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22 October 2026"200 Mbps" and "unlimited" on a VPS: what the numbers mean and how to test them yourself
Megabits are not megabytes, port speed is not download speed, and "unlimited" is not infinite. We do the math and measure on a live server.
21 October 2026Server time on Linux: set the time zone and check that the clock is right
Logs in one time, cron in another, a certificate "not yet valid". timedatectl on a live server: zone, synchronization and a one-minute clock check.
12 October 2026journalctl: how to read server logs and find the error in a minute
Something broke and you do not know where to look. journalctl on a live server: one service, errors, a time range, search and log size.
8 October 2026free -h: how to read server memory and why "free" is almost always low
Why a server shows only 372 MB "free" and whether to worry. free -h, available, cache and swap explained on live output.
6 October 2026fail2ban on Ubuntu 24.04: protect SSH from password guessing without locking yourself out
Install fail2ban on Ubuntu 24.04, change the ban time and learn to unban yourself. Output from a live server.
5 October 2026How to check your Ubuntu or Debian version and how long it gets security updates
Which commands show your Ubuntu and Debian version, how it differs from the kernel version and until which year it is patched.
24 September 2026NVMe vs SSD vs HDD on a VPS: what actually differs, and how to test yours
"NVMe" on a pricing page says little about real speed. How drive types differ in practice and how to test yours with fio.
23 September 2026Umami vs Plausible: self-hosted analytics instead of Google Analytics on a VPS
Umami vs Plausible: two self-hosted alternatives to Google Analytics. How they differ, and how to deploy the lighter one on a VPS.
22 September 2026How much CPU and RAM does a server actually need?
How many cores and how much RAM you really need: starting numbers by workload and commands to check on a running VPS.