Guides
5 short guides. Read them in order if you have never bought a VPS before.
How to Evaluate a VPS: Four Steps
People search for VPS reviews and VPS recommendations every day. These four steps give you your own order of judgement, so you can stop asking which vendor is best.
Testing a VPS Route: How to Measure at Peak Hour
Vendor speed charts are shot during the best hours. One test between 20:00 and 23:00 tells you whether this box is your workhorse or a toy.
Has Your IP Been Blocked? Check It First
Check a fresh VPS for a blocked IP before the refund window closes. Whether the vendor swaps it depends on their policy, but every day you wait makes it worse.
Tuning Your VPS: Eight Things to Do After You Buy
A fresh VPS arrives bare: no swap, SSH still on password login, default file-handle limits. Do these eight and the box is actually usable.
Buying a Cheap VPS Without Getting Ripped Off: Six Checks
Beginners rarely overspend on price; they overspend on the wrong box. Each of these six has cost somebody real money.