Migration Guide: CentOS to AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux and Other Alternatives
CentOS 8 Reached End-of-Life on December 31, 2021 With Red Hat officially ending support for CentOS 8, users are forced to migrate to a different operating system. While…
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Installation of a graphical user interface for Linux
All Linux-Server operating systems are installed by default without a graphical user interface (GUI). A GUI on a dedicated server can only be accessed if a KVM is…
How to manage your RAID controller in Linux
Please note: This tutorial focusses on Linux OS. Should you be a Windows user instead, please confer our respective tutorial on how to manage your RAID controller in…
Analysing log files in Windows and Linux
Everyone knows the scenario, you want to analyze an issue of your server or local computer but where to find all those log files? In the following tutorial…
Being spoilt for choice – Windows or Linux?
The operating system is the centrepiece of a server. You can imagine how important it is to choose a fitting operating system. For servers, two operating systems have…
NEW operating system available at Contabo: Arch Linux
Great news: From now on we offer you a completely new operating system, namely Arch Linux! It is available for all your VPS and Dedicated Servers! What's even…
Comparison of the different Linux distributions available at Contabo
As a valued customer of Contabo you have access to a variety of different Linux distributions, for use on all of our servers. These can be easily and…
How to check the health of your hard drive with smartmontools (in Linux)
A) Installation If you’re not sure about your admin rights, always enter the command sudo -i at the beginning of every session: sudo -i This command will grant…
Mounting of additional hard disks in Linux
In this tutorial, we are going to mount an additional hard disk in Linux. If you’re not sure about your admin rights, always enter the command sudo -i…
Linux (Debian/Ubuntu): Backup
In this post I want to show you how to create a basic full backup of your file system and how to restore it. A Linux system with…
Windows vs. Linux – Whats Better?
Have you ever asked yourself whats better: Windows or Linux? In this article we will discuss the advantages of both!
NEW at Giga-Hosting: Giga Linux Cluster
The cluster system for your individual requirements. High performance, high stability and low price. Regardless which hardware component might fail or how the number of web site visitors…
4 Signs Your VPS Has Outgrown Itself in India
The signal isn't a vague sense that things feel slower — it's four concrete thresholds: sustained CPU load above roughly 80%, RAM forcing disk swap under normal (not…
Docker Compose Tutorial: Deploying Your First Multi-Container Stack
Install Docker Compose and deploy a real multi-container stack on a Contabo VPS — from setup to your first docker-compose.yml.
Best VPS Hosting for Developers in India (2026)
For Indian developers, the practical answer is a VPS with an actual Mumbai region — Contabo, Vultr, Akamai/Linode, and AWS all operate one, with DigitalOcean's nearest option in…