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