Apache and Nginx power a huge share of the modern web, but they were born in very different eras to solve very different problems. This article traces their histories from NCSA HTTPd and the C10k problem through to today’s hosting stacks, then compares their architectures, strengths, weaknesses, and ideal use cases.
Systemd can do more than just start and restart services. With unit conditions like ConditionPathExists, you can make services environment-aware: skip jobs on cloned hosts, only run backups when a volume is mounted, or gate first-boot tasks — all without shell wrappers.
Need a clean DNS zone file out of Plesk for a migration or backup? In this guide, we walk through exporting zone files via the Plesk UI with the Transfer of DNS Records extension and directly from the server’s BIND configuration, with notes on common pitfalls and how to use the exported file.
APCu is a lightweight in-memory cache for PHP that can dramatically cut database and API load on Plesk-based servers. In this guide we walk through what APCu is, how to install it against Plesk’s PHP builds, how to enable and tune it per domain, and what pitfalls to watch for so you don’t accidentally starve your VPS of memory or end up with a thrashing cache.
/etc/resolv.conf is a tiny file with an outsized impact: it tells your Linux resolver which DNS servers to use, how to build hostnames, and how aggressive to be with retries and timeouts. This guide walks through its history, modern management with systemd and network managers, and practical tips for troubleshooting DNS.
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