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A Deep Dive Into Debian 13's /tmp: What's New, And What To Do If You Don't Like It
Debian 13 "Trixie" comes with a whole new world of tmpfs, which is memory-based, and an automated cleanup process. Let's take a look.
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Run Your Own AI LLM Model on a LowEnd VPS for Only $2.49 a Month! Part Two: Web UI
In part one of this tutorial , we discussed quantization a little, then showed you how to setup Ollama and choose an appropriate large language model to run on it. Now we're going to make it a little bit more user-friendly by installing a web UI.
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Run Your Own AI LLM Model on a LowEnd VPS for Only $2.49 a Month! Part One: Ollama and the Model
Large Language Models (LLMs) have exploded in popularity, and typically they run in massive datacenters operated by tech giants. But here on LowEndBox, we're all about democratizing computing. Is it possible to run your own AI on a cheap VPS? Yes! We'll show you how.
Read MoreTighten Up Your VPS With an SSH Audit! Let's Look at the ssh-audit Package...Does OpenBSD Score Higher Than Debian?
The SSH protocol is surprisingly complex, though the reason why it has to be makes sense once you think about everything it has to do. Using the ssh-audit package, you can audit your SSH server and tighten it up with an easy step-by-step instructions.
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They Used to Be Good, But Now They've Turned to Evil: The Synology End Game
Synology has recently implemented some pretty user-hostile policies, which means my long-term love affair with them is going to end in heartbreak.
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You're a Filthy Bigot, According to the Linux Foundation. Here Are the Offensive Terms They Missed.
Have you ever whitelisted an IP? Maybe you've run a sanity check on server? Perhaps had a service that's hung? Maybe you've had a housekeeping script, or wondered if a particular platform supports something natively? Well, next time you look in the mirror, you've got a low-down, dirty bigot looking back at you, according to the Linux Foundation.
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Hackers Love Default Windows RDP Ports: Here’s Why You Should Change Yours, and How to Do It
Should your change your Windows RDP port? In LowEndBox's opinion, yes. Let's discuss why, and how to do it.
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Build Your Own Status Page with Uptime Kuma on a $1 Per Month VPS
If you run websites, services, or APIs, having a public status page is essential. Customers and staff want to know if your services are up, and you need monitoring that can alert you quickly when something goes down. The good news is that you don’t need expensive commercial services like Statuspage or Pingdom. Or Uptime Robot - which is not only no longer free but is jacking up prices 425%. With a $1 VPS and an open-source tool called Uptime Kuma, you can have a professional-looking status page in minutes.
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Bring Your Own Server: The Business Model I Wish Would Take Off
Recently I came across a cool app that's self-hostable. Unfortunately, the mobile app can't talk to my backend.
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You Might Be a LowEnder If...
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.
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YOUR DATA IS GONE: How to Protect Your Synology From Being Ransomware'd
It'd be heartbreaking to find your NAS device compromised by ransomware. Here's some ways to prevent that from happening.
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Dollar-a-Month Deal Alert Deal! Check Out This Servitro Offer in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Sevitro has returned with three offers, including a dollar-a-month deal! That's for a 1GB VPS in Frankfurt, and includes 1TB of transfer on an IPv4 1gbps uplink.
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More OffersRun Your Own AI LLM Model on a LowEnd VPS for Only $2.49 a Month! Part Two: Web UI
In part one of this tutorial , we discussed quantization a little, then showed you how to setup Ollama and choose an appropriate large language model to run on it. Now we're going to make it a little bit more user-friendly by installing a web UI.
Read MoreTighten Up Your VPS With an SSH Audit! Let's Look at the ssh-audit Package...Does OpenBSD Score Higher Than Debian?
The SSH protocol is surprisingly complex, though the reason why it has to be makes sense once you think about everything it has to do. Using the ssh-audit package, you can audit your SSH server and tighten it up with an easy step-by-step instructions.
Read MoreDollar-a-Month Deal Alert Deal! Check Out This Servitro Offer in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Sevitro has returned with three offers, including a dollar-a-month deal! That's for a 1GB VPS in Frankfurt, and includes 1TB of transfer on an IPv4 1gbps uplink.
Read MoreHostiger: VPS Servers in Istanbul Starting at $2.49/Month!
Hostiger has a great offer for us! They've been sharing offers with us for over four years, and they've always brought great value. These deals are in Istanbul and start at only $2.49/month!
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How About a Good cPanel Deal in Amsterdam? See This Shine Servers Offer!
Shine Servers has a cPanel deal for us in Amsterdam with unmetered bandwidth!
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HostDare: Many Deals for You in Los Angeles, Starting at $13.99/Year With This Coupon Code!
It's been a few months since we featured HostDare. They're a Singapore-based provider who has some great offers for us in Los Angeles, starting at only $13.99/year!
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Double WOW! Can You Believe This: a $7/Year VPS in California From VeloxMedia!
Yesterday we had a $10/year offer...today we have a $7/year deal! Wow and double wow. check out this deal for VeloxMedia.
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More TutorialsA Deep Dive Into Debian 13's /tmp: What's New, And What To Do If You Don't Like It
Debian 13 "Trixie" comes with a whole new world of tmpfs, which is memory-based, and an automated cleanup process. Let's take a look.
Read MoreRun Your Own AI LLM Model on a LowEnd VPS for Only $2.49 a Month! Part One: Ollama and the Model
Large Language Models (LLMs) have exploded in popularity, and typically they run in massive datacenters operated by tech giants. But here on LowEndBox, we're all about democratizing computing. Is it possible to run your own AI on a cheap VPS? Yes! We'll show you how.
Read MoreHackers Love Default Windows RDP Ports: Here’s Why You Should Change Yours, and How to Do It
Should your change your Windows RDP port? In LowEndBox's opinion, yes. Let's discuss why, and how to do it.
Read MoreBuild Your Own Status Page with Uptime Kuma on a $1 Per Month VPS
If you run websites, services, or APIs, having a public status page is essential. Customers and staff want to know if your services are up, and you need monitoring that can alert you quickly when something goes down. The good news is that you don’t need expensive commercial services like Statuspage or Pingdom. Or Uptime Robot - which is not only no longer free but is jacking up prices 425%. With a $1 VPS and an open-source tool called Uptime Kuma, you can have a professional-looking status page in minutes.
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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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Piotr Returns: Is Coolify the "Sweet Spot" Between Heroku/Vercel and a Self-Hosted VPS?
Services such as Vercel and Heroku provide an easy on-ramp to hosting your app, but they come at very premium prices. The alternative is to roll your own infrastructure with a self-hosted VPS, but this is starting from scratch and you sacrifice a lot of speed in getting your app to market. Coolify is a nice middle-ground between these two extremes.
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Have You Missed Any of these LowEndBoxTV Videos?
Our video master, Piotr, has been lighting up the metrics on YouTube with some great videos on LowEndBoxTV. If you're not a subscriber, you're missing out! Did any of these slip past your stream unclicked?
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LowEndBoxTV: AMD Shootout: Ryzen vs. Epyc - Which is Right For You?
Ryzen is fast! Epyc is epic! But is it the best for your server? Piotr sorts out the AMD product lines and provides some benchmarks to help you decide which chip is right for you when you're shopping for a cheap VPS or cheap dedicated server.
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LowEndBoxTV: Are All Hetzner Locations Alike? No! And Piotr Has the Proof: "This is Clearly Not the Same Processor"
For a long time, hosting with Hetzner meant hosting in Germany or Finland. But recently they've gone global, expanding into the USA and later to Singapore. They claim their systems are the same at each location, but are they...? No! And Piotr has the proof.
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