How to use the Contabo Backup-Space
Ordering our FTP Backup-Space is always a good choice for saving important data on an external storage. Using that backup space can be done in many different ways,…
Tutorials
What to do if your server is not reachable anymore
Interactive Guide In case you're experiencing issues connecting to your server, our guide will walk you through common issues and how to resolve them: Can't Reach My Server…
Creating static routes
All traffic in our network has to pass through our core-routers, additionally switch ports are configured in such a way that they only accept ethernet frames with mac…
Mounting of additional hard disks in Linux
In this tutorial, we are going to mount an additional hard disk in Linux. If you’re not sure about your admin rights, always enter the command sudo -i…
Mounting of additional hard drives in Windows
In this tutorial, we are going to mount an additional hard drive in Windows. As you may notice, we will do so in Windows Server 2012, but the…
Linux (Debian/Ubuntu): Backup
In this post I want to show you how to create a basic full backup of your file system and how to restore it. A Linux system with…
cPanel/WHM: Best practices
Our Dedicated Servers and VPS's with cPanel are very popular among our customers. The easy to use administration panel renders web hosting comfortably even for inexperienced Linux administrators.…
LAMP made easy
We would like to make you aware of a novelty in our ASI. Some of you may have noticed already that we had implemented an additional LINUX option…
Adding IPv6 connectivity to your server
On the servers provided by Contabo an IPv6 address is already preconfigured. However on some servers the IPv6 connectivity still has to be activated. If your server can…
Process Controlling With Supervisor
If you run your own virtual or dedicated server, chances are that you want to run a specific program or a number of programs that make up the…
System Rescue CD: First Steps
Many of you have already heard about it or even used it once in a while, but most of you have probably not been introduced to it yet:…
Rewrite rules with htaccess
One recurring question affects mostly our webspace packages, but should be interesting for many others as well: How can I move the content of my main domain to…
WordPress Users – Your Admin Password May Get Stolen
Hackers Use Large Botnet To Gain Access. If you are using WordPress, it would be a good idea to use a very strong password and make sure…
Secure Password Selection
I would like to take this opportunity to inform you about a very important matter regarding your dealing with/in the world wide web. The importance of picking a…
Windows vs. Linux – Whats Better?
Have you ever asked yourself whats better: Windows or Linux? In this article we will discuss the advantages of both!