Server Administration and Configuration

One-off server administration, troubleshooting and optimisation for Linux and web-hosting environments.

Hourly Server Work

Already have your server up and running, but feel like it could be running faster? Or just want someone to help you make a few changes?
If your server is already set up and running, I can help optimize and make recommendations to try and get the most performance out of your existing set-up

Emergency Server Support

In addition to my scheduled hourly work, if you need emergency, short notice, or priority work, this is what you will need to purchase.
Please ensure I am actually available to assist before purchasing this work. Minimum 1 hour required.
Type of work undertaken and supported is the same as my standard hourly rate.

Centminmod Nginx Build

Starting with a clean Almalinux8/9 or Rocky 8/9 setup, I will install and configure nginx using Centminmod.

  • https://mattwservices.co.uk/resources/centos-nginx-build.4/ Full details can be found here
cPanel Server Build

Starting with a clean Almalinux 8/9 or Rocky 8/9 setup, I will install and configure Cpanel / WHM. You will also need to purchase a valid cPanel licence.

  • https://mattwservices.co.uk/resources/cpanel-server-build.2/ Full details can be found here
Custom Backup Solution

Using a VPS from Backupsy, set up a backup solution for your site.
All you will need to do is choose the size and location of your VPS, and I'll do the rest.
Install and configure RSNAPSHOT to perform the incremental backups of the directories you want backing up, along with the retention schedule.

Elasticsearch Installation

To make use of the Enhanced Search add-on for XenForo, you will need to have Elasticsearch installed on your VPS or dedicated server.

  • https://mattwservices.co.uk/resources/elasticsearch-installation.6/ Full details can be found here
XenForo Update

Update XenForo installation

cPanel Tune and Optimize

If you are already running Cpanel on your Dedicated Server / VPS, then I can make changes to how PHP is run by Apache, and enable OPCode Caching such as Zend Opcache.
Memcached or Redis installation.
cPanel's LSAPI is able to offer a solution that is comparable to PHP FPM in terms of performance but requires less tuning than PHP FPM.

Proxmox Node Build

Based on 10+ years using Proxmox, using a provider that supports Proxmox (OVH / Hetzner), I will build and configure a single Proxmox node for you to use to run your own VM instances.
The build will include setting up the single Hypervisor node on the hardware of your choice (I can provide consultancy on the hardware requirements), and build the initial VM for you. Included in this is the setup of the single additional IP and MAC address.
Additional configurations can be purchased, including multiple node configurations where private networking is available from the provider, Proxmox Backup Configuration and setup, additional VMs building and setting up. Please contact for a custom quote.