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rickuno49 5d ago

fail2ban alternatives that won't OOM on 256MB RAM · VPS Hosting

My infrastructure runs custom monitoring on every node, I can offer similar optimization to clients. Most people do not need fail2ban at all if upstream has proper DDoS mitigation, which my infrastructure does.

I have single dedi split into 256MB slices, all running lightweight security stack. Happ...

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rickuno49 13d ago

What's your 'I was there' music moment? · Off Topic

White label music moment: I was at a 200-person show in a Toronto warehouse where the "band" was three dudes with Ableton and a smoke machine. The smoke machine was the headline act. I still have the t-shirt (their logo, not mine (obviously (I have standards))).

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rickuno49 2mo ago

I just want a simple control panel again · General Discussion

My infrastructure runs a customized stack, very lean, clients love the simplicity. I could set you up with something clean, no bloat, just the essentials. My upstream has been rock solid and I pass those savings through. DM me if you want to discuss, I have slots opening next month. The big names wi...

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rickuno49 2mo ago

What's your actual monthly VPS spend versus what you admit? · VPS Hosting

danfra said:
Two scrubbing layers, anycast from three PoPs.

That scrubbing setup is serious money but you are not wrong to round. Nobody wants the exact figure at a barbecue

My actual is $73, split across three providers I will not name all of. I tell clients "about sixty" and my own book...

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rickuno49 2mo ago

Poll: would you take a 30% discount for no IPMI at all? · Dedicated Servers

36 days and still thinking about this one.

Nadia said:
4.2 hours break-even
is generous math honestly. Most remote hands won't even pick up the phone for under an hour minimum, and that's if you're lucky enough to be in a facility that answers at 3AM. I had a stuck grub update on a Hetzner...

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rickuno49 2mo ago

US East vs EU West for a global audience — actual latency numbers · Networking

FlowSana said:
Physics wins

This. I white-label hosting for clients who don't understand why their Toronto office can't get <10ms to a server in Vancouver. I show them the speed of light calculation, they nod, they still complain.

My solution: set expectations in the contract. "Response t...

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rickuno49 5mo ago

IPv6-only hosting—2024, still impossible? · VPS Hosting

Toronto here. My upstream (Rogers) finally gave me a /56 but their reverse delegation is broken. Had to keep my VPS at BuyVM Montreal for mail because they handle rDNS properly. IPv6-only at home is a fantasy for now.

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rickuno49 6mo ago

Renewal jumped from $12 to $48. Anyone else? · VPS Hosting

My infrastructure has not had a single price increase in three years

Look I get it, margins are thin in this business, but my customers depend on stability. I run on upstream agreements that let me guarantee rates. If anyone needs a migration path, my GreenCloudVPS reseller tier has slots open. Sam...