Guides from the NOC

Fix Windows VPS RDP connection errors and stop brute-force login attempts with port changes, NLA, firewall rules, and strict account lockout policies.

Managing dozens of WordPress sites on one VPS or WHM reseller account? Use a safe WP-CLI loop script to update plugins, themes, and core everywhere at once.

wp-login.php getting hammered by bots? Set up a custom Fail2Ban jail on your VPS to block WordPress login brute-force attacks right at the firewall level.

WordPress slow for logged-in users despite page caching? Set up Redis object cache on your VPS the right way, and fix the common connection issues.

Skip the extra Varnish daemon. Set up Nginx's built-in FastCGI cache to speed up PHP-FPM sites on your VPS, with safe rules for logged-in users and carts.

VPS clock right but cron, WordPress, and MySQL times don't match? Fix timezone settings across OS, PHP, MySQL, cron, and Docker layer by layer.

Slow WordPress or app on your VPS even with low CPU? Tune innodb_buffer_pool_size, max_connections, and tmp_table_size in my.cnf the right way.

Upgrading MySQL or MariaDB on your VPS? Follow this backup-test-upgrade checklist so WordPress, WooCommerce, or your app doesn't break after the update.

Confused about vCPU, RAM, or disk size for your VPS? Learn how to size a plan for WordPress, WooCommerce, Node, or Docker workloads without over- or under-bu...