InnoDB Tuning MariaDB 11/12: Shared Hosting Settings
Practical InnoDB settings for a cPanel shared server on MariaDB 11.4, 11.8 or 12.3, with sizing rules for the buffer pool and redo log, the I/O settings that matter on NVMe, what the modern defaults already get right, and how to measure the result.
September 29, 2026
EasyApache 4 PHP Versions 8.2 to 8.5: Install and Switch
How to add PHP 8.2 through 8.5 to a cPanel server with EasyApache 4, choose which extensions each version gets, set the system default and switch individual domains, using both WHM and the command line.
September 29, 2026
DirectAdmin Nginx Unit: Node.js and Python Apps
Enabling Nginx Unit and per-user Redis through CustomBuild on DirectAdmin, deploying a Node.js or Python application under a user account, and the resource and socket details that decide whether it stays up.
September 29, 2026
CustomBuild PHP Versions: Switch PHP and Add Extensions Safely
How DirectAdmin's four PHP slots work, how to build PHP 8.2 to 8.5 with CustomBuild, and how to add extensions such as pcntl, pdo_pgsql, mailparse and the ionCube loader without hand-editing configure scripts that the next rebuild will overwrite.
September 29, 2026
CustomBuild Web Stack 2026: Apache, nginx or LiteSpeed, Best Pick
How the four CustomBuild web-server options differ in performance, compatibility and operational cost on DirectAdmin, which one suits which workload, and how to switch between them without leaving broken virtual hosts behind.
September 29, 2026
MariaDB Slow Queries on 11/12: Diagnosis Steps
A working method for finding and fixing the queries that make a shared MariaDB server slow, using the slow query log with sensible thresholds, EXPLAIN and ANALYZE, the optimizer trace for the hard cases, and the optimizer hints introduced in 12.x to force a plan.
September 29, 2026
DirectAdmin 503 PHP-FPM Errors: Log Checks
Diagnosing 503 errors from PHP-FPM sites on DirectAdmin now that pool logs go to the systemd journal, covering exhausted workers, socket permission faults, per-user pool settings and the CustomBuild override that makes fixes survive rebuilds.
September 29, 2026
CloudLinux 10 cPanel: CageFS and LVE Limits, Upgrade Notes
A working guide to CloudLinux 10 on cPanel in 2026: how it differs from CloudLinux 9, supported cPanel and database versions, enabling CageFS and setting LVE limits from the command line, and the checks that confirm isolation is in force.
September 29, 2026
cPanel PHP-FPM Tuning: “Server Reached pm.max_children” Fix
How to switch cPanel sites to PHP-FPM, size pm.max_children per pool from real memory figures, choose the right Apache MPM, and configure OPcache so shared servers stop hitting 503 errors and swapping under load.
September 29, 2026
LiteSpeed Enterprise Review: Best Apache Replacement?
LiteSpeed Web Server Enterprise replaces Apache on cPanel, DirectAdmin and Plesk without changing how sites are configured. This review covers what you gain, what the licence costs and when plain Apache or the free OpenLiteSpeed is the better choice.
September 29, 2026
LiteSpeed Cache WordPress cPanel: Recommended Settings
The plugin has 200 options and most defaults are right. These are the twelve that decide whether you get a 50 ms TTFB or a broken checkout, and how to prove the cache is working.
September 29, 2026
MySQL ERROR 1040 Too Many Connections: Fixes for cPanel
Sites throw "Error establishing a database connection" and the MySQL error log says "Too many connections". Here is how to get the server back in two minutes, find what actually caused it, and set limits so it does not come back.
September 29, 2026