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A First-Year VPS Checklist What to do, and when, in the first twelve months.DAY ONEChange root password, set up SSH keys,... A Maintenance Routine for a VPS What to do, and how often.WEEKLYApply security updates Check disk space Check backups ran and... Automating Server Setup Making a rebuild repeatable.THE PROBLEMA server configured by hand over two years cannot be... Backup Strategy for a VPS On a VPS, backups are entirely your responsibility unless you have bought them.WHAT TO BACK... Caching on a VPS Multiple layers, each solving a different problem.OPCODE CACHINGOPcache stores compiled PHP so it... Choosing a Stack for Your Project Matching the technology to the hosting.WHAT RUNS EASILY ON SHARED HOSTINGPHP applications of any... Choosing Between a VPS and a Dedicated Server When a slice of a machine is not enough.THE DIFFERENCEA VPS is a portion of a physical server,... Choosing the Right Hosting Plan The right plan depends on four things: how many sites you run, how much traffic they get, how... Choosing VPS Specifications Sizing a server for what you actually run.START FROM THE WORKLOADA single WordPress site with... Cloudflare Tunnel Connecting without exposing the server.WHAT IT DOESA connection established from your server... Common Questions from New Resellers Short answers.HOW MANY CLIENTS DO I NEED?Enough that recurring revenue covers your costs and... Common VPS Mistakes The ones that cause real damage.NOT SECURING IT BEFORE GOING LIVEAutomated attacks find new... Connecting to Your VPS Over SSH Getting a command line on your server.FROM MACOS OR LINUXOpen a terminal and connect using the... Containers and Whether You Need Them Docker and similar, on a VPS.WHAT THEY DOPackage an application with its dependencies so it runs... Control Panels for a VPS Whether to install one, and which.WITH A CONTROL PANELcPanel and WHM, or an alternative, gives... Cost Management for a VPS Keeping spending proportionate.WHAT YOU PAY FORThe server itself Any control panel licence Backup... Decommissioning a VPS Safely Shutting down a server properly.BEFORE ANYTHING ELSETake a final full backup and verify it opens... Dedicated IPs and Compliance Requirements Some contracts and regulatory frameworks reference network configuration.WHERE IT ARISESA partner... Dedicated IPs for Custom Applications Some applications need an address of their own.TYPICAL CASESAn application binding a service to a... Deploying Applications to Your VPS Getting code onto the server reliably.THE APPROACHESManual upload by SFTP. Simple, error-prone,... Disaster Recovery Planning for a VPS What you do when the server is gone.THE SCENARIOSHardware failure A compromise requiring a... Do You Actually Need a VPS? Most people asking do not, and some genuinely do.YOU PROBABLY DO IFYou need root access or custom... File Sharing and Collaboration Tools Self-hosted alternatives to commercial services.NEXTCLOUDFile storage, sharing, calendars and... Getting Help Choosing an Application Asking before you commit.WHAT TO ASK USWill this run on my plan Does it need extensions you do... Getting SSH Access on Your Hosting Account Command line access to your hosting.AVAILABILITYSSH access is available on many plans. Check your... Getting Support for a VPS What we help with, and what is yours.WITH AN UNMANAGED VPSWe are responsible for the... Growing Beyond a Single Reseller Plan Scaling up.THE SIGNSYour allocation consistently near its limits Resource contention between... Handing Over a VPS to Someone Else Transferring operational responsibility.WHAT THE NEW OWNER NEEDSDocumentation of what runs and... Handling Background Jobs and Queues Work that should not happen during a page load.WHY QUEUES EXISTSending email, processing images,... High server load or Load average warnings Reports of load on the server.WHAT IT MEANSThe server is busier than usual. Brief spikes are... Hosting a Framework Application When you need more than shared hosting.WHEN SHARED HOSTING SUFFICESYour framework exports static... Hosting Terms Explained Shared hosting, resellers, VPS and the rest.SHARED HOSTINGMany accounts on one server, sharing... How VPS Resources Are Allocated Understanding what you are buying.CPUMeasured in cores or virtual cores. Your allocation is... Installing SSL Certificates on a VPS Securing sites on a server you manage.WITH A CONTROL PANELAutoSSL or an equivalent handles issue... Is a VPS Still Right for You? A question worth revisiting annually.THE HONEST QUESTIONSAre you applying updates promptly, or is... Isolating Client Sites on a VPS Hosting for other people on a server you manage.WHY ISOLATION MATTERS MORE HEREYou are... Keeping Software Patched on a VPS The discipline that prevents most compromises.WHAT NEEDS PATCHINGThe operating system and its... Managed Versus Unmanaged VPS The most important decision you will make about a VPS.UNMANAGEDYou get the machine and root... Managed VPS Versus Self-Managed If you do take a VPS.SELF-MANAGEDYou handle everything: operating system updates, security,... Managing DNS on Your Own Server Running nameservers yourself.SHOULD YOUUsually not. DNS hosted by your registrar or a specialist... Managing Server Credentials Safely Who holds what, and how.WHAT EXISTS ON A VPSRoot password SSH private keys Control panel... Migrating to a New VPS Moving from one server to another.PLANNINGBuild the new server fully before touching the old one... Monitoring Your VPS Knowing the state of your server before someone else tells you.WHAT TO MONITORAvailability: is... Moving From a VPS Back to Shared Hosting Sometimes the right decision.WHEN IT MAKES SENSEThe maintenance burden exceeds the benefit You... Moving from Reseller Hosting to a VPS A VPS gives control. It also gives you a server to look after.WHEN IT IS WARRANTEDYou need root... Moving From Shared Hosting to a VPS Making the