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Ekire.net Is for Sale - You Don't Want It But It Seems Someone Does

Ekire is for sale and this micro hosting company's finances make me wonder why people are lining up to kick the tires.

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Ekire.net Is for Sale - You Don't Want It But It Seems Someone Does

Buy Los Angeles VPS with Bitcoin and Other Crypto (USDT, BTC, TRX, etc)

Looking to buy a Los Angeles VPS with Bitcoin, USDT, LTC, ETH, TRX? If you're looking for a budget VPS hosting solution on the West Coast of the United States, a RackNerd VPS in Los Angeles is what you need!

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Buy Los Angeles VPS with Bitcoin and Other Crypto (USDT, BTC, TRX, etc)

I Am Such a Tease: A Giveaway is Coming Tomorrow! And Let's Do a Review of Gleam

We have a brand new GIVEAWAY starting tomorrow! In the meantime, we'll take a sec to tell you about our experience with Gleam.

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I Am Such a Tease: A Giveaway is Coming Tomorrow!  And Let's Do a Review of Gleam

Netherlands Regulations: Datacenter Servers Must Be Set to Balanced or Power Saving Mode

If you have gear in the Netherlands, ready those PowerShell and shell scripts to audit power management settings. It's the law!

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Netherlands Regulations: Datacenter Servers Must Be Set to Balanced or Power Saving Mode

What Does Your Road Warrior Kit Look Like? Here's How I Setup to Go On the Road

Let's talk home access, remote access, VPNs, and other tricks to make life on the road more tolerable (in a digital sense).

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What Does Your Road Warrior Kit Look Like?  Here's How I Setup to Go On the Road

The Social Media Police Bodycam Video Industry: Where the Vids Come From May Surprise You

Over the last few years, a new industry has emerged: putting police bodycams on YouTube. Today there are tens of thousands of these these videos with many avid subscribers. Let's look at how this world came to be and how it works.

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The Social Media Police Bodycam Video Industry: Where the Vids Come From May Surprise You

Global Phishing Attacks up 58% Year-Over-Year, Powered by Generative AI

Phishing attacks have grown 60% year-over-year, according to Zscalar, a global security company. Powering the rise? AI of course.

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Global Phishing Attacks up 58% Year-Over-Year, Powered by Generative AI

RackNerd Now Accepting Payments via USDT TRC-20, USDC-TRC20, TRX, BTC, LTC, ETH, and More Across Ethereum (ERC-20), Polygon, Solana, Tron (TRC-20) Networks

RackNerd is now accepting a wide variety of crypto payments. They recently announced a new integration with Coinify, a leading cryptocurrency payment gateway. Read more about all the news from Rancho Cucamonga!

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RackNerd Now Accepting Payments via USDT TRC-20, USDC-TRC20, TRX, BTC, LTC, ETH, and More Across Ethereum (ERC-20), Polygon, Solana, Tron (TRC-20) Networks

Should You Change Your Windows RDP Port? Yes.

A colleague has a couple Windows VPSes which are getting hammered on the RDP port by attackers trying to get in. What's the easiest way to stop that?

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Should You Change Your Windows RDP Port?  Yes.

You Don't Want to Start a Hosting Company: A Parallel From History

Let's see, a market with a low barrier to entry, a reputation for cheap prices, and giant competitors...should you jump in?

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You Don't Want to Start a Hosting Company: A Parallel From History

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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