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Latest articles

Get LAMP Stack Up and Running on Your Server in Less than 90 Seconds using Cloud-Init
LAMP Stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL & PHP) is widely used for Web applications. In this article we will show you how to set up and run LAMP on…

Linux Server Backup Using Rclone
How to create a simple backup of your Linux server using rclone.

How to Install Nextcloud on VPS
Nextcloud is a popular Open Source productivity platform among the self-hosting community. This tutorial will teach you how to install Nextcloud on VPS. We’ve included both a step-by-step…

Hello from England!
Today we are launching our new Data Center in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. Get all of our flagship products there and benefit from our launch promotion.

Containers vs Virtual Machines (Cloud Explained Series)
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…

Introducing All-Inclusive Object Storage
A radically cheaper and more transparent approach to storing data in the cloud. Today we are thrilled to introduce Contabo Object Storage. With this new product you can…

A Practical Guide to Superuser Accounts, sudo & root
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 Linux…
