https://www.linuxhosted.com/tags/performance/Recent content in Performance on LinuxHosted.comHugo -- gohugo.ioenLinuxHosted.comWed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.linuxhosted.com/post/vps-performance-tuning-linux/Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.linuxhosted.com/post/vps-performance-tuning-linux/ <p>A small VPS — 1 or 2 GB of RAM, a couple of vCPUs — ships with kernel defaults tuned for a generic desktop or a large server, neither of which describes your box. A handful of <code>sysctl</code> and limit adjustments can make that same hardware noticeably more responsive under load: less needless swapping, more simultaneous connections, and headroom for the file descriptors a busy web server burns through. This guide covers the tuning that actually moves the needle on a small Linux VPS, how to apply each change so it survives a reboot, and how to confirm it took effect.</p>