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Sizing, operations and the parts of hosting that are usually explained badly. Written by the people who run the platform, mostly because we got tired of answering the same question in tickets.
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Operations13 min read
Pterodactyl panel explained: Wings, eggs and containers
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Networking13 min read
Reading traceroute and MTR without fooling yourself
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Operations13 min read
SteamCMD explained: app ids, updates, betas and scripts
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Web hosting11 min read
TTFB and Core Web Vitals: what hosting actually changes
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Operations12 min read
Backups that actually restore: what to keep, and where
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Operations14 min read
Rust wipes: schedule, blueprints and keeping your players
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Security13 min read
The firewall rules that actually matter, and the ones that do not
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Security12 min read
RCON safely: ports, passwords and the panel console
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Databases12 min read
PostgreSQL remote connections: psql, URIs and SSL modes
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Operations11 min read
Testing a restore before you need it: a 30-minute drill
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