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A VPS or dedicated server gives you more power and full control. Here's how to get going after you order one. Your access details We'll email you the server's IP address…
It's wise to set a strong root password and change it periodically, or immediately if you suspect it's been exposed. Via SSH Connect to your server as root over SSH. Run…
SSH gives you secure command-line access to your VPS or dedicated server — the most direct way to manage it. What you need Your server's IP address (in your welcome…
A control panel like cPanel/WHM gives your server a friendly web interface for managing sites, email and accounts — instead of doing everything by command line. Before…
Keeping an eye on CPU, memory and disk use helps you catch problems early and know when to scale up. Quick checks over SSH top or htop — live view of CPU and memory use…
Sometimes a reboot is the quickest fix for a server that's sluggish or unresponsive. You can do it a few ways. From WHM (if you have cPanel/WHM) Log in to WHM at…
A few foundational steps dramatically reduce the risk to your VPS or dedicated server. The essentials Strong root password, and use SSH keys rather than passwords where…
A firewall is your server's first line of defence, controlling which connections are allowed in. On cPanel servers, CSF (ConfigServer Security & Firewall) is the…
Reverse DNS maps your server's IP address back to a hostname. It's especially important for sending email — many mail servers reject mail from IPs without a matching…
When you order a VPS or dedicated server, you'll choose between managed and unmanaged. Here's the difference so you can pick what suits you. Unmanaged You get the raw…