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VPS vs VDS vs Dedicated Server: What's the Difference?
What a VPS, a VDS (virtual dedicated server) and a dedicated server are, how they share or reserve CPU and RAM, and which to choose.
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The ABCs of Data Storage: From Storage VPS to Cloud
HDD vs SSD, DAS, NAS, SAN, cloud storage and storage VPS explained, with a side-by-side look at cloud storage and a storage VPS.
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10Gbps and 20Gbps Dedicated Servers Explained
What a 10 or 20 Gbps dedicated server is, how much traffic it carries, unmetered vs metered bandwidth, and the port speed you need.
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What Is a Streaming Server and How Does It Work?
What a streaming server is, the hardware and software it needs, its protocols (RTMP, SRT, HLS, MPEG-DASH, WebRTC) and how to size it.
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How Anti-DDoS Protection Works for a VPS
What a DDoS attack is, how anti-DDoS protection filters it, what a DDoS-protected VPS is, how to protect your server and what protection costs.
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Top 6 Benefits of Offshore Storage VPS Hosting
Six benefits of an offshore storage VPS for off-site backups, archives and your own offshore cloud storage, its limits, and a simple backup plan.
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How to Pay for a VPS with Bitcoin in 5 Steps
How to pay for a VPS with Bitcoin: wallets, network fees, confirmations, what it means for privacy, and why crypto payments aren't refundable.
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Offshore Hosting: Benefits and Use Cases of Offshore Servers
What offshore hosting is and isn't, its benefits and limits, what it doesn't protect you from, who uses it and how to choose a provider.
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Methods for Establishing VPN Connections in the Netherlands
Remote access and site-to-site VPNs, WireGuard, OpenVPN and IPsec, the protocols to avoid, and how to run a VPN server in the Netherlands.
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What Is an SSL Certificate and How Does It Work?
What an SSL/TLS certificate is, how HTTPS works, DV, OV and EV, wildcard and multi-domain types, how long they last, and free SSL.
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Is SEO Hosting Worth It?
What SEO hosting with multiple C-class IPs is, why Google's link spam policies make it risky, and what hosting really changes for SEO.
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Selecting the Right Extension for Your Domain Name
What domain extensions are, gTLDs vs ccTLDs, what Google says about extensions and SEO, the registry rules to check, and how to choose.
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Top Reasons Why Colocation Services Are Good
Why companies colocate servers: the benefits and limits of colocation, what a plan includes, and what to check in the contract before you sign.
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How Backlinks Help Your SEO, and Which Links to Avoid
How backlinks help SEO, what Google says about PageRank and link spam, how to use nofollow, sponsored and ugc, and how to earn links.
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The Six Essential WordPress Plugins You Must Have
Six popular WordPress plugins for forms, migration, SEO, caching, a store and page building: what each does, and the alternatives.
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OpenVZ vs KVM VPS in the Netherlands: The Difference
OpenVZ containers share the host's kernel; KVM virtual machines run their own. What that means for OS choice, Docker and VPNs.
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Why Forex Traders Cannot Do Without A Virtual Private Server
Why traders run MetaTrader and Expert Advisors on a VPS for forex trading, what decides order speed, what to check, and how to secure it.
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