Any recommendations for a domain #registrar and/or #vps #hosting in the EU, bonus points for BE, more bonus points for good folx, proper ethics, no fuzz?

is there any VPS provider more chad than #Contabo ?? https://arcanechat.me VPS went down today, the VPS will simply fail to start from the Control Panel, this WAY TOO OFTEN happens during weekends or holidays, their status page says nothing about any problems or maintenance, and if you try to write to support they will tell you "sorry it is weekend, your message will not even be stored" so I guess arcanechat.me will be down the whole weekend >:-/

Hey @hetzner,

The folks at Fedora have done the work to make a Hetzner-specific image of CoreOS (see https://github.com/coreos/fedora-coreos-tracker/issues/1324).

When do you think we’ll be able to see it in this menu with a little lightning icon next to it?

Ball’s in your court now :)

Well, bummer. My VPS provider of over 12 years has announced that they're ceasing operations on 30/04/2025.

I can migate and have things running quickly but I want to find a provider who'll last.

I run @centos@fosstodon.org Stream 9 on a #VPS server (and have done so for several years, now). I use the server to host vanity-domains' web sites and, especially, email for my mother, my wife and myself (used to be more than that, but dad died and several friends ultimately decided that they were ok with @gmail.com domains).

At any rate, it's been an, uh, "adventure". Over time, some RPMs stop being updatable. Other RPMs seem to break things when they update. One of the "seem to break things" frequent-flyer RPMs is named's.

As part of running vanity domains, I run my own named server on my VPS. For security reasons, I run the named service chrooted. Every few updates, the RPMs will break the service's startup by changing ownerships or permissions in key directories used by the named service. While, like today's service-breaking ownership-change, I noticed the problem before rebooting, I often don't immediately notice. Usually something like a "why's email not coming in" message from my mom or wife will tip me off that (ultimately) named has failed to start (for one reason or another).

I didn't have these problems under prior (i.e., non "Stream") CentOS releases. I'm hoping that come time to update to EL 10, that my VPS-provider will have images for either @almalinux@fosstodon.org or @rockylinux@fosstodon.org. It's (obviously) my further hope that one of those distros will prove to be more reliable than CentOS Stream 9 ever was.

#Dreamhost updated some of my #VPS instances, and overwrote each user's .bashrc file. That explains why things aren't working properly. At least they could have make a backup copy before overriding it... ugh.

Do you support the @internetarchive?

are there any small hosting providers in Spain?

#AskFedi #hosting #vps

What's the least #evil #DNS provider?

I've put some of my properties on #Cloudflare, and I can still hear the boo's.
#Google cloud DNS and #AWS are no better.

I can put #Bind9 on my own #FOSS stacks, but I probably lack the uptime for reliability.

I'm moving away from my CPanel provider into my own #Selfhosting on a #VPS.

I'm thinking one NS on something reliable and one on my own stack.

What does #masodon hivemind recommend?

Wie bringt man die Mitmenschen nur dazu, den Mailverkehr zu verschlüsseln? Stöhn...

Después de pelearme durante hora y media con el contenedor de #Docker de #SearX , al final sí migré la instancia desde mi #VPS a la #RaspberryPi . Como dije anteriormente, es posible que el uptime no sea del 100% dado que se va la luz a menudo en mi casa, pero aún así todo debería de funcionar bien.

Question for the more tech-savvy people in Japan : do you have any recommendations for a VPS provider in Japan (for hosting mostly Wordpress sites and run an email service)?

Thanks for boosting!

I started my own pastebin solution a few years ago to share snippets with my colleagues. I ordered a VPS, deployed Sticky Notes and PostgreSQL. I wrote a client in Perl (for learning purpose) and my manager wrote the client in Go. It's easy to use and it was fun. We started to share snippets then more and more people did the same.

https://github.com/sayakb/sticky-notes

From day 1, the service was a side project without any guarantee of availability and security, even if I'm not crazy, it's not open on the internet and it runs on our own infrastructure.

I put a joke on the front page. But who cares? We use a CLI tool anyway. We almost never reach the front page. It's funny to see newcomers wondering what is the meaning of the mysterious phrase on this awesome service. They don't even know that I'm the one "managing" the service (it runs by itself in reality).

But today, the unprofessional joke is gone. The service will soon be handed over another team because it's their job. RIP my little successful pastebin

Happy to see Fedora has implemented CoreOS support for Hetzner. Guess the ball’s in Hetzner’s court now: would be great to see it as one of the natively-supported operating systems with rapid deploy (under 10 seconds deployment).

https://github.com/coreos/fedora-coreos-tracker/issues/1324

How to Install #GoToSocial on Rocky Linux #VPS (10 Minute Launch Guide )

This article provides a guide for how to install GoToSocial on Rocky Linux VPS.
What is GoToSocial?
GoToSocial is an open-source, self-hostable social network server that is part of the Fediverse, a collection of interconnected but independent social networks. It allows you to create and manage your own social media platform with ...
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How to Host Your Own #Mastodon Server on a #VPS (5 Minute Quick-Start Guide)

This article provides a guide for how to host your own Mastodon server on a VPS.

Running your own Mastodon server on a VPS is an excellent way to enjoy an efficient and secure Mastodon experience.
What is Mastodon?
Mastodon is a #decentralized social media platform that enables users to post ...
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How to Install Centmin Mod on #AlmaLinux #VPS (5 Minute Quick-Start Guide) Here's a detailed step-by-step guide on how to install Centmin Mod on AlmaLinux VPS server.
What is Centmin Mod?
Centmin Mod is a shell-based, menu-driven installer that automates the deployment of a LEMP (Linux, Nginx, MariaDB/MySQL, PHP-FPM) stack on CentOS, AlmaLinux, and Rocky Linux servers. Designed for efficiency and performance, it ...
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Eek! I want to move VPS hosts? But how, and when, and how?

https://vitaulium.nl/blog/2025/2025-04-07-more-control/

How to Install Centmin Mod on #AlmaLinux #VPS Here's a detailed step-by-step guide on how to install Centmin Mod on AlmaLinux VPS server.
What is Centmin Mod?
Centmin Mod is a shell-based, menu-driven installer that automates the deployment of a LEMP (Linux, Nginx, MariaDB/MySQL, PHP-FPM) stack on CentOS, AlmaLinux, and Rocky Linux servers. Designed for efficiency and performance, it streamlines the installation and ...
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Looking for Canadian VPS or web hosting services?

I began exclusively using servers physically located in Canada since the Patriot Act in 2001. I've tried half a dozen different providers since then. Here are two I recommend:

4GoodHosting based in Vancouver [1]

CanSpace with servers outside of Montreal [2]

Aside from being a customer, I have no business or personal affiliation with either.

[1] https://4goodhosting.com/

[2] https://www.canspace.ca/

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