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Transparency

What overselling is — and why we sell only the resources we have

How providers stretch hardware across too many customers, how to spot it, and why honest resource allocation is cheaper for you in the end.

May 25, 20267 min
Infrastructure

vCPU vs vCore: how to read VDS specs and not get fooled

What's really hiding behind the “cores” in a plan, what oversubscription and CPU steal do to performance, and what to confirm before you pay.

May 18, 20267 min
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Security

Your first 15 minutes with a new server: a security checklist

A minimal security checklist for a fresh VDS: SSH keys, a sudo user, a firewall and automatic updates.

May 12, 20268 min
Guides

Snapshots in practice: when to take them and how to roll back without losses

What a snapshot is (and isn't), the two included with every plan, when to take one, and how to roll back cleanly.

May 6, 20266 min
Infrastructure

NVMe, SSD and Ceph: where your data actually lives

How NVMe differs from SSD and HDD, what Ceph and triple replication mean, and why that matters for durability and uptime versus a single local disk.

Apr 28, 20268 min
Security

DDoS protection up to 10 Gbps: what the base tier includes

The kinds of DDoS attacks, what the baseline tier filters automatically, what the 10 Gbps figure means, and when to ask for more.

Apr 21, 20267 min
Guides

Migrating a server to Santiago with zero downtime: a step-by-step plan

Provision, sync, lower your DNS TTL, cut over and verify — how to move to a Santiago VDS without your users noticing.

Apr 14, 20269 min

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