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ARK: Survival Ascended Server Requirements
ASA is built on Unreal Engine 5 and eats RAM like no other survival game. Here's the real RAM, CPU, and storage you need — per map and for clusters.
How to Set Up an ARK: Survival Ascended Server on a VPS
ARK: Survival Ascended is the most demanding survival server around, and its dedicated build is Windows-only. Here's how to run it on Linux with Proton, or on Windows.
How to Move Your Domain's DNS to Cloudflare
Migrate your DNS to Cloudflare for faster changes, a free CDN and DDoS protection — without downtime. The exact order of steps so no record is dropped.
How to Point a Domain to a VPS with Cloudflare
A step-by-step guide to connecting any domain to your VPS using Cloudflare's free DNS, including the exact A records and the proxy setting most people get wrong.
How to Self-Host Syncthing for File Sync
Syncthing keeps folders in sync across your devices with no cloud provider in between. Run it on a VPS as an always-on relay so devices sync even when they're not both online.
How to Self-Host Plex on a Linux VPS
Turn a Linux VPS into your personal Plex server. Install with Docker, claim it to your account, and stream your library to every device you own.
Game Server Specs Explained: CPU, RAM and Bandwidth
Understand what actually matters when sizing a game server: single-thread CPU, RAM per player, storage speed, and upload bandwidth — with real rules of thumb.
How to Set Up a TeamSpeak 3 Server on a VPS
Install a TeamSpeak 3 server on a Linux VPS: download the server, create a user, grab the admin token and ServerQuery password, open the ports, and run it with systemd.
How to Build a Website with AI on Nxeon
You don't need to hand-code a site anymore. Here's how to use AI tooling on a Nxeon VPS to build and deploy a real website — from prompt to live, on your own server.
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.
How to Choose a VPS Plan (CPU, RAM, Storage, Bandwidth)
Stop guessing at specs. This practical guide walks through sizing CPU, RAM, storage and bandwidth for your workload so you buy the right VPS the first time.
VPS vs Cloud Hosting: What's the Difference?
The terms overlap and marketing muddies them further. Here's a plain-English comparison of VPS and cloud hosting, and how to tell which one you actually need.
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