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First steps after the welcome email — SSH login, securing the server, and orientation to the customer portal.
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This article covers the practical mechanics of moving a working Linux VPS from a hyperscaler (DigitalOcean, Linode, Vultr) to LYLIX. Same pattern works for any…
LYLIX offers three Linux VPS distro options: Debian, AlmaLinux, and Ubuntu Server. If you're new to Linux server work, "which one" is one of the first…
"I'll just spin up a VPS and run Mastodon" is how a lot of self- hosting projects start. The good ones add: "and I have a plan for backups, mail, TLS…
"Unmetered" bandwidth sounds great until you read the AUP and find the fair-use clause that throttles you to dial-up speeds once you actually use it. This…
A VPS is a flexible default for most server workloads. It's not the right tool for everything. This article walks through the cases where something else fits…
If you landed at LYLIX after another provider terminated you, welcome. This article explains the patterns behind those terminations — what tripped the host…
Your welcome email contains everything you need to sign in. This article walks through the first hour: getting in, locking the server down, and learning what…
The single most-opened ticket against LYLIX is "my server is down." Most of the time, the server is fine — the connection between you and it isn't. Sometimes…