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Important Changes Ahead: Let’s Encrypt to Update Root Certificates and Discontinue Client Auth
On May 13, 2026, Let’s Encrypt will migrate to its Generation Y certificate hierarchy, marking a significant change in its operations. This transition involves switching the default ACME profile to issues from new root certificates, impacting the classic profile that most hosting operators and their customers typically use. Additionally, on this date, a new opt-in 45-day certificate option will be introduced, and client authentication certificates will be completely removed by July 8, 2026. Hosting providers must ensure that their renewal automation can handle this transition effectively.
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HostPapa Completes Acquisition of Tailor Made Servers
HostPapa, a leading global web hosting and cloud service provider, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Tailor Made Servers (“TMS”), a Dallas, Texas-based dedicated server hosting provider that has been serving businesses and resellers since 2003.
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RPiServers Lives Again! Get Your Own Dedicated Raspberry Pi Server in Houston, Texas
Last year, DataIdeas closed shop, and with them the original iteration of RPIServers. This week, Josh announced that RPIServers is reborn!
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Vibe-Drafting IETF Proposals is Now a Thing (The IPv8 Proposal)
I'm sure a lot of people are sitting around on any given day thinking "You know what the world needs? A brand new IP protocol.” Because the every-so-slowly adoption of IPv6 is just not exciting enough. Fear not: a brand-new Draft titled “Internet Protocol Version 8 (IPv8)” just landed.
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Win a Sweet Beelink EQR7 Mini PC in ServerHost's Spring Giveaway, Now Through May 15! Get a 4GB VPS for Only $33/YEAR!
ServerHost is sponsoring an amazing giveaway for our community! Win a Beelink EQR7 Mini PC and more! Now through May 15.
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Backblaze's "Betrayal": Silently Refusing to Backup Your Most Valuable Data
There's a rather screechy post making the rounds about a change in BackBlaze's backup policies. The author uses words like "betrayal", "furious", "alarmed", and other such superlatives. Whether this is really the worst thing since World War II, I will leave for you to decide. But it is disappointing, for sure.
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Not Just Cheap VPS Offers: Luxvps Has Cheap Shared Web Hosting Deals in Germany!
Luxvps is well-known as our community as a provider of big-RAM VPS systems. But now they're also offering cheap web hosting, too! These offers feature the Plesk control panel and unmetered bandwidth.
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I Should Have Read Further: Small Models Find the Same Bugs as the Vaunted Claude Mythos
Yesterday, we talked about how Calude's Mythos model is over-hyped. I should have googled a little further because there's a great piece of evidence out there.
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Too Dangerous to Release? Why Claude Mythos's Alleged Capabilities are Nonsense
Is Claude's new AI model, Mythos, really so incredibly godlike that it's a threat to the Internet? I wish this one was on Polymarket.
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Mango Mail's Spring Sale Has Begun! Get 35% OFF With This Code: 30GB Plan is Only $3.50/Month!
Mango Mail has launched their spring sale and they have a great deal on high quality, feature-packed email hosting. Get 35% OFF if you use the code below That makes their 30GB plan only $3.50/mo! Or i...
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RackNerd Ranks #90 on 2026 Inc. Regionals Pacific List! 3 Years in a Row – Check Out Their Latest VPS Deals
Our community has been following RackNerd’s growth for quite some time now. Since first appearing on LowEndBox back in 2020, they’ve continued to build a strong reputation among our readers, and they’ve consistently shown up with both solid deals and impressive milestones. And speaking of milestones, RackNerd has officially been ranked #90 on the 2026 Inc. Regionals: Pacific list!
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LowEndBoxTV: AI Companions, Part 5: SillyTavern Tutorial! Setup, Config, How to Write a Character Card, and MORE!
We're in the middle of a series on LowEndBoxTV on the exploding world of AI companions. This market is huge and millions of people are using these applications and services. We're going to give you a comprehensive overview, a deep dive into the tech, some problems and issues, the major options, and finally a DIY tutorial using SillyTavern. Enjoy!
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More OffersNot Just Cheap VPS Offers: Luxvps Has Cheap Shared Web Hosting Deals in Germany!
Luxvps is well-known as our community as a provider of big-RAM VPS systems. But now they're also offering cheap web hosting, too! These offers feature the Plesk control panel and unmetered bandwidth.
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Read MoreLowEndBoxTV: AI Companions Part 2: How it Works (System Prompts, Character Cards, Context Windows, and More!)
We're in the middle of a series on LowEndBoxTV on the exploding world of AI companions. This market is huge and millions of people are using these applications and services. We're going to give you a comprehensive overview, a deep dive into the tech, some problems and issues, the major options, and finally a DIY tutorial using SillyTavern. Enjoy!
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I Actually Liked and Used Sora Intensively. But I Won't Miss It.
