Why Linux Servers Become Slow

A slow server is a symptom, not a diagnosis.

CPU

uptime
top
pidstat 1

Memory

free -m
vmstat 1

Storage

iostat -xz 1
iotop

Network

ss -s
ip -s link

Measure first and change one variable at a time.

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