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VPS Hosting

How to Set Up a VPS in 2026

A practical first-server checklist covering operating systems, SSH, hardening, and your first software installs.

What is a VPSChoosing Linux or WindowsConnecting via SSH

Linux VPS vs Windows VPS

Compare Linux and Windows VPS hosting across price, performance, usability, gaming support, and best-fit users.

Cost comparisonPerformanceEase of use

KVM vs LXC Virtualization

A clear comparison of full virtualization and container-based virtualization for hosting workloads.

What is KVMWhat is LXCResource usage

How Much RAM Does a VPS Need?

Sizing guidance for websites, bots, Minecraft servers, databases, and business apps.

WebsitesDiscord botsMinecraft servers

Dedicated Server vs VPS Hosting

Understand the tradeoffs between isolated virtual servers and owning the full physical machine.

CostPerformanceScalability

Best VPS Security Practices

The essentials for locking down a VPS before it becomes an important production server.

SSH keysFirewallsUpdates

Docker on a VPS

How Docker helps you run multiple apps, services, and tools cleanly on one server.

Installing DockerContainersNetworking

Understanding NVMe Storage

Why NVMe storage matters for hosting speed, database response, backups, and game servers.

SSD vs NVMeSpeed differencesBenefits for hosting

VPS Backup Strategies

Build a backup plan that covers local restores, remote copies, automation, and recovery testing.

Local backupsRemote backupsAutomated backups

VPS Monitoring Guide

Track CPU, RAM, disk, network health, and alerts before small issues become outages.

CPU monitoringRAM monitoringDisk monitoring

Minecraft Hosting

How to Create a Minecraft Server

Plan the server type, Java version, ports, startup flags, and first configuration steps.

Server editionJava setupPorts

Best Minecraft Server Settings

Tune view distance, simulation distance, spawn limits, and server properties for smoother gameplay.

View distanceSimulation distanceEntity limits

Paper vs Spigot vs Purpur

Choose the right Minecraft server jar for plugin support, performance, and customization.

Spigot basicsPaper performancePurpur customization

How Much RAM for Minecraft?

Estimate memory needs for vanilla, plugin, modded, and growing community servers.

Vanilla serversPlugin serversModded servers

Best Minecraft Plugins

A starter plugin stack for permissions, protection, moderation, economy, and performance.

PermissionsProtectionModeration

How to Reduce Minecraft Lag

Find and fix lag caused by CPU limits, entities, chunks, plugins, storage, or network issues.

TPS checksChunk loadingEntity control

Minecraft Server Security

Protect your Minecraft server with access control, backups, staff roles, and plugin hygiene.

WhitelistPermissionsBackups

How to Install Mods

Install Forge or Fabric mods while keeping versions, dependencies, and backups under control.

Forge vs FabricMod versionsDependencies

Minecraft Backup Guide

Back up worlds, configs, plugins, and databases without corrupting active server files.

World foldersConfig filesDatabase dumps

Minecraft Hosting Requirements

Understand CPU, RAM, storage, Java, and network needs before choosing a Minecraft plan.

CPU speedRAM sizingNVMe storage

Developer & Business