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Latest articles
VPS Got Hacked: Recovery Steps and How to Secure
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…
VPS Security Checklist: 9 Essential Steps Right After Setup (2026)
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…
GPU VPS for AI Training and Inference: A Practical 2026 Guide
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…
GPU VPS for Scientific Computing: Run HPC Workloads in the Cloud
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,…
VPS, VDS, and Object Storage Under One Account: The European IaaS Guide for SaaS Startups (2026)
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…
The GPU Guide to Running Private AI Agents Locally in 2026
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…
Contabo US West Now Runs From a New Data Center in Seattle
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…
Important Updates to the New Customer Control Panel
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…