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Commands you can run and figures you can check, for choosing a server and setting it up. Each guide says where its numbers come from.
How to Test VPS Network Speed With iperf3 and Test Files
Measure a VPS network before you order: download Leaseweb test files, run iperf3 on port 5201 and read the results. Commands for all 7 locations.
What a 10 Gbps Port on a VPS Means, and What It Doesn't
Port speed is a ceiling, not a promise. What a 10 Gbps VPS port means, how it differs from a traffic allowance, and how to measure what you really get.
How Much Is 30 TB of VPS Traffic? Mbps and Hours Explained
A 30 TB month averages about 93 Mbps. At a full 10 Gbps it would last under 7 hours. See the math, and why port speed and traffic are different limits.
USDC on Solana or BNB Smart Chain: Which to Use to Pay for a VPS
How to choose a USDC network for a VPS payment, why your wallet must match the network on the invoice, and what to check before you send.
How to Choose a VPS Location: Distance, Users and Real Tests
Light in fiber sets a floor of about 1 ms of round trip per 100 km. How to use that rule, measure from where your users are, and pick from 7 VPS locations.
First Steps to Secure a New Ubuntu 24.04 VPS
SSH keys, a sudo user, no password login, ufw, automatic updates and fail2ban on Ubuntu 24.04, plus the cloud-init and SSH port traps older guides miss.