The restore test: backups that work

The restore test: backups that work

There is an uncomfortable line that circulates among sysadmins: a backup that has never been restored is not a backup, it is a hope. It sounds like an exaggeration until you have to find out on the bad day. Why it fails exactly when you need it The problem is not that...
Hardening SSH: keys, ports and judgement

Hardening SSH: keys, ports and judgement

SSH is your server’s front door, and on the Internet doors get tried thousands of times a day. Just spin up a new machine and check the logs a few hours later: you will see login attempts from half the world trying common usernames and dictionary passwords. It...
VPS or shared hosting? How to decide

VPS or shared hosting? How to decide

The question comes up in the life of every web project: do I stay on shared hosting or move to a VPS? And it is almost always framed wrongly, as if it were about price. It is not. It is about control and responsibility, which is why the right answer depends on your...