As you've probably heard, OpenAI is shutting down Sora. Ironically, I just got done using it intensively for the last few weeks.
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Wow, That's a Big Dedicated Server! 28 Cores and a /25 for Only $199/Month from QuickServers!
This is an offer for power users. And we do mean power! Check out this offer from QuickServers!
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We Love Storage VPS Offers! Get 1TB for Only €1.99/Month From DeluxHost!
You can never have enough storage. Whether it's backups, application storage, or your personal NextCloud, it's easy to chew up storage quickly. One of my favorite market niches is the storage VPS, where providers give you big disk and just enough CPU and RAM to power an endpoint. You wouldn't run a massive database on them, but as a destination for rclone or BorgBackup, they're fantastic. Community provider DeluxHost just shared some great storage VPS offers on LowEndTalk. For only €1.99/Month, you can get 1TB of space!2
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Adobe Firefly is the Worst $29.99 I Ever Spent
Adobe's new Firefly image and video generation tool is appallingly bad.
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Tutorials
More TutorialsWhat Exactly is a Looking Glass and Why Should You Use One?
A lot of offers we publish here and on LowEndTalk refer to a "Looking Glass" or have a link to a "Looking Glass" for network info. What is that?
Read MorepfSense: Yes, You Should Use Auto Config Backup and Here's the Right Settings
For a lot of network devices, their entire configuration amounts to only a few megabytes' worth of data. But what a pain if you lose those megabytes! Fortunately, protecting your pfSense firewall is easy, secure, off-site, and FREE!
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Swap Is Back: High RAM Prices Are Bringing Back an Old Technology
Surging RAM prices may mean that we all need to refamiliarize ourselves with an old friend: swap.
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Are You Using All the Cloud Storage You're Paying For? rclone Can Help You Use 100% for Backups!
Are you really using all the cloud storage you're paying for? If you're an O365, iCloud, etc. subscriber, you can use some of that storage for your home and server backups via rclone.
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Interviews
More InterviewsHello From Albania! Enjoy an Interview with Andrew from AVS ISP - And a Special Discount Code!
Today we're speaking with Andrew, the CTO of AVS ISP, an Albanian-based community provider we've featured several times before. They're a neat husband-and-wife team who's brought some great offers to our community. And today is no exception! They've got a special offer for us.
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JustHosting: Growth Story, Service Philosophy, and Future Vision — An Interview with Founder Anton Pankratov
JustHosting has built its growth on a simple foundation: reliability, responsive support, and fair pricing. We caught up with founder Anton Pankratov to talk about how it all started, how the team keeps their infrastructure solid across dozens of countries, and what users should know when picking a VPS. We also looked ahead at what’s coming next — and why their approach continues to resonate with more and more customers.
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Perfectionists Welcome! The PQ Hosting Interview (with a Special Discount Code!)
We sat down with PQ Hosting for an interview with this community provider based in Moldova. Read about the IT scene there and how PQ is growing, and get a special discount on their offers!
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Not Just Jaw-Dropping Offers: The Virtarix Interview with CEO Peter French
We sat down with Peter French, CEO of Virtarix, to understand this emerging provider - and their amazing prices - a little better. It's a fun interview so dive in!
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LowEndBoxTV
LowEndBoxTV: AI Companions, Part 5: SillyTavern Tutorial! Setup, Config, How to Write a Character Card, and MORE!
We're in the middle of a series on LowEndBoxTV on the exploding world of AI companions. This market is huge and millions of people are using these applications and services. We're going to give you a comprehensive overview, a deep dive into the tech, some problems and issues, the major options, and finally a DIY tutorial using SillyTavern. Enjoy!
Read MoreLowEndBoxTV: AI Companions, Part 4: Pitfalls and Problems
We're in the middle of a series on LowEndBoxTV on the exploding world of AI companions. This market is huge and millions of people are using these applications and services. We're going to give you a comprehensive overview, a deep dive into the tech, some problems and issues, the major options, and finally a DIY tutorial using SillyTavern. Enjoy!
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LowEndBoxTV: AI Companions, Part 3: Options and Services (Nomi, Kindroid, SillyTavern, ChatGPT, Claude, and More!)
We're in the middle of a series on LowEndBoxTV on the exploding world of AI companions. This market is huge and millions of people are using these applications and services. We're going to give you a comprehensive overview, a deep dive into the tech, some problems and issues, the major options, and finally a DIY tutorial using SillyTavern. Enjoy!
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LowEndBoxTV: AI Companions, Part 1: An Introduction to the Massive World of AI Companionship and Romance
We're starting a new series on LowEndBoxTV on the exploding world of AI companions. This market is huge and millions of people are using these applications and services. We're going to give you a comprehensive overview, a deep dive into the tech, some problems and issues, the major options, and finally a DIY tutorial using SillyTavern. Enjoy!
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