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• Any international event originally scheduled for March or April has been rescheduled for June or September. I'm positive those won't be delayed any further. EDIT: I see the Bundesrat in Swiss has decided to obliterate any event there, I find it unl…

  in CloudFest 2020 Cancelled Due to Coronavirus Comment by mfs February 2020
• Handling a mail server isn't that impracticable mess some people describe if outbound filtering isn't necessary (i.e. not a relay, no newsletters, no transactional mails) Sure, you have to keep an eye on the reputation of your IPv4; and maybe you ha…

  in Looking for a VPS to setup as personal mail server Comment by mfs February 2020
• (Quote) None of my ex failed so swiftly, badly and early like (allegedly) this NVMe model (Quote) when you're younger that's something you should absolutely try I guess

  in Hetzner NVMe failing Comment by mfs February 2020
• (Quote) they recently revamped their control panel; not that I use it a lot and it's not something I'd weight in when going shopping. Their ticket support was awful last time I needed it (~9 months ago) but maybe things have improved. I have one ser…

  in Any personal recommendation for Singapore VPS? Comment by mfs January 2020
• (Image) I'd generally avoid RAID-5 (it's 2020 already!) and go for either RAID-1, RAID-10 or RAID-6 (depending on your requirements); RAIDZ3 only if your OCD is grave enough

  in Raid 10 vs Raid 5 Comment by mfs January 2020
• I usually perform a set of action required to score 80+ on lynis. While the score, per se, is mostly pointless, some of the suggestions aren't pointless to me. These involve: * automating install of security updates on a pre-defined day of the week…

  in What are the general things/setup that you do after getting a VPS/Dedicated server? Comment by mfs December 2019
• I'd point, for reference, to these topics: https://talk.lowendspirit.com/discussion/137/simple-free-monitoring-tool https://talk.lowendspirit.com/discussion/270/lightweight-server-monitoring/

  in Alternatives to Nagios Monitoring? Comment by mfs December 2019
• I'm a simple man. I see Alpaca. I vote Alpaca. (Quote) I never use a smartphone to browse the Internet unless exceptionally required, not to mention a forum. I'm an old millennial after all I'd add a css to make signature blink on mobile only, so t…

  in Signatures on mobile Comment by mfs December 2019
• (Quote) You're still asking about DNS, right? There isn't a one-size-fits-it-all solution, really. Most of the features a managed DNS solution may offer are often overlooked. I'd say your needs and expectations are more than covered with a Cloudflar…

  in Witch CDN to choose? Comment by mfs December 2019
• (Quote) This is a separate topic but I'd reply here, even if you you've been kindly asking via DM too, since I generally follow the "default to open" approach (and others may correct me or add something too) When we talk about authoritativ…

  in Witch CDN to choose? Comment by mfs December 2019
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