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How to choose a VPS: a practical checklist
Sizing CPU, RAM, and storage, picking a location, and the pitfalls that trip people up when they buy their first virtual server.
VPS vs shared hosting vs dedicated: which to pick
Shared hosting, a VPS, or a dedicated server? The practical trade-offs in control, performance, and cost, and how to tell which fits.
How server location affects speed and latency
Why the physical location of your server matters, how latency works, and how to pick a region and use a CDN for a global audience.
How much RAM does a VPS need?
Practical, workload-based RAM targets for the most common VPS use cases, plus how much headroom to leave before you upgrade.
Managed vs unmanaged VPS: which should you choose?
What you actually get with a managed plan, who should pay for one, and when an unmanaged server is the smarter, cheaper choice.
Cheap VPS: what to check before you buy
A low price is easy to find; a low price that still performs is the real goal. Here is what to verify before you buy a budget server.
NVMe vs SSD: does VPS storage type matter?
Storage type quietly shapes how fast a server feels. Here is when NVMe is worth it and when plain SSD is plenty.
Windows VPS vs Linux VPS: which should you choose?
The operating system decides more than it looks: cost, which software you can run, and how you manage the server. Here is how to pick.
DDoS protection for a VPS: what you actually need
A denial-of-service flood can knock a small server offline in seconds. Here is what protection actually buys you, and what you can do without paying for a scrubbing centre.
VPS backups and snapshots: what protects your data
A snapshot is not a backup, and assuming it is has cost plenty of people their data. Here is the difference, what your provider really offers, and how to set up recovery you can rely on.
How to migrate to a VPS without downtime
A server move goes wrong when it is rushed. Here is the calm way to migrate to a new VPS — plan the target, copy your data, and switch over with the old machine still running as a safety net.
IPv4 vs IPv6 on a VPS: what actually matters
A dedicated IPv4 address is now a scarce, priced resource, while IPv6 is effectively unlimited but not yet reachable everywhere. Here is how the two protocols differ on a VPS and how to choose a plan that saves money without breaking access.
VPS control panels compared: cPanel, Plesk, and the free alternatives
cPanel and Plesk are the commercial heavyweights; Webmin, aaPanel, HestiaCP, and CyberPanel are the free challengers. This guide compares what each one costs, what it runs on, and who it actually suits, so you do not pay for a panel you do not need or fight one that fights back.
Basic VPS security hardening: the first hour on a new server
Bots find a new server in seconds and hammer the SSH login all day. The good news: a short, ordered set of changes — key-based logins, a firewall, automatic updates, and a login jailer — stops almost all of it. This guide walks through what to do first and why, without assuming you are a sysadmin.
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