Server Basics
What VPS, servers, and hosting actually are — fundamental concepts explained clearly for those just getting started.
Ubuntu Server · Release Decision Newer software is not automatically a better server platform. Ubuntu 26.10 brings a faster-moving server stack only months
🧊 Server Basics · Virtualization A VPS feels like its own computer. It has CPU resources, memory, disks, network interfaces, an operating system, users
Server Basics · Quick Answer A managed VPS includes agreed server administration services from the provider. With an unmanaged VPS, you handle the operating
Server Basics · Quick Answer Linux is the foundation of a family of operating systems used on servers, desktops, and other devices. Technically, Linux
A program stored on disk is passive. When Linux loads that program and begins executing it, it becomes a process: a running unit with an identity, an owner
SERVER BASICS · FOUNDATION LESSON A server is a computer or software system that provides a service to other computers. That definition is simple, but
When you compare VPS plans, storage is often reduced to a single marketing label: SSD or NVMe. NVMe sounds newer, faster, and more expensive — so it must
When you choose a VPS, one of the first specifications you see is usually 1 vCPU, 2 vCPU, 4 vCPU, or 8 vCPU. At first glance, the logic seems obvious
SERVER BASICS · VPS SIZING Choosing RAM for a VPS sounds simple until you actually have to pick a plan. Is 1 GB enough? Is 4 GB the safe choice?
🖥️ Server Basics Choosing between a VPS and a dedicated server can be confusing. Both give you far more control than shared hosting, both can run Linux