transition.BEFORE YOU MOVEConfirm you actually need it Decide managed or self-managed... Moving Your Store to a Bigger Plan or VPS When and how to upgrade.SIGNS YOU GENUINELY NEED MOREConsistent resource limit warnings after... Nextcloud: Setup and Practical Limits Self-hosted file storage.BEFORE INSTALLINGNextcloud is demanding. It needs substantial memory,... Operating System Choices for a VPS Which Linux distribution, and why it matters less than people think.THE COMMON CHOICESAlmaLinux... Ordering a VPS A VPS gives dedicated resources and root access. It also transfers server management to you... Ordering and Provisioning a VPS What happens between paying and having a server.BEFORE ORDERINGDecide managed or unmanaged Decide... Planning for Growth With Your Provider Staying ahead of your limits.WHAT TO WATCHTotal disk and bandwidth against your allocation... Pointing Domains at Your VPS Getting traffic to arrive.WHAT YOU NEEDYour server's IP address Access to wherever your domain's... Preparing for Someone Else to Cover Your Server What happens when the person who knows the server is unavailable.THE RISKOn most small business... Project Management and Team Tools Self-hosted collaboration.THE OPTIONSSelf-hosted project management applications Hosted services... PTR and Reverse DNS Address to name.WHAT IT ISThe reverse of an A record: given an address, what name does it... Recovering From a Compromised VPS The hardest situation to handle well.IMMEDIATE ACTIONSIsolate the server. Restrict network... Recovering From a Failed Update When an update leaves the system broken.FIRSTIf you took a snapshot before the update, restore... Running Mail on Your VPS The most demanding service to run well.WHAT IT INVOLVESAn MTA for sending and receiving An IMAP... Running Node.js Applications Where Node is available on hosting.CHECKING AVAILABILITYLook for Setup Node.js App in cPanel... Running Node.js, Python and Other Applications Shared hosting is designed around PHP, but other runtimes may be available depending on the... Running Python Applications Django, Flask and similar on hosting.CHECKING AVAILABILITYLook for Setup Python App in cPanel. If... Running Python Applications on Shared Hosting What is possible.WHAT IS AVAILABLEcPanel provides a Python application feature, which sets up and... Scaling Your VPS Adding capacity when you genuinely need it.BEFORE SCALINGConfirm the constraint. Adding CPU when... Scheduled Tasks Versus Real-Time Processing Deciding what happens when.DO IN THE REQUESTAnything the visitor needs the result of immediately:... Securing Mail on a VPS If your server sends or receives mail, it needs particular attention.THE RISKAn open relay, a... Securing Your Web Applications on a VPS The server is only as secure as what runs on it.WHY THIS MATTERS MORE ON A VPSOn shared hosting,... Server Ports and Firewall Rules What is open on a server.WHAT IS TYPICALLY OPENWeb ports Mail ports Control panel ports Secure... Servers and VPS: Everything That Matters, Briefly The whole category in one page.BEFORE BUYING ONEName the specific thing you cannot do on shared... Setting Up Staging on Your VPS Testing before production.THE OPTIONSA subdomain on the same server, with its own document root,... Shared Hosting, Reseller Hosting and VPS Compared SHARED HOSTINGYour account sits on a server alongside other customers, each with allocated... Shared Hosting, VPS or Dedicated Server? Choosing honestly.SHARED HOSTINGYour site runs alongside others on one server, with your own... Should You Move to a VPS? The next step, honestly assessed.WHAT A VPS GIVES YOUFull control over the server Software you... The True Cost of Running Your Own Server What it actually takes.THE MONEYThe server itself Backups, if not included Monitoring, if not... Using a CDN with a VPS Offloading traffic from your server.WHAT IT GIVES YOUStatic files served from locations near... Using a Control Panel on a VPS Managing without the command line.WHAT A CONTROL PANEL GIVES YOUA web interface for sites, email,... Using IPv6 on Your VPS The addressing system alongside IPv4.WHAT IT GIVES YOUAn address space large enough that scarcity... Virtual Private Servers Selling virtual machines.WHAT A VPS ISA virtual machine sold to a customer, with root access.WHAT... VPS Pricing and What Affects Cost What you are paying for.THE COMPONENTSAllocated CPU, memory and disk Storage type, with NVMe... VPS Security Fundamentals The basics, in priority order.THE ESSENTIALSSSH keys rather than passwords, with root login... VPS Terminology You Will Encounter A glossary for the terms that appear in documentation and support tickets.ROOTThe administrative... VPS Versus Reseller Hosting Both offer more than a single shared account. They solve different problems.RESELLER HOSTINGA WHM... What a VPS Actually Is A virtual private server is a slice of a physical machine, allocated to you alone.HOW IT WORKSA... What Changes When You Move to a VPS The differences that surprise people.WHAT YOU GAINRoot access and the ability to install anything... What Reseller Hosting Is and Who It Suits Reseller hosting gives you a WHM account from which you create and manage individual cPanel... When to Move Clients to Their Own Hosting Recognising the limit.WHEN A CLIENT HAS OUTGROWN YOUR ALLOCATIONTheir legitimate usage... When to Move from Shared Hosting to a VPS Shared hosting suits most websites. These are the signs it no longer suits yours.GENUINE... When to Upgrade Your Reseller Plan Upgrade before capacity becomes a problem, not after.CLEAR SIGNALSDisk or inode usage... When Your Database Has Outgrown Shared Hosting Recognising the limit.THE SIGNSQueries consistently slow despite indexes and caching Connection... Your First Hour With a New VPS Do these before anything else.THE ORDERLog in and change the root password to something long and...
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