The process of setting up new server instances can be very annoying and time-consuming. While Docker can be used to replicate a certain software environment, Cloud-Init can be used to replicate the whole server with all of its programs and configurations.

Despite all the hype, virtual machines are not likely to be fully substituted by containers in the future. Those are complementary technologies, not rivals – containers and virtual machines are often used in the same cloud infrastructure.

User rights is one of the first concepts you have to understand when dealing with Linux. This guide is ideal for users who just installed their first […]

What are SSH Keys? Linux servers are by default secured by a password. However, this type of authentication is not ideal from a security standpoint because your […]

In the first article of this series, we explained that the existence of virtual instances like VPS is possible thanks to technology called virtualization. But how does […]

VPS is a popular service allowing users to set up their own virtual machine without the need to pay for using the whole capacity of bare metal […]

CentOS 8 Reached End-of-Life on December 31, 2021 With Red Hat officially ending support for CentOS 8, users are forced to migrate to a different operating system. […]

In this guide, we will walk you through the necessary steps to use your Contabo server. From accessing your Customer Control Panel for the first time to […]