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Practical walkthroughs for the setups customers ask about most, written for the plans and images we actually offer.
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- Beginner5 min readSet up SSH keys and disable password loginsThe single highest-value change you can make to a new server.Updated 1 Aug 2026
- Intermediate12 min readRun a production WordPress site behind NGINXA working configuration for a single WordPress site on a balanced plan.Updated 1 Aug 2026
- Intermediate10 min readDeploy a Node.js application with Docker and a reverse proxyContainerise an application, run it as a service, and put NGINX in front of it.Updated 1 Aug 2026
- Advanced11 min readHost a PostgreSQL database on a high-memory planSizing, the settings worth changing, and a restore you have actually tested.Updated 1 Aug 2026
- Intermediate7 min readSet up a game server with the right ports and firewall rulesOpen only what the title needs, and confirm it from outside the machine.Updated 1 Aug 2026
- Intermediate8 min readConfigure a remote desktop session on a Windows Server imageImage availability, licensing, and restricting access to the addresses you use.Updated 1 Aug 2026
- Beginner6 min readSet up backups and test a restoreWhat a backup option covers, what it does not, and how to prove it works.Updated 1 Aug 2026
- Beginner3 min readSet a reverse DNS recordWhy the forward record has to exist first, and where to set the pointer.Updated 1 Aug 2026
- Beginner5 min readFirewall basics for a new serverDefault-deny, the three rules almost everyone needs, and how not to lock yourself out.Updated 1 Aug 2026
- Intermediate8 min readSize a server for a WooCommerce storeWhat actually consumes resources in a store, and which upgrade to buy first.Updated 1 Aug 2026