lowendbox Archives

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Nov 03, 2025

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The LowEnd community is pleased to announce the launch of our new site, ServerVerify! This project, nearly two years in the making, brings the next generation of server benchmarks to our community. Based around the ubiquitous YABS benchmark, ServerVerify brings together thousands of YABS with comprehensive, real user reviews and our proprietary score, all in a searchable database.

Providers: Grow Your Business in 2025 – Partner with LowEndBox for FREE Advertising!

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Sep 09, 2025

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If you're looking for new ways to reach your audience and don't have the budget for expensive AdWords campaigns or big advertising campaigns where you're competing head on with giant corporations, why not partner with LowEndBox and let us take your brand to the next level.

Providers: Grow Your Business in 2025 – Partner with LowEndBox for FREE Advertising!

You Might Be a LowEnder If…

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Aug 19, 2025

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There’s a certain kind of person who sees a 128MB OpenVZ VPS and says “Yes, this is exactly what I need.” That person might be laughed at in enterprise IT circles, but around here, we call them family.

Happy 15th Birthday, LowEndTalk!

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Jul 12, 2025

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Happy 15th birthday, LowEndTalk! You've come a long way, baby.

Before You Click ‘Buy’ on That Hosting Deal, Read This Checklist And Avoid the #1 Mistake People Make!

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Jun 26, 2025

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We've all done it: seen some incredible offer that checks a couple of our desire boxes and done a speed run through purchasing...only to end up with a system that doesn't meet our needs because we made assumptions. Be smart and double-check the details before signing up!

Before You Click ‘Buy’ on That Hosting Deal, Read This Checklist And Avoid the #1 Mistake People Make!

Vote For Your Favorite Provider and Win Prizes! Provider Poll 2024 is Open!

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Jan 28, 2025

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Hi everyone! It's time to vote for your favorite providers again. This is a great opportunity for providers to claim the "Top Provider" tag, while our active members stand a chance to win fantastic prizes sponsored by all the fantastic providers!

Vote For Your Favorite Provider and Win Prizes! Provider Poll 2024 is Open!

Nostalgia: The Evolution of VPS Control Panels: From HyperVM to SolusVM and Beyond

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Jun 23, 2024

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Dustin Cisneros, CEO of RackNerd, has been in the industry a long time and remembers its somewhat cruder origins. Let's take a look at the past and present of the hosting industry, and maybe glimpse the future, too!

Nostalgia: The Evolution of VPS Control Panels: From HyperVM to SolusVM and Beyond

LowEndLore: A Community Glossary for the Confused

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Jan 21, 2024

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Over the years, our community has organically created a ton of slang and terminology, some of which is obscure in origin and some of which is completely incomprehensible to the newcomer. I mean, if you go up to someone on the street and ask them what a Summerhost, Cest Pit, or LowEndBox is, they'll give you a blank stare. Get hip to the lingo with this guide!

LowEndLore: A Community Glossary for the Confused

Money, Money, Free Advertising, Free Money! Partner with Us and GROW!

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Sep 07, 2023

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Hey provider: free advertising can lead to free money! And that's what we're offering. Whether it's an interview, a free promo piece, publishing your content, or other options, let's use our juice to get you more sales!

Money, Money, Free Advertising, Free Money! Partner with Us and GROW!

The Amazing History of LowEndBox Interviews

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Jul 25, 2023

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Since 2020, LowEndBox has interviewed a wide array of industry leaders, softeare publishers, Low End personalities, and hosting providers. It's an incredible assortment of fascinating reads. Let's look at the entire spectrum and you can dig in and learn!

The Amazing History of LowEndBox Interviews

Providers: Tons of Free Advertising Just for Asking!

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Jul 24, 2023

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If you're looking for new ways to reach your audience and don't have the budget for expensive AdWords campaigns or big advertising campaigns where you're competing head on with giant corporations, why not partner with LowEndBox and let us take your brand to the next level.

This is Our 5000th Post!

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Jul 16, 2023

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Our first post was in February 2008 and typical specs were a bit different back then. Thanks for helping make LowEndBox what it is today!

LowEndBox 2.0 – One Year Anniversary!

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Jul 10, 2023

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A year ago we completely revamped LowEndBox. Happy anniversary to LowEndBox design 2.0!

Advertise With Us: Unlike Meta, We Don’t Cheat You

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Apr 26, 2023

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News of another Meta scandal broke recently: they sometimes run through your ad budget at turbo speed at 2am. Need a better alternative?

Advertise With Us: Unlike Meta, We Don’t Cheat You

Providers: Grow Your Business in 2023 – Partner with LowEndBox for FREE Advertising!

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Dec 19, 2022

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If you're looking for new ways to reach your audience and don't have the budget for expensive AdWords campaigns or big advertising campaigns where you're competing head on with giant corporations, why not partner with LowEndBox and let us take your brand to the next level.

Providers: Grow Your Business in 2023 – Partner with LowEndBox for FREE Advertising!

BREAKING THE RECORD: RackNerd Accomplishes 2.6 Million Views and Over 30,000 Comments on LowEndTalk

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Dec 19, 2022

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This year, we set a new record for both number of views in a single thread and number of comments in that thread. The stats are very impressive! Read on for all the details.

BREAKING THE RECORD: RackNerd Accomplishes 2.6 Million Views and Over 30,000 Comments on LowEndTalk

“My God! What’s the Price on That?” We Land on TikTok

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Jul 30, 2022

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I kinda like going thrifting If I get it for the low we're business yeah Whoa, my God, what's the price on that, whoa! You can tell me that these things don't matter But I know that You like high pric...

“My God! What’s the Price on That?” We Land on TikTok

LowEndBox Redesign is Live! What Do You Think?

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Jul 10, 2022

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As you may have noticed, we've give the place a fresh paint job, spackled over some rough spots, and had someone with some actual taste (no offense LEAdmin) come in and renovate things. Welcome to Low...

LowEndBox Redesign is Live! What Do You Think?

The LowEndBox Review Project: We’ve Been Called Out

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Jun 21, 2022

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I'd like to quote a post from @Mumbly, a LowEndTalk reader: "Every time I opened LEB decade ago I found introductions of some new low end VPS providers....When LEA started this community he didn't rel...

The LowEndBox Review Project: We’ve Been Called Out

Got a Tip? Share it With Us!

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May 26, 2022

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Have you read something interesting? Have you heard something suspicious? Did you come across a cool deal for hosting, computers, online services, educational materials, stickers, shirts, sheets, or s...

Where Did You Find Your Most Recent VPS? Tell Us!

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May 25, 2022

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When you're out shopping for a VPS, there are a ton of options. Call us biased - because we are - but we think LowEndBox and LowEndTalk are the two best ones, but people buy from a variety of places....

Where Did You Find Your Most Recent VPS? Tell Us!

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

Not_Oles

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Feb 15, 2022

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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...

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

Introducing Community Offers

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Jan 29, 2022

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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...

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

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Jan 23, 2022

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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...

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

Hey Providers…Pssst…Now is a Great Time to Submit an Offer!

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Dec 07, 2021

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