LowEndBox

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Apr 06, 2024

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Is the grid about to collapse as Skynet comes online?!?!? That's the fear...well, to put it a bit more tamely, the fear is that the electric grid is unprepared for the surge in demanding AI projects. But it may not be so bad, according to a Princeton prof.

Will the Grid Collapse as Skynet Comes Online? Not According to Princeton

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

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Apr 03, 2024

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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.

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

Colohouse Acquires Hivelocity: News and Analysis

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Apr 02, 2024

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

Amazon to Spend $150 Billion on Datacenters in the Next 15 Years, Getting Creative on Powering Them

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Apr 01, 2024

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Amazon is planning to spend $150 billion on datacenters over the next 15 years. Finding electricity to power them is getting increasingly difficult, so the online giant is getting increasingly creative in finding juice to power all those VMs.

Amazon to Spend $150 Billion on Datacenters in the Next 15 Years, Getting Creative on Powering Them

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

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Mar 30, 2024

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

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

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

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Mar 28, 2024

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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?

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!

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Mar 27, 2024

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

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

Examining the Top 12 Server Operating Systems of 2024: Choose the Best One for Your Needs

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Mar 26, 2024

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So many operating system options! Which one is best for you and your VPS or dedicated server? Let's sort it out.

Examining the Top 12 Server Operating Systems of 2024: Choose the Best One for Your Needs

PulsedMedia: A 7-Year Review

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Mar 24, 2024

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

UN Embraces U.S.-Led Resolution for Safe AI Development

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Mar 23, 2024

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After testimony at the United Nation from learning artificial intelligences...just kidding. But the UN did pass a resolution on AI this week.

UN Embraces U.S.-Led Resolution for Safe AI Development

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

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Mar 21, 2024

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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.

Uncle Sam Slips Intel $20B for New Chip Factories

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Mar 21, 2024

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Uncle Sam is heading out cash to Intel to build chip factories. Remember when companies built these on their own?

Uncle Sam Slips Intel $20B for New Chip Factories

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

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Mar 20, 2024

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

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?

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Mar 19, 2024

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

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

Unraveling the Mystery: Bare Metal and Dedicated Servers…Are They the Same Thing?

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Mar 16, 2024

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Dedicated server? Bare metal server? What's the difference? Maybe nothing, maybe something...let's sort it out.

Unraveling the Mystery: Bare Metal and Dedicated Servers…Are They the Same Thing?

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

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Mar 16, 2024

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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...

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

How I Learned Bootstrap in Exactly 2.5 Hours

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Mar 13, 2024

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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.

Polycrisis! Addressing the Industry’s Biggest Challenges: Highlights from the UK Data Center Event

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Mar 11, 2024

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Data Centre World UK just wrapped up, and there was a lot of talk about all the challenges facing the datacenter industry in the EU. And the problems are many.

Polycrisis! Addressing the Industry’s Biggest Challenges: Highlights from the UK Data Center Event

Is America’s Power Shortage the Fault of Data Centers?

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Mar 10, 2024

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Are our idling VMs to blame? Well, probably not the idling ones but maybe all those systems you're using to mine crypto, power game servers, and serve web apps.

Is America’s Power Shortage the Fault of Data Centers?

“In the vast savannah of the Internet, a rare species of drama unfolds in an unexpected habitat…”

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Mar 08, 2024

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"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..."

“In the vast savannah of the Internet, a rare species of drama unfolds in an unexpected habitat…”

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

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Mar 07, 2024

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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?

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

Summit US Hosting Firm Announces Acquisition of Deft

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Mar 03, 2024

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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....

Summit US Hosting Firm Announces Acquisition of Deft

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

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Mar 02, 2024

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

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!

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Feb 29, 2024

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

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

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Feb 28, 2024

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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.

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

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Feb 27, 2024

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