Load Balancing Basics for Cloud Servers
A load balancer distributes traffic. More usefully, it removes broken servers from rotation before your users find…
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Cloud VPS & Servers
Instances, droplets, dedicated boxes: sizing, storage and running them well.
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Choosing a Linux Distribution for a Cloud Server
The distribution matters less than people argue and more than people admit.
Uptime, Availability Zones and What Redundancy Really Costs
Every extra nine costs more than the last. Deciding how many you need is a business decision that engineering keeps…
How to Size a Cloud Server Without Guessing
Most servers are the wrong size in one direction or the other.
Cloud Disk Types: NVMe, SSD, Network Volumes and Why It Matters
Two servers with the same CPU and RAM can differ by an order of magnitude in database performance.
Monitoring a Cloud Server: The Six Numbers That Matter
A dashboard with forty graphs tells you nothing at 3am. Six metrics and three alerts tell you almost everything.
When a VPS Stops Being Enough
A VPS handles more than people expect. The signals that you have outgrown one are specific, and none of them is…
Scaling Up vs Scaling Out: Which One First
Horizontal scaling is the sophisticated answer and usually the wrong first move.
Reverse Proxies: Nginx, Caddy and What Sits in Front
Almost nothing should face the internet directly. A reverse proxy handles TLS, static files, buffering and routing so…
Shared vs Dedicated vCPU: What You Are Actually Buying
The cheaper plan gives you the same core count and a different guarantee.
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