Author Archives: Obaydullah Likhon

The time for loading a web site depends mostly on: 1. The number / size of external resources included in the site. 2. Properly resized images to their visible size. 3. The database queries executed while the site loads. Examples: … Continued

GZIP compression improves the performance of your website and decreases its loading time. When a visitor makes a request for your website, the server compresses the requested page, significantly reducing its size, and transfers it to the customer’s computer. On … Continued

To leverage your browser’s caching generally means that you can specify how long web browsers should keep images, CSS and JS stored locally. That way the user’s browser will download less data while navigating through your pages, which will improve … Continued

The most important cache mechanism for page speed is browser caching. Most of the static files that are used on web pages can be saved on the computer of your visitor for future access. You can add the following rules … Continued

In the document root of your website you may discover large files named core.xxxxx where xxxxx is a random number. These files are called core dumps and could be useful in investigating problems with your website application. There are numerous reasons for … Continued

Speed is essential when it comes to maintaining a website. Not only does it improve the experience of the site’s visitors, but it also helps with search engine standings. XonHost’s servers are built with speed in mind, and hardware is … Continued