KB Category: Guides & Tutorials

When building internet services that demand speed, resilience, and global accessibility, routing architecture is paramount. One powerful technique employed by modern infrastructure platforms is anycast.  Anycast enables multiple servers across diverse geographic locations to share the same IP address. Rather than directing traffic to a single endpoint, internet routing dynamically routes users to the nearest or optimal network path.  Major platforms […]

Disk space management is an essential part of maintaining a stable Linux system. When storage becomes full, applications may fail to write data, logs can stop recording important information, and in extreme cases the system itself can become unstable. For system administrators and developers, regularly checking disk usage helps avoid unexpected outages and keeps servers […]

TL;DR Choose AMD EPYC if you need maximum cores, memory bandwidth, PCIe lanes, and VM/container density. Best for virtualization, cloud platforms, large databases, and I/O-heavy servers. Choose Intel Xeon if you rely on enterprise software, legacy applications, or workloads optimized for Intel instruction sets, and need consistent single-core performance with strong ecosystem support. Choose AMD […]

A practical, end-to-end guide for building reliable, scalable, and production-ready storage Ceph on Proxmox VE is often perceived as complex at first glance, but when implemented correctly, it becomes one of the most powerful storage solutions available for virtualized environments. For teams running dedicated servers, Ceph removes the dependency on external SANs while delivering high […]

A practical, step-by-step guide with prerequisites, commands, troubleshooting, and a printable checklist. This covers Dell iDRAC (6→9) and common BMC/IPMI implementations (Supermicro IPMI / IPMIView), plus RACADM and IPMI web-ISO methods – based on vendor docs, community troubleshooting and up-to-date how-tos. Key references are cited at important points. Quick summary (what this lets you do) […]

Supermicro’s Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) controllers, particularly on older server motherboards like the X8 and X9 series (e.g., X8ST3-F, X9DRH-iF, H8DCL-iF), rely on Java-based applets for remote Keyboard, Video, and Mouse (KVM) console access. This feature allows administrators to remotely control the server’s BIOS, boot process, and OS installation as if they were physically […]

Overview On some Dell PowerEdge servers, the iDRAC web interface (HTTP/HTTPS) may return 400 Bad Request and become inaccessible. The root cause is the HostHeaderCheck security feature rejecting requests when the HTTP Host header does not match the iDRAC’s configured hostname. This guide shows a secure fix (preferred) and a temporary workaround, using racadm from […]

How to Fix Intel P4510 NVMe QID Timeout Errors on Linux Experiencing QID timeout messages in Linux logs with your NVMe SSD? This guide explains how to resolve them by updating firmware, tuning BIOS, and applying Linux kernel parameters. While we tested this fix on Intel DC P4510 SSDs, the same symptoms — and solution […]

Cron jobs are the silent powerhouses behind server automation, adeptly managing an array of tasks via scripts or programs in versatile languages such as PHP, Python, Node.js, Perl, Ruby, Go, and Swift. These meticulously scheduled commands optimize routine operations directly from the command line, boosting system performance and elevating the user experience with seamless precision […]

For those looking to elevate their web security, implementing Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) on your hosting account is a crucial step. This guide has outlined simple yet effective steps to enable 2FA, ensuring an added layer of security by combining something you know (your password) with something you have (a mobile device for authentication). Protect your […]