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We’ve Added Three New 1-Click Apps to Contabo VPS and VDS
Paperclip, Dokploy, and Hermes Agent have joined the Contabo 1-Click App list, installable from the configurator when you order a VPS or VDS or through Reinstall on a…
Moving Off AWS: A Cost and Migration Guide for European Teams
AWS bills usually spike from egress fees and managed-service markup (RDS, managed Kubernetes) rather than raw compute cost — and reserved instances or savings plans create a false…
Best WordPress & Web Hosting Providers in 2026
The best WordPress or web hosting provider depends on one decision more than any other: managed or self-managed. Bluehost, Hostinger, IONOS, and Liquid Web handle server administration for…
Affordable VPS Hosting for a Small or New Business Website
The best web hosting for a small business isn’t always the cheapest sticker price — it’s whichever option matches the resources a site actually needs without a surprise…
Is VPS Hosting Right for Your Growing WordPress Site?
VPS hosting is worth the move once a WordPress site consistently maxes out shared hosting’s CPU or memory limits, slows down at the same time every day regardless…
Best Value EU VPS with High RAM: Providers Compared (2026)
For European developers and businesses, the VPS decision has two dimensions: how much compute you get per euro, and where your data is hosted. GDPR compliance requires EU…
Windows VPS with RDP: Affordable Providers Compared for 2026
Running Remote Desktop applications, trading bots, automation software, or QuickBooks on a Windows VPS does not require enterprise pricing. In 2026, reliable Windows VPS plans with RDP access…
1 TB VPS Storage in 2026: Which Providers Offer That and What It Actually Costs
A VPS with genuine 1 TB of included SSD storage costs €13.33–€23.80/month in 2026 from value-focused providers — not the $35–80 that managed cloud VPS tiers charge. Contabo’s…