Changing the partition layout of your VPS and VDS after installation
Sometimes, it is necessary to change your partition layout in order to create new partitions or extend an existing partition, for example after a VPS / VDS upgrade.…
Linux
Ubuntu 16.04 available now!
As of now we offer you the latest Linux distribution Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) as a free operating system for all of our VPS and dedicated servers.…
Available now: Fedora 23
Recently, the operating system Fedora released its latest version, 23. From now on it is available for our VPS and dedicated server models as well, replacing the former…
Integration of the WebDAV feature of Webspace packages
With WebDAV, cPanel supports a helpful function to provision your data over a web service. It works similar to a cloud based data storage and this functionality is…
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…
How to use the Contabo Backup-Space
Ordering our FTP Backup-Space is always a good choice for saving important data on an external storage. Using that backup space can be done in many different ways,…
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…
High-performance Dedicated Servers at a fair price
In our dedicated servers we use high-performance hardware. Rent your own root server with either Linux or Windows, already from 49.99 EUR per month. Individual configuration options and…
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…
LAMP made easy
We would like to make you aware of a novelty in our ASI. Some of you may have noticed already that we had implemented an additional LINUX option…
System Rescue CD: First Steps
Many of you have already heard about it or even used it once in a while, but most of you have probably not been introduced to it yet:…
And the winner is…
We received more than 100 poems. It was really hard work to read through every poem. But now our jury finally made its decision and we can proudly…
Contabo Poetry Slam
A few days ago we started our “10 years Contabo anniversary” setup promotion – but now it’s time for our creative heads. On the occasion of our anniversary…
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…