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Linux VPS

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Self-Hosted Mail Server on a Linux VPS: Postfix, Dovecot and DKIM Setup

Running your own mail server gives you full control over email routing, retention, and compliance. This guide walks through a production Postfix + Dovecot setup with SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and TLS on a KVM Linux VPS.

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Game Server Hosting for Valheim and ARK: Survival Evolved on a Linux VPS

Valheim needs 4–8 GB RAM for a full 10-player world; ARK: Survival Evolved needs 12–16 GB for stable 10–20 player sessions. This guide covers exact hardware requirements from upstream documentation and walks through LinuxGSM installation on a Linux VPS.

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NextCloud Self-Hosted Cloud Storage on a Linux VPS: Redis, PHP-FPM & Storage Setup

A production setup guide for self-hosting NextCloud on a Linux KVM VPS, covering PHP-FPM tuning, Redis memory caching, and large file chunking.

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Python Django VPS Deployment Guide: Gunicorn, systemd & Nginx Setup

A complete production deployment guide for Python Django applications on Linux KVM VPS, covering virtual environments, Gunicorn WSGI sockets, systemd, and Nginx.

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Nginx Reverse Proxy on a KVM VPS: Upstream Buffers, SSL & WebSocket Setup

A complete configuration reference for deploying Nginx as a high-performance reverse proxy on a Linux KVM VPS, covering buffer tuning, header forwarding, and SSL.

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Grafana Monitoring Stack on a Linux VPS: Prometheus, Node Exporter & systemd

Deploy a production-ready metrics and observability stack using Prometheus, Node Exporter, and Grafana on a Linux KVM VPS with secure service configuration.

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