Guides from the NOC

Planning a do-release-upgrade on your Ubuntu VPS? Use this safe checklist to avoid downtime, broken PHP/Nginx configs, and SSH lockouts mid-upgrade.

Choosing an OS for your VPS? Compare Ubuntu, AlmaLinux, and Debian on cPanel support, package management, and update cycles before you provision your server.

Step-by-step guide to installing Apache, MySQL/MariaDB, PHP and a free SSL cert on a bare Ubuntu VPS, plus the vhost and .htaccess errors people hit.

Step-by-step guide to installing Nginx, PHP-FPM, MySQL/MariaDB and a free SSL cert on a bare Ubuntu VPS, plus the errors people hit along the way.

Install RabbitMQ on an Ubuntu VPS, lock down the default guest account, open it safely for remote workers, and fix the connection errors that trip people up.

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.

VPS dropped off the network after a netplan edit? Learn the common YAML mistakes, how to recover access via console, and set a static IP correctly.

Install MongoDB on an Ubuntu VPS, enable SCRAM authentication, open remote access safely, and fix the connection errors that trip people up most.

Step-by-step guide to installing PostgreSQL on an Ubuntu VPS, enabling remote access safely, and fixing the most common connection and auth errors.

Learn how to configure unattended-upgrades on your Ubuntu/Debian VPS to auto-install security patches without breaking services or triggering surprise reboots.