Optimize MySQL my.cnf | If you are using MySQL, it can help to optimize MySQL according to how much ram you have on your server. Make these changes by editing: /etc/mysql/my.cnf Ubuntu and most all distros include example config file settings based on your available ram. These examples are generally located in: /usr/share/doc/mysql-server-5.1/examples/ -> my-small.cnf.gz my-medium.cnf.gz my-large.cnf.gz my-huge.cnf.gz my-small.cnf
Adjust Your swappiness!
Adjust Your swappiness! | What is swappiness and why the heck should I change it? swappiness is a value between 0 and 100 which controls the priority of your system using ram vs. swap. Making this change will greatly increase the performance of your box! Especially if you have a recent system with lots of ram. A swappiness value
