Server security guides

How to Extend a VPS Disk...

After the disk is enlarged in the provider panel, the filesystem does not grow by itself — you...

29 May 2026 By Edgars Kalējs

Linux Server Logs: journ...

There are two ways to read server logs: journalctl (the systemd journal, where most services write) and the...

26 May 2026 By Olga Naumova

Linux Timezone and NTP: ...

The timezone on a Linux server is set with timedatectl set-timezone, and accurate time comes from NTP synchronisation...

23 May 2026 By Inga Vītola

VPS Disk and Network Spe...

Disk speed on a VPS is quickly measured with dd (sequential write) and more accurately with fio (random-access...

20 May 2026 By Roman Sokolov

Server Monitoring with N...

Netdata installs with a single command and immediately gives you a web dashboard with real-time server metrics: CPU...

17 May 2026 By Laura Zariņa

Scan a Linux Server for ...

You can check a Linux server for threats with two tools: ClamAV looks for malicious files by signature,...

ufw Setup Step by Step: ...

ufw (Uncomplicated Firewall) is a simple wrapper around iptables. The basic setup is four commands: deny all incoming...

11 May 2026 By Edgars Kalējs

fail2ban Setup for SSH: ...

fail2ban protects a server from password guessing: it reads the logs, spots repeated failed logins and blocks the...

08 May 2026 By Olga Naumova

How to Install OpenVPN o...

The fastest way to deploy OpenVPN is a ready-made script: it installs the packages, creates a certificate authority,...

05 May 2026 By Inga Vītola

Your Own WireGuard VPN o...

Your own WireGuard VPN takes about 15 minutes to build: install the package, generate a key pair, describe...

02 May 2026 By Roman Sokolov