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Latest articles

How to Use Object Storage to Mitigate Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware is a type of malware that allows attackers to take control of a company’s data and demand a ransom to release it. Object Storage can help to…

How to Back Up MySQL to Object Storage
In this article we will show you how to perform backups of your MySQL database to Contabo S3-compatible Object Storage directly from the command line.

How to Save Money on Cloud Storage
Cloud Storage is a convenient method of storing data on remote servers that can be accessed over the internet. In this article we will give you some tips…

How to Use Cyberduck with Object Storage
Cyberduck is a free open-source File-transfer Client which supports FTP, SFTP, WebDAV and Cloud Storage such as Contabo’s S3-compatible Object Storage

Check Out the New, Fast SSD Storage VPS
Check out the new Storage VPS with fast SSD, and take advantage of the limited time launch offer of No Setup and Location Fees!

Setting Up WordPress with Cloud-Init
Setting up a WordPress instance can be done in seconds with the help of Cloud-init. In this article we show you how it’s done.

How to Add WordPress to an Existing Server
WordPress is the most popular, free to use CMS. Get your own instance running in a few minutes with this easy to follow tutorial!

How to Perform a Network Speedtest
Have you ever wanted to know if your server has the specified bandwidth or how fast your internet connection is? We’ll show you how you can check it.
