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Support may inform you of the need to fsck your server to perform a file system consistency check.

What is MySQL indexing? Learn how it speeds up database queries by replacing slow linear searches with efficient binary sorting to improve server performance.

Prevent legitimate messages from going to spam. Learn how to whitelist email addresses, domains, and IPs in Premium Business Email and webmail.

Install Memcached on Ubuntu 12.04+ to speed up dynamic sites by caching database content. Root access is required for setup.

The locate command is one of the best tools for finding files quickly by filename. This command reads one or more databases prepared by updatedb and writes files matching at least one of the patterns to standard output (one per line). You may need to install mlocate to enable this feature. This article provides instructions for installing mlocate on CentOS and Fedora.

Block incoming spam at the server level using Remote Block Lists (RBLs). Learn how to enable and configure RBL spam filtering in WHM and Plesk.

If you are using MySQL databases, you might need to occasionally check the version of MySQL that is installed on your server. It’s easy to check your MySQL version using either cPanel or the command line.

Discover how to sync local and remote systems using the Linux rsync utility. Learn basic commands, remote SSH transfers, and using alternate ports.

Installing the PHP Extension for Memcached is a simple process, this tutorial will show installation for Ubuntu operating systems. The installation is done through the command line using apt-get.

Install Memcached on CentOS or Fedora to boost dynamic web app speed by caching database content and reducing DB load. Root access required.

Memcached is an open source, distributed memory object caching system.

Planning a MySQL upgrade? Review supported upgrade paths, understand MariaDB migrations, and find step-by-step guides for WHM, Ubuntu, CentOS, and Plesk.