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VPS guides
Size a virtual machine, understand Linux resources and prepare a maintainable deployment.
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A VPS gives you control of an operating system along with responsibility for the services inside it. Start with secure access and a recovery path; use application latency and resource measurements to decide when a larger allocation would help.
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Sizing
- How to Check VPS Memory Usage Before Upgrading RAMRead Linux available memory, swap activity and application behavior together before deciding a VPS needs more RAM.3 min read
- What Is a VPS? A Practical Guide to Virtual ServersUnderstand what a virtual server provides, what you administer and which questions matter before moving an application.3 min read
- VPS vs Shared Hosting: Control, Costs and AdministrationChoose between a managed application environment and an operating system you control by checking the application’s real requirements.3 min read
- VPS vs Game Server Hosting: Which Fits Minecraft or FiveM?Choose the operating model from required access, databases and maintenance responsibilities—not just a memory allocation.3 min read
Linux administration
- Docker on a VPS: Limits, Networking and Persistent DataRun containers with deliberate resource limits and port exposure, then protect the data that must survive replacement.3 min read
- How to Host a Discord Bot on a Linux VPSDeploy an existing bot as an unprivileged systemd service with protected credentials, controlled restarts and a repeatable update path.4 min read
- KVM VPS Networking: IP Addresses, Ports and FirewallsTrace a failed connection from the guest listener through routing and firewall layers without replacing provider network settings blindly.3 min read
- First Steps on an Ubuntu or Debian VPSVerify identity and recovery access, prepare a named administrator, update deliberately and establish monitoring before deploying applications.3 min read
Security
Backups & monitoring
- VPS Backups: Snapshots, Offsite Copies and Restore TestsBuild a recovery plan around consistent application data, independent storage and a restore procedure you can execute without the original VPS.3 min read
- VPS Monitoring: CPU, Memory, Disk and Useful AlertsConnect operating-system metrics to application symptoms and test the alert path before relying on it during an outage.3 min read
