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Gloo.top - a Cool LowEndTalk Member Link Shortener You Should Check Out!

We love to highlight projects created by our members, and today we're taking a look at @noob404's link shortener, gloo.top.

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Gloo.top - a Cool LowEndTalk Member Link Shortener You Should Check Out!

Let's Check In: sh97's Network Benchmark Script has Plenty of New Developments!

Last July we wrote about sh97's network benchmarking script, network-speed. He's been hard at work improving it. Let's check in!

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Let's Check In: sh97's Network Benchmark Script has Plenty of New Developments!

Looking for a Cheap Domain and Don't Care About the TLD?

Recently I was looking for a cheap domain and didn't care about the TLD. Here's a quick overview of the cheapest of the cheap.

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Looking for a Cheap Domain and Don't Care About the TLD?

The Coolest Project Ever: bashvm

Today we're going to take a look at a really cool project: bashvm.com. This project allows you to create, modify, and manage virtual machines using - you guessed it - bash.  The entire environment is coded as a bash shell script.  That's really neat!

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The Coolest Project Ever: bashvm

QuadraNet Acquired by Edge Centres

QuadraNet has been acquired by Edge Centres, expanding the latter's US footprint. This was reported in Datacenter Dynamics...oh wait, they pulled the article.

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QuadraNet Acquired by Edge Centres

We are Social Butterflies! Check Us Out Wherever You Browse, View, or Tap!

Confession time: we want to grow our social media presence.  Besides the economic reasons, it's also part of our core mission to educate people who are paying way too much for hosting services.

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We are Social Butterflies!  Check Us Out Wherever You Browse, View, or Tap!

Colohouse Acquires Hivelocity: News and Analysis

M&A in the hosting space continues, with Colohouse announcing today that it is acquiring Hivelocity, a well-known provider in our community.

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Colohouse Acquires Hivelocity: News and Analysis

The Mother of All Supply Chain Attacks! Is 1Password Safe?!? (UPDATED)

A backdoor was slipped into xz, a widely used compression library. Is a 1Password employee somewhere in the mix?

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The Mother of All Supply Chain Attacks!  Is 1Password Safe?!? (UPDATED)

SHOTS FIRED!  Is Vultr Claiming Full Perpetual Commercial Rights Over All Hosted Content?

Vultr's terms of service sure caused a firestorm yesterday. Is it the beginning of a new era of Orwellian surveillance or was it poorly crafted legalese that is soon to be rectified?

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SHOTS FIRED!  Is Vultr Claiming Full Perpetual Commercial Rights Over All Hosted Content?

My Latest Pet Monster: I Try Out a 4TB Storage VPS for Only $12/Month from Crunchbits!

I wanted a big storage box in the USA, so I gave Crunchbits a try. So far, so good!

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My Latest Pet Monster: I Try Out a 4TB Storage VPS for Only $12/Month from Crunchbits!

PulsedMedia: A 7-Year Review

I realized today that I've been a PulsedMedia customer for 7 years. Wow. And it's been a good ride.

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PulsedMedia: A 7-Year Review

HOT TAKE: DOJ's Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple is Dead on Arrival

I'm not an anti-trust lawyer, so naturally I'm going to give you my opinion on the US Department of Justice lawsuit filed against Apple today.

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HOT TAKE: DOJ's Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple is Dead on Arrival

Equinix Exposed: Major Accounting Manipulation, Core Business Decay And Selling An AI Pipe Dream As Insiders Cashed Out Hundreds of Millions

That's the headline for a very in-depth report on Equinix's finances, from short seller Hindenburg Research.

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Equinix Exposed: Major Accounting Manipulation, Core Business Decay And Selling An AI Pipe Dream As Insiders Cashed Out Hundreds of Millions

SuperMicro: Is This a Bad Sign for the Server King or Was SprucePoint Just Completely Ridiculous?

Last year, famed short seller SprucePoint Capital Management told us that Supermicro stock would soon plunge by 40-50%. That's not what happened.

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SuperMicro: Is This a Bad Sign for the Server King or Was SprucePoint Just Completely Ridiculous?

Binary Racks: Cheap VPS and an Awesome Dedicated Server Deal in London, UK!

Hey there, Binary Racks! Some hosts constantly want to be featured, and some only dip in for special offers they know will delight our audience.  Binary Racks is one of the latter providers, and we ha...

