When you manage a server, fast and reliable support is everything. Whether you want to set up WordPress, configure SSH, customize your firewall, or get answers to billing questions, Contabo offers a bunch of ways to get the help you need. This overview walks you through all the support options available, so you always know […]

If your cloud application is slow, the problem often lies within the database. A heavily used application sends more queries, more users access the same databases, and response times begin to increase. In this guide, you will learn how to improve the performance of your cloud database with four practical techniques. These include database indexing,

HTTP/3 is one of the easiest upgrades you can make for faster web delivery. In this guide, we’ll show you how to enable HTTP/3 step by step in LiteSpeed Web Server. You’ll also learn what HTTP/3 is, why it’s important for optimization, and how to check if it’s working.  What Is LiteSpeed  LiteSpeed is a

Jenkins helps you deliver updates faster while ensuring consistency in your deployments. Instead of repeating manual steps, you can use a pipeline to handle the creation, testing, and deployment of your application with every change. In this guide, we’ll show you how to set up a simple but effective Jenkins pipeline to support continuous integration

Ansible helps you automate server provisioning and configuration management with code. Instead of repeating manual setup steps, you run the same playbook on every server. As a result, you get consistent configurations, even across many VPS instances.  In this guide, you will see how to install Ansible, create a simple playbook, and run it against

As your web application grows, performance expectations rise with it. Sudden traffic spikes, user growth, and heavy workloads demand an infrastructure that adapts without manual intervention. In this guide, you’ll learn how to implement auto-scaling the smart way by focusing on dynamic resource allocation, smooth performance, and cost-effective cloud scalability.   What Is Auto Scaling  Auto-scaling

If your website seems slow, you’re not alone. Many websites on shared or managed hosting reach their performance limits over time, especially as content grows. For those running their hosting on cPanel, here is a piece of good news: cPanel includes several tools that can help you significantly improve load times without changing your hosting

As your website grows, your VPS must keep up with rising traffic, heavier workloads, and increasing performance demands. This guide explains how to optimize your current Contabo VPS, monitor its performance, and scale it vertically or horizontally. It’s all about keeping your website fast, responsive, and stable while ensuring an efficient and cost-effective setup.  Optimizing

Setting up a Kubernetes cluster may seem complex at first, yet you can build one quickly with clear steps. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a complete Kubernetes cluster, from preparing servers to deploying your first workload. We walk through architecture, installation, networking, and deployment so you can follow along confidently on any

A Content Security Policy, or CSP, helps protect your website from cross-site scripting attacks. It limits which resources the browser can load and adds an important layer of defense to your VPS setup. In this article, you learn how to configure CSP, test your rules safely, and improve your site’s overall security with additional headers. 

Infrastructure as Code, often referred to as IaC, helps you build and manage cloud infrastructures with the same care you apply to software. Instead of clicking through dashboards or following manual setup instructions, you define your infrastructure in code and apply it consistently. This makes deployments faster, more reliable, and much easier to repeat whenever