How Do I Troubleshoot a Slow Linux Server?
Contents What Do I Do If Linux Server Is Slow? Limit the Amount of Memory the App Is Using (For Example, on a Web Server, Limit the Number of Processes...
What do I do if Linux server is slow?
Limit the amount of memory the app is using (for example, on a web server, limit the number of processes available to serve requests) until the condition abates, or add more memory to the server. App is slow because the server is doing lots of I/O. Look for high values of IO/bi and IO/bo, and CPU/wa.
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How do I troubleshoot Linux server performance issues?
Performance problems are caused by bottlenecks in one or more hardware subsystems, depending on the profile of resource usage on your system. Some elements to consider (in roughly sorted order):
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Troubleshooting performance issues in Linux
- buggy software.
- disk usage.
- memory usage.
- CPU cycles.
- network bandwidth.
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