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How many Apache sessions can an AWS EC2 micro instance running WordPress handle?
Short answer (with my specific WordPress setup and test scenarios): 10–15 concurrent users sustainably, 100 concurrent users before WordPress crashed. Long answer: I recently executed a test to measure performance of a t2.micro running WordPress, as part of a training...
The Ultimate Guide to WordPress on AWS EC2
Step 1: Connecting to an Instance Before you can connect, you need to make a note of your server’s IP address (write it down!). Go back to your EC2 Control Panel and find your Public IP address. It’s the area that’s highlighted in the screenshot below… Next, you will...
AWS setup for Awesome Fast WordPress Server
I'm about to be released into the wild as a free roaming web developer. I won't have the company hosting anymore and it's damn well about time I got my own shit sorted. After a little reading I have decided to give Amazon Web Services a try. So far I am loving it. I...
Why I’m Ditching My MacBook Pro for the MateBook X Pro
Ever since 1998, when I won an iMac in a high school raffle, I've been firmly entrenched in Apple's world, and I thought I was never going back. But even though my 2012 MacBook Pro, the first Retina Display model, is my favorite tech purchase ever, I'm getting tempted...
Pixel 2 vs. OnePlus 6: Which Android phone is best?
When it comes to choosing an Android phone, it may seem like the go-to option is the Samsung Galaxy S9 (or S9 Plus). But there are plenty of others that don't cost as much, including the Google Pixel 2from 2017 and the OnePlus 6, which was released in May. The Pixel 2...
Amazon Prime members who shop at Whole Foods: You’re in luck
It's been a year since Amazon.com Inc. agreed to buy Whole Foods for $13.5 billion. The biggest beneficiaries of the deal might be Amazon Prime members. Sky-blue signs advertising discounts for Prime members greet shoppers in some Whole Foods parking lots. Inside the...