Troubleshooting a web server is not fun, and this is mostly because of the pressure of the time ticking by while it’s offline. The pressure mounts even further if the server remains down for a longer period. No business likes to suffer losses due to hardware or configuration issues. It is imperative that you baseline your servers and make yourself aware of the traffic when the going is good. That way, it makes it simpler to troubleshoot when the going gets tough. In this chapter, you will learn about the troubleshooting mindset and how isolation helps in troubleshooting.
First, What You Should Not Do
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