Guides, Tips & Updates

Everything we know about VPS hosting, dedicated Macs, AI agents, and keeping servers fast and online.

Getting Started With Your New VPS

Your server is online. Here is exactly what to do in the first five minutes, from finding your login details to your first successful connection.

What a VPS actually is, how it differs from shared hosting and dedicated servers, and what you would use one for.

A straight comparison of VPS and dedicated servers, with the real questions that should decide which one you buy.

What a vCPU really is, how it relates to a physical core, and how to read CPU specs when you are sizing a server.

The real difference between managed and unmanaged hosting, what each asks of you, and an honest way to decide.

The handful of steps that block almost every automated attack against a fresh VPS, and why each one matters.

Why your Discord bot keeps going offline and the reliable ways to keep it running around the clock.

A clear walkthrough for running your own Minecraft server on a VPS, from first login to inviting your friends.

Real RAM numbers for Minecraft, Rust, ARK, and other popular game servers, plus why player count is only half the story.

A practical look at the Linux distributions worth running on a VPS this year, who each one is for, and which to skip.