Magento Site Performance Optimization

Starting with the
Right Hardware
In this chapter, you will not have classic recipes but experimental experiences on
how hardware changes can help your Magento server to run faster. By the end of
this chapter, you might be surprised by what you will find out about hardware
and performances.
Before upgrading your hardware, consider the following general points that fit any
web hosting situation and that you should apply:
• Get a dedicated server: Most of the hosting enterprises will gather your
website with hundreds of others. If you are on a mutual hosting platform,
your performance will depend on the other websites' traffic.
• Hosting country: Choose a hosting company that owns servers in the
country where your customers are, and not necessarily the best ones in
the market.
• Versions: Always update your servers with the latest versions. With updated
versions, you'll get features, security, and performances.
• Images: Always rasterize your images to the size you want them to be
displayed and crop all white spaces. Go for PNG or GIF files instead of
JPG files.
• Extensions and modules: Disable any Magento extensions or modules that
you don't use.
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