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B2 or C2? That is the Question. That is the Quest.

For some time, I've been using BackBlaze B2 as my primary (though not exclusive) cloud backup solution.  I would love to use TarSnap for everything, but it's too expensive, though I do keep my top-tier backups ther. B2 has very straightforward pricing: $.005 per GB per month, and $.01 per GB download.  So for example, let's say I have 6TB I want to store.  That's 6 * 1024 * $.005 = $30.72 to store.  Not bad, considering A...

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B2 or C2?  That is the Question.  That is the Quest.

Do you use a Hosted macOS / Mac Provider?

Your esteemed Dread Lord of LowEnd Content, raindog308, is an admitted Apple fanboi.  In the cloud, at the edge, for file servers, for many things, I am all about Linux and OpenBSD.  But for human-fac...

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Do you use a Hosted macOS / Mac Provider?

Are You Recyling Old Hardware for Your DIY? The Environment Isn't Thanking You

Do you have a home file server?  Maybe because you want to serve media files to your TV/Roku/etc., share info among family members, backup your devices, etc.  If so, what do you use? LowEnders are usu...

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Are You Recyling Old Hardware for Your DIY?  The  Environment Isn't Thanking You

Linode Acquired by Akamai. Predictions: Layoffs, and Vultr is the Next Billion Dollar Unicorn to be Acquired

Cheap VPS provider Linode is being acquired by CDN giant Akamai. According to the press release, Christopher S. Aker (Linode CEO) said: "Akamai has no intention of changing what has made us successful...

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Linode Acquired by Akamai.  Predictions: Layoffs, and Vultr is the Next Billion Dollar Unicorn to be Acquired

Introducing @Not_Oles as the Newest Content Creator Here at Low End Box!

Besides sharing great deals on cheap VPS, cheap shared, and cheap dedi servers, LowEndBox's mission also includes equipping our readers with technical education, industry infotainment, and quality res...

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Introducing @Not_Oles as the Newest Content Creator Here at Low End Box!

Will Germans Put You in Prison if You Don't Self-Host Your Own Fonts? Probably Not.

The growing tide of marijuana legalization seems to have an effect in the Munich legal system, as a group of jurists there who were clearly high out of their minds when they handed down a death senten...

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Will Germans Put You in Prison if You Don't Self-Host Your Own Fonts?  Probably Not.

NVIDIA Isn't Buying Arm, So Now You Can

Due to regulatory hurdles (chiefly of an anti-monopoly nature), Nvidia has terminated its acquisition of Arm. Arm is the company that makes every single thing in computing.  Not actually but they are...

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NVIDIA Isn't Buying Arm, So Now You Can

Community Deals: Standing Discounts and Deals from LEB for Cheap VPN, Cheap VPS, Cheap Everything!

Hey, community! Just a quick note to draw your attention to a new feature we're building out on LowEndBox: Community Deals. LowEndBox is usually a stream of deals and the front page is ever-changing. ...

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Community Deals: Standing Discounts and Deals from LEB for Cheap VPN, Cheap VPS, Cheap Everything!

LowEndTalk Community Best Provider Award Voting Results Are In! Congrats to RackNerd, BuyVM, VirMach, and Hetzner!

LowEndTalk’s 2021 Best Providers poll has been taken, the votes have been counted, the people have spoken, and the awards have been given! #1 Best Provider Award: RackNerd #1 Most Professional Provide...

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LowEndTalk Community Best Provider Award Voting Results Are In! Congrats to RackNerd, BuyVM, VirMach, and Hetzner!

Gmail Legacy Free G Suite : No Longer Free...or is it?

We reported earlier that Google is changing the terms of their "G Suite" legacy free edition to be...well, no longer free. But now there are reports that Google has changed its mind. On the other hand...

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Gmail Legacy Free G Suite : No Longer Free...or is it?

Introducing Community Offers

Why do you look at LowEndBox and LowEndTalk offers? It isn't just because we have the most incredible deals.  Okay, yes, that's a lot of the reason.  But another reason is that the offers we post are...

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Introducing Community Offers

FREE Root Shells on Linux Servers Thanks to polkitd Vulnerability

A new vulnerability that affects many Linux systems has been revealed: Pwnkit. This attack uses a vulnerability in polkitd to allow any user to escalate his privileges to root.  There are patches for...

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FREE Root Shells on Linux Servers Thanks to polkitd Vulnerability

Providers: Grow Your Business in 2022 - Partner with LowEndBox for FREE Advertising!

Hey you, business owner!  Imagine someone told you that you could get all of the following as a package deal: Free advertising that reaches nearly every potential purchaser in your core markets A free...

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Providers: Grow Your Business in 2022 - Partner with LowEndBox for FREE Advertising!

