What are your top server management tips for cPanel users?

hey everyone,

i'm running a small SaaS and as we're growing, i'm finding that website maintenance and all the backend tasks, especially dealing with cPanel, are really becoming a major time sink. it feels like i'm spending almost as much time on keeping the lights on as i am on actual product development, which isn't ideal for a lean team. the biggest challenge right now is balancing pushing out new features and improving the product with making sure our server operations are always smooth, secure, and performant. we're heavily reliant on cPanel for a lot of our day-to-day tasks, and while it's generally good, i'm sure there are ways to be much more efficient.

i'd love to hear about any best practices, tools, or workflows you folks use for more efficient cPanel-based server management. specifically, i'm super interested in tips for:

• automation (anything to reduce manual repetitive tasks)
• security hardening (beyond the basics)
• performance optimization (for a growing user base)
• relaiable backup strategies (that don't eat up all our storage)

any insights or experiences would be super helpful! thanks in advance!