Check Your Vultr Bandwidth Before This Happens! We Make It Easy
Understanding how bandwidth on Vultr is complicated. Let's go over how it works, and then how to avoid overages.
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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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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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The Interserver Interview: Cheap, Awesome Services Plus Datacenter, Dog, and Classic Car Pics!
In this interview we talk with one of Interserver's co-founders about their company, team, culture, and dog. Interserver is a great provider in our community and their everyday low prices and quality service are what every provider should aspire to!
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The Story of How I Broke LowEndTalk This Week
I took LowEndTalk down this week due to a very simple change gone awry. This is the story.
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Need a Cheap GPU Server? Hetzner Brings Them Back, With Some Controversy
The GEX44 is under $200/month. Is it right for you?
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So Who's Read the Path.net .ZIP Files That Were Leaked? Everyone It Seems
A giant tarball of internal documents, rants, videos, and other leaked material regarding Path.net was released, and there is a web site up offering all of it. Seems like everyone has perused it.
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Hostus is Being Appropriately Cautious: Stupid WHMCS Third Party Templates...
Hostus is acting very cautiously and responsibly in response to RS Studios' disclosure that their Lagom WHMCS theme is vulnerable.
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Zenlayer Breach: 384,658,212 Reasons Why This One is a Doozy
Zenlayer just leaked 380 million+ records. This looks pretty bad.
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Have You Tried the Heyderdahl Free VPS? My Experience So Far
I tried out Heyderdahl's FREE VPS recently. Not sure they're really quite ready to go but they'll roll out complete networking soon.
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Is Path.net in Trouble? Check Out This Court Filing
Path.net is being sued by Cologix for unpaid bills. Other rumors are swirling. What do you think?
Read MoreUnlock the Secret Formula to Lightning-Fast Websites: Say Goodbye to Loading Screens Forever!
Slow web site got you down? Turn that frown upside down with the formula for blazing fast performance.
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This Offer is Hard to Believe: 4 Additional IPv4 Addresses? Really? For FREE? HostNamaste Says Yes!
I find this offer hard to believe. But HostNamaste has a solid reputation and if they state they're making this offer, then I guess I'm forced to say "Wow!" Need a VPS with a lot of IPs? If you have...
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VMium: Tasty Benchmarked Cheap VPS Systems in Milan, Montreal, Warsaw, and More!
VMium last graced our site in 2018. They've recently opened a fourth datacenter location (in Montreal) and asked is to share the news. They've also got a delicious promo code for you!
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Irritation Removed: You Do Everything As Root And Hate Manually Removing Sudo From Copy-Paste Commands
You don't use sudo, but you're constantly coming across commands that are prefixed with sudo. Tired of having to first edit them to remove the sudo? We have a one-time solution for you.
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Shockingly Low Prices from Energized Web Hosting! (Get It? I Slay Myself, I Really Do)
We bring you tremendous deals on hosting at no charge...well, except in this case. Get it? Read this post or I'll hit you with more puns!
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My Server Was Getting Constantly Hacked Until I Changed This One Parameter
If your server (VPS or dedicated) has been hacked, there is a simple parameter change you an make that will vastly improve its security. It takes a couple steps to login, but it will protect you against brute force attacks, keyloggers, and other attacks. And you have a couple of options.
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ChicagoVPS: Dedicated Cores at Cheap VPS Prices!
Looking for a cheap VPS? Why not get a cheap bare metal cloud server with dedicated cores? ChicagoVPS reappears on our site with some intriguing deals!
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Not Just VMs, But Cheap Shared Hosting, Too! Luxvps Has a Plesk Deal for You
If I say "Luxvps" you probably think of cheap, high-RAM VPSes. But they also offer great pricing on Plesk with unlimited bandwidth in Franfurt, Germany. Let's take a look.
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How Does Your Provider Handle Bandwidth Overages? It Can Get Weird
Most prepaid VPS services come with a bundle of bandwidth. For example, if you buy a 1GB VPS, you might get 1TB bandwidth. That seems straightforward, but you may want to understand exactly what it means before you sign up, and what happens if you go over your allotment.
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Vultr vs. Linode? An Interesting Analysis by a LowEndTalk Member
Linode and Vultr both sell similarly-priced VMs. What are some reasons to choose one over the other? Hear a LowEndTalk veteran's analysis!
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Will GitHub Ever Remove This Nulled WHMCS Repo?
I reported a repo for offering nulled WHMCS on January 20. GitHub doesn't seem that interested.
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Virtono's Web Site is Having Issues, Customer Systems OK: Please Stand By
Customer services on Virtono seem to be working normally, but there's been a mild panic because their web site has been having issues over the last 24 hours.
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Limewave's Middle Finger to Customers: See Ya, Don't Let The Door Hit Ya Where the Good Lord Split Ya
Just yesterday we were asking what the heck was going on at Limewave, given that customers were clamoring on LowEndTalk about their services disappearing with now explanation. Well, now we know.
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What's Going On With LimeWave? Down For the Count?
Limewave has been off the air since January 29th, with zero communication. What's going on?
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Hello, World! 16 Years Ago Today, LowEndBox Was Born! Plus the Fate of VPSLink
16 years ago today, LowEndBox burst onto the hosting scene and the world has never been the same! Let's take a quick look back at our origin.
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Enjoy This Index of Thousands of FREE Programming Books! Python, Rust, Javascript, Java, C#, C++, You Name It!
Looking to learn a new programming language, or polish skills in one you already know? Then you'll want to bookmark this fantastic GitHub resource.
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NOW() vs. SYSDATE() in MySQL/MariaDB: What's the Difference? Watch Out for This Gotcha!
Recently I read a long article about the difference between SYSDATE() and CURRENT_DATE() in Oracle databases. It reminded me that I once researched the difference between NOW() and SYSDATE() in MySQL. These functions seem very similar, and for many (most?) uses, you'd be hard-pressed to observe a difference. But they're not exactly the same. Here's a quick guide on which to use when.
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