Website and Server Stabilization

This service is for a website or server that crashes, slows down or was set up “however it turned out”. Come with the symptom: 5xx errors, slow loading, an overloaded server, an unprotected WordPress. I find the cause, fix it and explain what changed and how to prevent a repeat.

What you can order

Prices are per project. If a task sits across several rows (for example 5XX errors caused by PHP-FPM and the database), we agree on one price before work starts.

A real case

Remote Desktop stopped working on a Windows Server 2019 with RDS and RemoteApp. From the outside everything looked almost fine: port 3389 was open, the Remote Desktop Services service was running, the firewall was not blocking, and qwinsta showed rdp-tcp listening. But nobody could connect, not even an administrator, and RemoteApp did not work because basic RDP did not start a session.

At first it looked like RemoteApp was broken. Diagnostics showed that the cause was lower: RDP TLS, the certificate and SChannel. The event log had Event ID 1057, the server could not create a self-signed certificate for RDP. The fix was to clear the old TLS binding and issue a new certificate. A detailed walkthrough with commands: «RDP stopped connecting even though port 3389 is open».

How the work goes

1. You describe the problem and give access. If you need advice before ordering, write on Telegram.
2. I look at the logs, configuration and load, and name the cause and the fix plan.
3. I fix it, test under load and record what changed.
4. I hand over a short report: what it was, what was done, what to keep an eye on.

Related articles

These materials show how I reason when diagnosing and configuring. You can read them before ordering.

Website and web server

• LAMP, LEMP, or Nginx + Apache: which web stack to choose
• Proxy Servers: Part 2 — Nginx
• Caddy vs HAProxy vs Nginx vs Traefik: Performance Comparison 2026
• HTTP, HTTPS, and TLS: Part 3 — HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2, and HTTP/3: how the versions differ
• SSL certificates via DNS: automating Let’s Encrypt issuance

Load, memory and databases

• Swap: Why You Need It and How to Enable It
• Databases: Part 2 — MySQL
• Databases: Part 3 — PostgreSQL
• Databases: Part 5 — Redis and Valkey

WordPress and site migration

• Moving or restoring a website for beginners: don’t be afraid, it’s easier than it seems
• WP-CLI: A Comprehensive Guide to Managing WordPress from the Command Line
• WordPress backup to Yandex Cloud: mysqldump, rclone, and Telegram notifications
• Checklist: Bought a VPS — What’s Next?

Windows Server

• Deploying Windows Server in Yandex.Cloud
• Sysinternals: Microsoft utilities for diagnosing Windows Server

Frequently asked questions

What access do you need?

Access to the server over SSH or through a control panel. If you have error logs, send them right away: it speeds up diagnostics. For a WordPress move I need access to the old hosting or a site archive.

Which hosting do you work with?

Any: VPS, Dedicated and cloud. For Windows Server in Yandex Cloud I need your cloud account and a budget for resources.

What if the cause is not the server but the code or the database?

The PHP-FPM and database service includes finding slow queries and optimising code that affects the load. If a deeper rework of the application is needed, I will say so after diagnostics and propose a separate scope.

Is this a one-off job or ongoing support?

This service is a one-off. For continuous monitoring and alerts there is monitoring and observability, and for outages incident response. If you first need the overall picture, start with an infrastructure audit.

How to order

Message me on Telegram @BigMike_help: briefly describe the problem and attach the logs or the site address. I reply on the next business day. Other ways to reach me are on the contacts page.