Modern web applications and services often require multiple IP addresses for various purposes: load balancing, high availability setups, SSL certificate management, or service isolation. Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with Netplan provides robust networking capabilities that make configuring multiple IPv4 and IPv6…
Choosing the right Content Delivery Network (CDN) for your VPS deployment can dramatically impact user experience, especially when serving global audiences. With web performance directly affecting conversion rates and SEO rankings, understanding which CDN provider delivers the best combination of…
Introduction Cloud-init is the industry-standard tool for automating VPS initialization across all major cloud platforms. Whether you’re deploying a single server or managing a fleet of instances, cloud-init enables you to configure users, install packages, set up services, and harden…
Securing your VPS infrastructure according to industry standards is crucial for maintaining robust cybersecurity posture. The Center for Internet Security (CIS) provides comprehensive benchmarks that help organizations implement proven security configurations. This tutorial demonstrates how to automate Ubuntu 24.04 LTS…
Modern Kubernetes networking demands sophisticated traffic management, security, and observability capabilities. The Kubernetes Gateway API represents the next evolution of ingress controllers, offering role-oriented, portable, and expressive interfaces for managing north-south traffic. Combined with Envoy Gateway and Cilium, this stack…
Email deliverability remains one of the most critical challenges when self-hosting mail servers on a VPS. With major email providers implementing stricter authentication requirements in 2025, proper configuration of email security protocols is essential for ensuring your messages reach their…
When running Prometheus at scale, the built-in local storage quickly becomes a bottleneck. For organizations processing millions of metrics across distributed systems, choosing the right long-term storage solution can make or break your observability strategy. In 2025, three solutions dominate…
The Asia-Pacific region presents unique challenges for selecting the optimal VPS location. With Singapore emerging as a financial and tech hub alongside Sydney’s established infrastructure, choosing between these locations can significantly impact your application’s performance, compliance posture, and user experience…
Choosing the right vector database for your Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) applications can make or break your AI project’s performance. With the explosive growth of AI applications in 2025, vector databases have become crucial infrastructure components for semantic search, recommendation systems,…
With Redis dual-licensing changes affecting many organizations, Valkey has emerged as the leading open-source alternative. As a Linux Foundation project and true Redis fork, Valkey offers complete drop-in compatibility while maintaining the performance characteristics that made Redis popular. This comprehensive…
