By fabianbenech
First of all, I’m using Google translator because my native language is Spanish. So sorry for the mistakes!
Now, the main problem: Currently I have a 512MB Droplet with Wordpress which was configured with this tutorial (https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/one-click-install-wordpress-on-ubuntu-12-10-with-digitalocean) The problem I have now is that every time I post something or edit any post, it takes too long to respond and then appears a message saying that the Wordpress lost connection to the database. Obviously stopped and restarting MySQL returns everything to normal. What I notice is that when publishing the post, the CPU gets too high, almost 80%. What is what could be happening? I know is something related to MySQL and his configuration, but i´m not able to figure it out.
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It’s too bad that the DigitalOcean’s one-click WordPress install uses Apache; given that Nginx w/caching provides MUCH better performance (especially on a 512MB droplet). To address your current problem, add swap. <i>See</i> <a href=“https://digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-add-swap-on-ubuntu-12-04”>How To Add Swap on Ubuntu 12.04</a>. <br> <br>If you want a WordPress installation that can handle heavy loads (especially on a 512 MB droplet), check out <a href=“https://digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-install-wordpress-nginx-php-and-varnish-on-ubuntu-12-04”>How To Install Wordpress, Nginx, PHP, and Varnish on Ubuntu 12.04</a>.
Thanks for the answer!! <br>I already added swap memory (1GB), wich help a lot, but the problems continues. <br>Is there a chance to change the droplet configuration to varnish and nginx?
<b>“Is there a chance to change the droplet configuration to varnish and nginx?”</b> <br> <br>Yes. Simply execute: <br><pre>sudo apt-get -y remove --purge apache2</pre> <br>Then, follow the instructions in the guide referenced above.
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