How To Install Nextcloud on Ubuntu LTS (24.04)
Nextcloud stands out as a leading open-source platform that allows you to build a private cloud tailored to your needs.
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How to Create or Transfer Domains at Contabo
Learn how to register or transfer a domain at Contabo with ease. This guide covers setup, DNS management, and tips for a seamless web presence.
How to Set Up a Self-Hosted Wiki: Complete Guide
Discover how to create and manage your own self-hosted wiki with this comprehensive guide. Learn about choosing the right software, configuring your server, customizing your wiki, and securing…
IMAP vs POP3: Choosing the Right Email Protocol for Your Needs
IMAP and POP3 are crucial email protocols, each with unique use cases. In this article, explore the key differences and learn how to leverage these protocols to enhance…
Celebrating 200,000 Customers on the Contabo Cloud!
Join us in celebrating a major milestone at Contabo! With over 200,000 customers, we're rolling out special promotions on VPS, VDS, and more. Discover how our community-driven approach…
Mastering File Permissions: Understanding Linux chmod
File permissions are the cornerstone of Linux system administration, serving as the gatekeepers to the operating system's files and directories. They dictate what actions a user can perform,…
Data Center Cabinets: Arrived and Mounted
This behind-the-scenes post shows you how we set up data center cabinets and cooling cabinets at our Data Center.
Plesk training at Contabo
Many of you, our valued customers, already use the popular administration panel Plesk Obsidian, since it offers lots of possibilities to manage and administrate your server in an…
Contabo customer survey 2019
We have repeated our customer survey 2018 this year and once again asked you, our existing customers, to answer a few questions about us and our services. Just…
New Operating System: Ubuntu 19.04
A short time ago, we have made the new Ubuntu 19.04 OS (replaces Ubuntu 18.10) available on our homepage – and we certainly do not want to withhold…
Full Monitoring
The optional upgrade Full Monitoring from Contabo is an extensive monitoring tool for your VPS and Dedicated Servers. We are going to present the features of this tool…
We have doubled our data center connectivity to the AMS-IX
Back in February, we have informed you about our new uplink to the AMS-IX. Now in July, we are happy to let you know that we have doubled…
Comparison of administration panels: cPanel vs. Plesk vs. Webmin
We are often asked which panel we would recommend. Since there is a variety of different panels with different functions and focus, we cannot easily answer this question.…
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 at Contabo: Fedora 25 and Suse Leap 42.2
From now on, we offer you Fedora in its latest version 25, it replaces the previous version 24. Likewise, Suse Leap received an update and the new version…