Marketing 201, MiniPCs, Provider News, Stolen CPU, and Acquired Slackers: Recent LowEndTalk Threads
Aug 21, 2021 @ 12:00 am
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If you haven’t read LowEndTalk lately, you’re missing out on some interesting stories and discussions. Here’s some recent community news and threads that have been popping on the forum:
Slacker Networks has been acquired by Path.net. Seems like the acquisition has gone well. As usual, there’s some LowEndDrama in the thread.
@jsg posted an analysis about processor steal, which is a topic of interest to anyone using a VPS. The post is informative and educational.
Do you use CyberPanel? There’s a fresh review just posted.
We’ve also discussed hosting on MiniPCs.
IntoVPS announced they’ve got Rocky Linux and Alma Linux available now on all six locations in their network.
Community members posted reviews of SonicFast.io and Contabo.
Clouvider announced a new POP in Phoeniz, Arizona.
And if you enjoyed SirFoxy’s Marketing 101 post, be sure to read the sequel!

Raindog308 is a longtime LowEndTalk community administrator, technical writer, and self-described techno polymath. With deep roots in the *nix world, he has a passion for systems both modern and vintage, ranging from Unix, Perl, Python, and Golang to shell scripting and mainframe-era operating systems like MVS. He’s equally comfortable with relational database systems, having spent years working with Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL.
As an avid user of LowEndBox providers, Raindog runs an empire of LEBs, from tiny boxes for VPNs, to mid-sized instances for application hosting, and heavyweight servers for data storage and complex databases. He brings both technical rigor and real-world experience to every piece he writes.
Beyond the command line, Raindog is a lover of German Shepherds, high-quality knives, target shooting, theology, tabletop RPGs, and hiking in deep, quiet forests.
His goal with every article is to help users, from beginners to seasoned sysadmins, get more value, performance, and enjoyment out of their infrastructure.
You can find him daily in the forums at LowEndTalk under the handle @raindog308.
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