BLOG

Infrastructure & Networking

Technical posts on running a solo-operated VPS platform, colocation, networking, and the decisions behind the hardware.

Hosting Strategy

Dedicated CPU vs. Shared vCPU for Production: When and Why It Matters

Shared vCPUs are fine for small workloads. Production apps need predictable performance. Here's how to choose between noisy neighbors and isolation.

Security

Hardening SSH on a Fresh VPS: A Practical Configuration Walkthrough

A step-by-step guide to locking down SSH on a new Linux server: key-only auth, sane sshd settings, and the tradeoffs that actually matter.

Guides

Right-Sizing a VPS: A Decision Guide for Real Workloads

How to match CPU, RAM, storage type, and bandwidth to what your workload actually does, without overbuying or starving it.

Product Updates

Eight Self-Hosted Business App Stacks Now Available on RackWorks

Deploy Invoice Ninja, Twenty CRM, Chatwoot, Cal.com, Plane, Listmonk, OpenSign, and Outline on your own VPS in a single step.

Infrastructure

Why Detroit Is an Underrated Location for Midwest VPS Hosting

Detroit sits closer to more Midwest users than most people assume. Here is why it makes sense as a low-latency VPS location.

Technology

NixOS on a VPS: Why It's Worth Trying and How to Get Started

NixOS has a reputation for complexity that is well-earned on bare metal. On a KVM VPS, that reputation does not apply. Here is why declarative configuration and built-in rollbacks make NixOS one of the most practical server choices available, and how to get started on RackWorks in minutes.

Technology

KVM vs LXC: Which One Do You Actually Need

Both KVM and LXC are available at RackWorks, but they are not interchangeable. Most people pick the wrong one because they go by price rather than fit. Here is how to tell them apart and choose correctly.

Infrastructure

Why I Colocated in Detroit: The RackWorks Infrastructure Story

A breakdown of why I chose 123Net DC1 in Southfield, Michigan: the facility, the network, the Detroit Internet Exchange, and what it actually means for VPS latency.