VPS To-do List

**layer0** · #1 03-25-2005, 08:40 PM

cPanel VPS To-Do List
1. SpamAssassin Optimization - This is highly recommended and it will reduce your ram usage by atleast 20MBs.
Step 1: Login to root WebHostManager
Step 2: Click cPanel 10.0.0-R149 or whichever version you are running
Step 3: Click Addon Modules
Step 4: Install "spamdconf " and keep it updated.
Step 5: Refresh WebHostManager
Step 6: Click Add-ons
Step 7: Click Setup Spamd Startup Configuration
Step 8: Set Maximum Children to "2" and leave everything else blank and then click "Submit". Exim will now restart and the settings will take in effect!

2. Tweak Settings in WebHostManager - Some simple things that can increase the performance of your VPS.
Step 1: Login to root WebHostManager
Step 2: Click Server Setup
Step 3: Click Tweak Settings
Step 4: Set the number of minutes between the mail server queue to run to "180".
Step 5: Set the maximum each domain can send out each our to "500".
Step 6: For the default catch all/default address use ":fail:". Do not be fooled by its name.
Step 7: Set the maximum amount of times people can check their POP3 per hour to "12" which will alow every 5 minutes.

3. Install Pure-Ftpd - HIGHLY Recommended
Step 1: Login to root WebHostManager
Step 2: Click Service Configuration
Step 3: Click FTP Configuration
Step 4: Install and use Pure-Ftpd.

4. Apache Optimization - Must do for optimal performance.
Here are some values that I have tried on my VPS(s) and they have all worked fine.
For a VPS with 256MB ram use this for httpd.conf:
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Timeout 300
KeepAlive On
maxKeepAliveRequests 10000
KeepAliveTimeout 5
MinSpareServers 15
MaxSpareServers 35
StartServers 15
MaxClients 150
MaxRequestsPerChild 0
HostnameLookups Off
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For a VPS with 384MB ram or more use this for httpd.conf:
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Timeout 300
KeepAlive On
maxKeepAliveRequests 10000
KeepAliveTimeout 5
MinSpareServers 20
MaxSpareServers 40
StartServers 20
MaxClients 200
MaxRequestsPerChild 0
HostnameLookups Off
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5. Install the MySQL Query Cache - Useful for Content Management System Based (CMS) Websites
You can find some information about this here: http://www.databasejournal.com/featu...le.php/3110171

6. Install Turck MM Cache - Increases PHP Performance
You can find some information about this here and setup instructions: http://www.webhostgear.com/index.php?art/id:130

I always do this to my VPSs and it has been 100% tested. You can add to my list if you wish.

sawbuck · #2 03-25-2005, 10:57 PM

One caveat regarding #6 - Turk is not compatible if you have phpsuexec enabled.

**layer0** · #3 03-25-2005, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sawbuck
One caveat regarding #6 - Turk is not compatible if you have phpsuexec enabled.

I stand corrected.

blogmaster2003 · #4 03-26-2005, 12:48 AM

Well this seems to be a GREAT post, thank you for sharing with us.

cyss · #5 03-26-2005, 01:16 AM

thanks!

BigBlotch · #6 03-26-2005, 01:49 AM

Thank's a bunch for the list - I'll be sure to use it with my VPSs!

esh · #7 03-26-2005, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ZeonFx.com

6. Install Turck MM Cache - Increases PHP Performance
You can find some information about this here and setup instructions: http://www.webhostgear.com/index.php?art/id:130
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Deprecated... use eAccelerator now
http://eaccelerator.net

**layer0** · #8 03-26-2005, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by esh
Deprecated... use eAccelerator now
http://eaccelerator.net

My bad. I will try eacclerator on my VPSs. However, I think this will cause problems when Zend is running.

esh · #9 03-26-2005, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ZeonFx.com
My bad. I will try eacclerator on my VPSs. However, I think this will cause problems when Zend is running.

I'm running it with Zend now

frankiee · #10 03-26-2005, 10:38 AM

Thanks Zeon.

**layer0** · #11 03-26-2005, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by fortress
Thanks Zeon.

No problem.

Quote:

Originally posted by esh
I'm running it with Zend now

Is it possible to run mmcache, eaccelerator, and Zend

?

esh · #12 03-26-2005, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ZeonFx.com

Is it possible to run mmcache, eaccelerator, and Zend ?

Considering mmcache development has stopped and eaccelerator is an offshoot of it to continue development... i'd say no, since it is the same thing but actively developed.

davebytes · #13 03-26-2005, 02:41 PM

Zeon -

Some great stuff there. I'd like to see a maintainable sticky post or I might even host it myself, so we can continue to build resources for VPS users who aren't linux gurus to start with.

Another suggestion:
Either configure thttpd on a second port to service all your images and static pages, or drop apache for something like lighttpd which uses WAY less resources. No direct experience, but have heard of mega sites using thttpd for static data drastically reducing total load, and lighttpd looks like a growing apache replacement for sites that need PHP+speed but maybe not every other feature under the sun (though looks very featureful...).

-d

**layer0** · #14 03-26-2005, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by davebytes
Zeon -

Some great stuff there. I'd like to see a maintainable sticky post or I might even host it myself, so we can continue to build resources for VPS users who aren't linux gurus to start with.

Another suggestion:
Either configure thttpd on a second port to service all your images and static pages, or drop apache for something like lighttpd which uses WAY less resources. No direct experience, but have heard of mega sites using thttpd for static data drastically reducing total load, and lighttpd looks like a growing apache replacement for sites that need PHP+speed but maybe not every other feature under the sun (though looks very featureful...).

-d

Thank you for the nice comments, David.

You can always contact me about this. Perhaps we can design a site for VPS users with tips and tricks