Hands-on benchmark of Haruka’s UK pre-sale VPS: despite a Ryzen-looking title it’s actually based on E5, managed via the VirtFusion panel. The 1C/512MB/6GB/1TB@1Gbps plan is just $8.99/year and supports doubling RAM via ticket. Includes CPU/IO benchmarks plus UK-region streaming unlock and native routing details.

This guide walks through setting up MetaTube, an open-source Japanese adult video scraper with multi-source metadata and actress profiles. Learn how to deploy the MetaTube server with Docker Compose, install and configure the Jellyfin plugin, and integrate it as a metadata provider for Jellyfin, Emby, and Plex to enhance your media library.

This post benchmarks Faconhost’s new high-spec Hong Kong Ryzen 9 7900X VPS on the Cloudie network. It covers plan specs, pricing, VirtFusion control panel, and detailed performance results from YABS, UnixBench, Geekbench, Monster, and PassMark. Despite excellent I/O and CPU scores, the very strict TOS (paid PUSH/IP changes, CPU limits, no Windows) makes it hard to recommend.

This guide walks you through deploying a Palworld multiplayer server with Docker, from basic hardware and network requirements to pulling and running the image, configuring data persistence and port mapping, and editing PalWorldSettings.ini inside the container so changes take effect after a restart.

Hands-on benchmark of NordicVM’s new UK AMD Ryzen 9 7900 VPS: around 3000 Geekbench 6 single-core score, VirtFusion control panel, 2 vCPU / 2GB DDR5 RAM, 50GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe, unmetered 1Gbps bandwidth at €6.99/month. Includes lscpu output, virtualization features, and multiple benchmark suites as reference for buyers.

This post walks you through building a network quality monitoring stack using Smokeping, Prometheus, and Grafana. Learn how to deploy each component with Docker, configure monitoring targets, push latency and packet loss data via Pushgateway, enable Prometheus persistence, and import Grafana dashboards to visualize real‑time network delay and loss across multiple ISPs.

Hands-on benchmark of Scaleway’s Paris Ampere ARM instances. Covers plan specs, lscpu/Yabs output, disk and network performance, plus streaming unlocks and routing to China. Despite a temporary 50% promo code, the overall price‑performance is mediocre versus competitors; no clear advantage, not recommended. Better stick with Stardust.

This post benchmarks the YxVM Hong Kong CN2 “toy” VPS (no AFF), which is $5 for the first month and $99 on renewal. It focuses on CN2 routes back to mainland China, with low-latency direct China Telecom CN2 connectivity. Compared with Sharon, performance is slightly worse. Includes real-world China Telecom/Unicom/Mobile routing traces, return-path tests, multimedia unlock status, and nationwide latency screenshots for reference only.

Server-Factory has opened pre-sales for its new AMD Ryzen 9 7950X VPS in Eygelshoven, Netherlands: 2 vCPU cores, 2 GB DDR5 RAM, 100 GB NVMe (PCIe 4.0), and 8 TB traffic @ 500 Mbps for €48/year. This post includes Looking Glass, status page, lscpu output, and extensive stability and performance benchmarks. Crypto and PayPal are accepted, but refunds are not allowed.

Hands-on benchmark of HostHatch’s Tokyo AMD 7R13 plan: 6 vCPUs (2 dedicated + 4 fair‑share), 24GB RAM, 300GB NVMe, 5TB @ 200Mbps for $125/year. Includes detailed CPU, disk, network, Geekbench, PassMark and routing results. Good price‑performance, but mind GB vs GiB sizing and reports of occasional data loss.

Hands-on benchmark of Faconhost’s new Netherlands AMD 7950X VPS: excellent NVMe I/O performance, Xtom-backed network routes similar to other NL 7950X offerings, and a VirtFusion control panel. However, as a brand‑new provider, long‑term stability is unknown and its refund/change fees and TOS are extremely strict—overall not recommended for most users.

Hands-on benchmark of ZgoCloud’s Los Angeles Ryzen 9 7950X VPS plan, covering YABS, Geekbench 5/6, UnixBench, and fusion script results, plus extensive routing and speed tests. Includes full streaming unlock matrix for IPv4/IPv6 and a detailed look at the strict TOS limits, instability issues, score degradation over time, and outage–fix timeline. Approach with caution.