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Binary Racks: Cheap VPS and an Awesome Dedicated Server Deal in London, UK!

Different Day, Same Drama: Path.net Booted Off Six Exchanges for Non-Payment

Path.net got booted off six exchanges and seems to have quite the employee morale issue. Fresh drama to savor and enjoy.

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Different Day, Same Drama: Path.net Booted Off Six Exchanges for Non-Payment

How I Learned Bootstrap in Exactly 2.5 Hours

I needed to learn Bootstrap for a project, and I found a couple resources that let me get up and running with the framework in only 2.5 hours.

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How I Learned Bootstrap in Exactly 2.5 Hours

"In the vast savannah of the Internet, a rare species of drama unfolds in an unexpected habitat..."

"Picture a watering hole where tech enthusiasts gather, drawn by the irresistible allure of cheap virtual private servers and dedicated server providers.  Here, providers and users coexist, but beneath this peaceful facade, the air is thick with tension and intrigue.  This is no ordinary tech forum.  This is a pulsating powerhouse of passionate debates and fiery exchanges where every exchange can turn into a battlefield..."

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Get Ready to Scan Your Passport If You Want to Buy a VM This Summer

New requirements are coming for providers to Know Your Customer (KYC). Is just verifying the email address and taking a credit card enough or do they need to get into those "what was your street address four years ago" kinds of questions?  Will we have to scan passports and send copies of utility bills?

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Get Ready to Scan Your Passport If You Want to Buy a VM This Summer

Summit US Hosting Firm Announces Acquisition of Deft

Deft, a comprehensive supplier of data center and managed cloud services, was bought by Summit, a major provider of virtual servers and cloud-based application hosting in the United States and Canada....

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Summit US Hosting Firm Announces Acquisition of Deft

Another One Bites the Dust: Pacificrack Involucrates Themselves With Very Short Notice

Pacificrackheads, wake up! Your servers are getting tossed in two days. Pacificrack has involucrated themselves.

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Another One Bites the Dust: Pacificrack Involucrates Themselves With Very Short Notice

ColoCrossing will be attending Channel Partner Conference & Expo! Schedule a Meeting to Meet With Them!

Come meet ColoCrossing at the Channel Partner Conference in Expo in fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada!

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ColoCrossing will be attending Channel Partner Conference & Expo! Schedule a Meeting to Meet With Them!

RackNerd Named Among Fastest-Growing Companies in 2024 Inc. 5000 Regionals Pacific List

Congratulations to RackNerd on being named among the fastest-growing companies in the 2024 Inc. 5000 Regionals Pacific List! Learn more about this flourishing enterprise and how far they've come in such a short time.

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RackNerd Named Among Fastest-Growing Companies in 2024 Inc. 5000 Regionals Pacific List

¡Hola México! AWS Plans $5B Investment in a New Cloud Infrastructure Region in Mexico

Amazon is adding a new region in central Mexico. Central and Southern America has been a slow-growth geography since cloud computing kicked off. Will this accelerate development in this part of the world?

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¡Hola México!  AWS Plans $5B Investment in a New Cloud Infrastructure Region in Mexico

Screamin' Streamin': Cisco Sets Record with 800Gbps Transatlantic Cable Test

Holy cow, that's fast, especially when going at transcontinental distances.

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Screamin' Streamin': Cisco Sets Record with 800Gbps Transatlantic Cable Test

Will CloudFlare Protect Your Shared Hosting Against a DDoS Attack? Nope!

The problem isn't that you're attacked. It's that your neighbor doesn't take precautions, and you might have thousands of neighbors.

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Will CloudFlare Protect Your Shared Hosting Against a DDoS Attack?  Nope!

LowEndGaming: Walkabout Mini Golf Course Tier List

Over 20 courses have been released for smash VR hit Walkabout Mini Golf. I've played them all except one, and there is how I'd rate them.

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LowEndGaming: Walkabout Mini Golf Course Tier List

The Potential Impacts of AI on Data Center Infrastructure Management: A Skeptical Perspective

Is AI Poised to Take Over the Datacenter? Maaaaaaybe...or maybe not. One thing is for sure, times are changing rapidly and the datacenter market is adapting, with and without the help of AI.

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The Potential Impacts of AI on Data Center Infrastructure Management: A Skeptical Perspective
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