Month: February 2025
Why Most Hosting Backup Solutions Fail When You Need Them
Most hosting companies make bold claims about their backup systems. You’ll see phrases like “Daily automated backups included at no extra charge!” prominently displayed on their features list. What they don’t highlight is the disclaimer buried in their Terms of Service (incl. our ToS) usually to the tune of: “Backups are provided as a courtesy…
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Why VM’s on NVMe can be bad news for your performance
When a hosting company advertises “NVMe VPS,” they’re highlighting the use of fast NVMe SSD storage, but they’re not necessarily specifying where that storage is located. There are two main possibilities: Many hosting providers use SAN/networked storage because it allows for easier management, better redundancy, and simpler migration between physical hosts. However, they rarely explicitly…
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