Blog & News

Blog & News

Latest updates, feature announcements, and security news from Panelica.

Tutorial

Database Connection Pooling: Why Your App Is Slow

Fix slow database-driven applications with connection pooling. Understand pool sizing, connection lifecycle, and configure pooling for PHP, Node.js, and Go.

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Tutorial

Core Web Vitals: Fix LCP, CLS, and INP from the Server Side

Fix Core Web Vitals from the server: reduce LCP with faster responses, eliminate CLS with proper headers, and improve INP with optimized backend processing.

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Security

Server Hardening Checklist: 30 Steps to a Bulletproof Ubuntu Server

Harden your Ubuntu server with this 30-step security checklist covering SSH, firewalls, kernel tuning, file permissions, and intrusion detection.

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Tutorial

Zero-Downtime Deployment: Strategies for PHP, Node.js, and Docker

Deploy updates without downtime using blue-green deployment, rolling updates, and symlink switching for PHP, Node.js, and Docker applications.

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Tutorial

How to Import and Export Large Databases Without Timeout

Import and export multi-gigabyte MySQL databases without timeout errors. Optimize mysqldump, use compression, split files, and tune server settings.

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Tutorial

Technical SEO Checklist: Server-Side Optimizations for Rankings

Boost search rankings with server-side SEO: optimize response times, configure proper HTTP headers, fix crawl issues, and implement structured data.

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Tutorial

SSL Certificate Types Explained: DV, OV, EV, Wildcard, SAN

Understand SSL certificate types: Domain Validation, Organization Validation, Extended Validation, Wildcard, and SAN. Choose the right certificate for your needs.

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Tutorial

MySQL User Management: Create Users, Grant Privileges, Secure

Master MySQL user management: create users, grant and revoke privileges, enforce password policies, and secure your database access properly.

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Security

Nginx Rate Limiting: Prevent Brute Force and API Abuse

Protect your server from brute force attacks and API abuse with Nginx rate limiting. Configure limit_req, limit_conn, and custom error pages effectively.

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Tutorial

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Server Guide: What Changed and What You Need to Know

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS brings kernel 6.8, updated packages, and security improvements. Here is everything server admins need to know for the upgrade.

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Tutorial

Self-Host Gitea: A Lightweight GitHub Alternative on Your Server

Set up Gitea as your private Git hosting platform. Lightweight, fast, and feature-rich — perfect for teams who want full control over their source code.

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Security

How to Block Bad Bots: Protect Your Server from Scrapers

Stop bad bots from scraping your content and wasting server resources. Block them with user-agent filtering, rate limiting, CAPTCHAs, and WAF rules.

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