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Deploy NoteDiscovery on a Contabo VPS with Docker Compose, secure it with Caddy HTTPS and authentication, connect an AI assistant over MCP, and automate backups.
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If you are running multiple Docker containers on shared hosting and hitting memory errors, the problem is not your configuration — it is the infrastructure. Shared hosting cannot reliably run Docker. A VPS with 4 GB RAM is the practical starting point for Docker Compose; K3s single-node Kubernetes runs on 4–8 GB. In 2026, Contabo,
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If you are leaving Heroku and do not want to manage a Kubernetes cluster, four self-hosted platforms cover the use case in 2026: Coolify (best overall), Dokku (closest git push parity), Dokploy (best for Docker Compose workflows), and CapRover (battle-tested multi-server). All four run on a single Contabo VPS. None require Kubernetes, container orchestration experience,
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This happens more than you’d think — and it is recoverable. The most important thing to understand upfront: a compromised VPS cannot be fully trusted again, even after removing obvious malware. Attackers install backdoors in places that are very hard to find without forensic expertise. The correct path is to provision a clean server, restore
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A new VPS is being scanned by automated bots within minutes of going live. Before you install applications or point a domain at your server, run through this checklist. These nine steps cover the attack surface that automated exploits target first — root login, weak SSH, open ports, and unpatched packages. Contabo VPS and VDS
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Inference and training stress a GPU in almost opposite ways, and sizing VRAM for the wrong one is the most common mistake. Here’s how to size a GPU VPS for both, run LLM inference with Ollama or vLLM, and fine-tune with LoRA and QLoRA.
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A GPU VPS puts a dedicated NVIDIA GPU behind CUDA-accelerated simulations, without the hardware cost or the HPC cluster wait. Here’s how to size one, set it up, and know when a CPU still wins.
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Most SaaS startups eventually need three infrastructure layers: shared compute for early-stage workloads (Cloud VPS), dedicated compute when traffic demands consistent performance (Cloud VDS), and scalable object storage for user uploads, backups, and media. The question is whether to assemble these from separate providers — adding cost, complexity, and cross-provider egress fees — or to
The most important component for running AI agents locally isn’t the CPU — it’s GPU VRAM. The entire language model must fit into video memory to run at practical speeds, and VRAM is the limiting factor that determines which models you can use. A 16-24 GB VRAM GPU covers the majority of serious local agent
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Contabo’s US West Region has moved to a new Tier III certified data center in Tukwila, Washington, near Seattle. The migration is complete, IPs are unchanged, and most customers don’t need to do anything. Here’s what changed and why.
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Contabo’s new Customer Control Panel now supports multi-user accounts and role-based access. One email can hold a main account and multiple sub-accounts, with a switcher so you never need to sign out. Extended user management replaces the old Contact system with more features, and the Add-On Manager is coming soon.
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The Contabo VPS lineup now comes in three product lines – Core, Performance, and Max Performance – each built for a different kind of workload. From budget-friendly WordPress hosting to latest-gen AMD EPYC compute and dedicated-resource VDS plans, find out which line fits your project.
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The answer depends on one question before any spec number: is your agent calling an external API (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini) or running the model locally? When the agent uses external APIs, the VPS handles orchestration only — a lightweight process that needs surprisingly little hardware. A Contabo Cloud VPS 4 (4 vCPU / 8 GB
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Docker Compose and affordable VPS hosting have made self-hosting practical for individuals and small teams in 2026. A clear default stack has emerged: Immich for photos, Vaultwarden for passwords, Nextcloud for file storage, Uptime Kuma for monitoring, n8n for automation, and Jellyfin for media. Nextcloud, n8n, WireGuard, and GitLab are available as free 1-click installations
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Nextcloud itself is free, open-source software — you only pay for the server it runs on. For a team of 10-15, two paths keep costs under €5-10 a month. The first is a self-hosted VPS: Contabo’s Cloud VPS 4 (4 vCPU / 8 GB RAM, €4.50/month) with a free 1-click Nextcloud installation, costs the same
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