- • Memory usage
- • Disk I/O
- • Network throughput
Performance Indicators
- • Response times
- • Load averages
- • Error rates
- • Queue lengths
Monitoring Tools
Built-in Tools
- • top - Process monitoring
- • htop - Interactive process viewer
- • iostat - I/O statistics
- • netstat - Network statistics
Advanced Monitoring
- • Prometheus - Metrics collection
- • Grafana - Visualization
- • Node Exporter - System metrics
- • Alertmanager - Alert handling
System Tuning
Kernel Parameters
Key parameters to optimize:
- • vm.swappiness - Memory swapping behavior
- • net.core.somaxconn - Connection backlog
- • net.ipv4.tcp_max_syn_backlog - TCP backlog
- • fs.file-max - File descriptor limits
Resource Limits
System Limits
- • Open files limit
- • Process limits
- • Memory limits
- • CPU quotas
Best Practices
Regular Maintenance
- • Clean up unused files and packages
- • Update system packages regularly
- • Monitor and rotate logs
- • Schedule maintenance windows
Performance Tips
Application Level
- • Use caching effectively
- • Optimize database queries
- • Implement CDN
- • Enable compression
System Level
- • Use SSD storage
- • Enable RAID if needed
- • Optimize network settings
- • Configure proper swap
Need Help?
Our technical support team is available to help optimize your VPS performance.