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How to Run gpt-oss-120b on a Single GPU VPS (96 GB VRAM)
gpt-oss-120b is OpenAI’s open-weight reasoning model, and it runs on a single GPU VPS with 96 GB of VRAM. Its mixture-of-experts weights ship natively in 4-bit MXFP4, so…
OpenClaw Use Cases: 25 Ways to Automate Work on Your Own VPS
OpenClaw is a self-hosted AI agent that runs on your own server and acts for you through chat apps, files and APIs. The best OpenClaw use cases are…
How to Install Nginx Proxy Manager with Docker on a VPS
Nginx Proxy Manager (NPM) is a web interface for running an Nginx reverse proxy with free Let’s Encrypt certificates. On a VPS you deploy it with a single…
How Much VRAM Do You Need to Run an LLM? Model Size Guide
How much VRAM you need for an LLM comes down to one calculation: parameters × bytes per weight, plus room for the KV cache and runtime overhead. That…
How to Host a Remote MCP Server on a VPS: Docker, HTTPS, Auth
A remote MCP server exposes tools to AI clients over HTTP instead of through a local process. To host one, you package the server in a container, run…
The Big Bug Backlog: How AI is digging up decades of overlooked security flaws
AI now finds serious security flaws faster and more cheaply than ever. We explain what that means, how we handled PwnEscape and php2shell in October 2026, and what…
RAMageddon: how AI ate the memory market, and how we’re keeping costs under control
Memory prices soared in 2026 as AI data centers bought up supply. We explain where the cost pressure came from, which plans we adjusted, and why we moved…
Watching the internet being built: how Datazag maps 364 million domains to catch attackers before they strike
Datazag tracks over 364 million domains to catch attackers while they’re still setting up – before the first malicious email lands. Here’s how a small, self-funded team maps…