GSuite Free Legacy: No Longer Free

If you had a grandfathered GSuite free legacy account, it's time to say goodbye. Google says: "If you have the G Suite legacy free edition, you need to upgrade to a paid Google Workspace subscription...

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GSuite Free Legacy: No Longer Free

Microsoft Acquires Activision

News broke after market close yesterday that Microsoft is acquiring Activision Blizzard. The acquisition puts many gaming franchises into Microsoft's hands, including Call of Duty, Warcraft/StarCraft,...

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Microsoft Acquires Activision

LowEndDivorce Poll: Why Have You Broken Up With Providers in the Past?

At first, it was true love. The storage screamed, CPUs leapt to process your commands, and the network made you feel like you were in the datacenter.  You raved to your friends.  You recommended...som...

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LowEndDivorce Poll: Why Have You Broken Up With Providers in the Past?

DigitalOcean Shares Plunge 9% on High Volume

DigitalOcean (NYSE:DOCN) shares dropped 9% today.  Volume was more than double normal. It's been a rough season for DO.  Shares today traded for as cheap as $59/share - well off the stock's highs abov...

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DigitalOcean Shares Plunge 9% on High Volume

Check Out LowEndBox's Streaming Service!

When you think of streaming services, you may be familiar with some of the tedious run-of-the-mill services such as Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, etc.  They all off there same uninspiring, recycled ideas su...

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Check Out LowEndBox's Streaming Service!

What Are Your 2022 New Year's Resolutions?

Have you made any New Year's resolutions this year?  If not, here are some you should consider as you look forward to 2022: I will update my systems and not get caught by some ancient bug. I will lear...

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What Are Your 2022 New Year's Resolutions?

HostSolutions.ro Hack Update

As a quick followup to our story from a couple days ago about the HostSolutions.ro hack, owner Marius has now commented on LowEndTalk, confirming the breach and adding some details. The entire thread...

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HostSolutions.ro Hack Update

Win a 4K Android TV! Plus Monitors, Govee Lights, and RackNerd VMs! Still Time to Enter!

There's still time to get in on RackNerd's 2021 Holiday Giveaway.  Just click the link (or the image above) and use any of 12 different ways (or all of them!) to get in on the goodies. What kind of go...

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Win a 4K Android TV!  Plus Monitors, Govee Lights, and RackNerd VMs!  Still Time to Enter!

HostSolutions.ro Hacked

News broke on Christmas Eve that HostSolutions.ro has been hacked.  Community member @MikaelStrang posted the email below that he received from a hacker claiming to have the HostSolutions WHMCS databa...

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HostSolutions.ro Hacked

Merry Christmas from LowEndBox!

The staff and ownership of LowEndBox would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!  Thank you for reading LowEndBox this year and we look forward to see you again in 2021 as we post mor...

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Merry Christmas from LowEndBox!

Gartner Makes Bold Prediction: War in the G20 by 2024

Gartner, one of the world's major IT consulting firms, recently shared their "Top Strategic Predictions for 2022 and Beyond" at a conference.  Most of the content concerned economic and technological...

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Gartner Makes Bold Prediction: War in the G20 by 2024

Interview with RackNerd's CEO, Dustin B. Cisneros -- Insights on Black Friday 2021, Effective Marketing, Growth Management, and More!

If you’ve been visiting LowEndTalk at all throughout the past couple weeks, you’ve surely not missed RackNerd’s thread (...unless you’ve been living under a rock!) -- after all, the masters of marketi...

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Interview with RackNerd's CEO, Dustin B. Cisneros -- Insights on Black Friday 2021, Effective Marketing, Growth Management, and More!

HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY, brought to you by RackNerd! Win a 4K Television, Gaming Monitor, VMs, Account Credits, and More!

Happy holidays from RackNerd!  They're helping you finish 2021 strong with some amazing prizes you can win in their holiday giveaway!  Check this out!  You can win one of: A TCL 55" 4K UHD Android TV!...

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HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY, brought to you by RackNerd! Win a 4K Television, Gaming Monitor, VMs, Account Credits, and More!

log4Shell Vulnerability: "Worst Hack in History"

Vulnerabilities don't get much worse than cases where typing the right characters into a chat box gives you remote access to the world's Minecraft servers.  Whoops. It's been termed the worst hack in...

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log4Shell Vulnerability:

ACTION REQUIRED: This Year's Black Friday/Cyber Monday Experience Poll Results!

We asked you seven questions about Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2021: Q1: How was your BF/CM spending this year compared to last year? Q2: How many offers did you buy this year? Q3: How many offers from...

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ACTION REQUIRED: This Year's Black Friday/Cyber Monday Experience Poll Results!
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