The Nxeon Blog
Guides for people who run their own servers.
Straight-talking tutorials and comparisons on VPS hosting, game servers, Linux and security. No fluff, just what actually works. 346 guides from the team that runs the servers.
Search results
17 guides for “ttl” in Tutorials · Clear search
How to Check and Free Up Disk Space on Linux
A full disk breaks databases, deploys and logins. Learn to find what's eating your space with df and du, and safely reclaim it — logs, caches and old kernels.
How to Tune Linux Performance for a Busy Server
When traffic climbs, defaults hold you back. Tune file limits, network buffers, sysctl parameters and services to squeeze more out of your VPS.
How to Monitor a Linux VPS (htop, netdata and more)
You can't fix what you can't see. Learn the essential Linux monitoring tools — from quick htop checks to a full netdata dashboard with alerts.
How to Self-Host Navidrome (Music Streaming)
Your own Spotify, powered by your music collection. Install Navidrome on a VPS with Docker and stream to any Subsonic-compatible app.
How to Self-Host Immich (Photo Backup) on a VPS
Immich is the self-hosted Google Photos alternative with automatic phone backup and smart search. Install it on a VPS with Docker Compose.
How to Run a Telegram Bot 24/7 on a VPS
Deploy a Telegram bot on a Linux VPS and keep it online 24/7: Python or Node, polling vs webhooks, a safe token, and a systemd service that auto-restarts.
How to Migrate WordPress to a New VPS
Moving WordPress to a new VPS without downtime is straightforward if you do it in the right order. This guide walks the manual method and the low-risk cutover.
Best VPS for Discord Bots
Discord bots need to run 24/7 without babysitting. Here's how to choose a small, reliable VPS that keeps your bot online — sizing, uptime and process management.
Best VPS for Node.js Apps
Deploying an Express, Next.js or NestJS app? Here's how to choose a VPS that runs Node reliably in production — sizing, process management and the features that matter.
How to Install Gitea (Self-Hosted Git) on a VPS
Run your own lightweight GitHub alternative: install Gitea on Ubuntu 24.04 with its own user, a database, systemd, and an Nginx reverse proxy.
How to Install MongoDB on Ubuntu
Install MongoDB Community Edition on Ubuntu 24.04 from the official repo, enable authentication, and create your first database and user.
How to Install PostgreSQL on a VPS
Install PostgreSQL 16 on Ubuntu 24.04, understand roles and the postgres user, and create a database and app role with the right privileges.
Deploy your first server in under a minute.
Creating an account is free and takes no card details. Every guide here runs on a Nxeon VPS or game server.