Insights, tutorials, and updates from the CoolVDS team
Step-by-step guide to setting up a modern CI/CD pipeline using Firecracker MicroVMs.
Practical tips to reduce your cloud infrastructure costs without sacrificing performance.
Discover why Firecracker MicroVMs are changing the serverless landscape with sub-second boot times.
Learn how to maximize your AI inference performance with GPU slicing technology on CoolVDS.
As the Norwegian digital landscape evolves in 2015, VDS hosting emerges as the superior choice for businesses seeking the power of dedicated servers with the flexibility of the cloud.
Synchronous code is the enemy of scale. Learn how to implement RabbitMQ to offload heavy tasks, why 'ulimit' matters, and why your message broker needs the low latency of a Norwegian VDS.
MySQL LIKE queries are destroying your load times. Here is how to deploy Elasticsearch 0.90 properly on a Norwegian KVM VPS without blowing up the JVM heap or hitting I/O bottlenecks.
Is your monolithic LAMP stack crumbling under traffic? Learn how to decouple services using Nginx and KVM without incurring massive latency penalties in the Nordic region.
Bash loops are dangerous and Puppet is bloatware. Discover why Ansible's agentless architecture is the superior choice for managing KVM infrastructure in Norway.
Is 'Integration Hell' eating your deployment window? Learn how to tune Jenkins on KVM infrastructure for reliable builds. We cover I/O bottlenecks, JVM heap tuning, and why local storage matters for Norwegian dev teams.
Stop throwing code over the wall. In 2013, the divide between Dev and Ops is costing you money and sleep. Here is how to fix it with Puppet, culture, and KVM.
Hypervisors are heavy. In a world demanding millisecond latency, Linux Containers (LXC) offer bare-metal performance with VM-like manageability. Here is why you should care.
Is your hosting provider burning cash on cooling? We explore how Norway's hydropower and low PUE reduce costs and improve stability for mission-critical VPS.
Is your Magento store ready for the holiday rush? We break down the Nginx, Varnish, and SSD tuning strategies needed to keep load averages low when traffic hits.
It is 2012, and SQL Injection is still king. A battle-hardened guide to securing LAMP stacks, complying with Personopplysningsloven, and why KVM isolation matters more than raw MHz.
SOAP is dead. Mobile is eating the world. Learn how to architect low-latency JSON APIs using PHP-FPM, APC caching, and Nginx in a high-performance Nordic environment.
Relational databases are hitting a wall. Learn why MongoDB 2.0's document model is the future for agile development and why typical shared hosting kills NoSQL performance.
Is Apache killing your concurrency? We dive into deploying Node.js 0.6 on Ubuntu 12.04. Learn to handle the event loop, configure Nginx v1.2 proxies, and why latency to Oslo matters more than raw CPU.
Still dragging files via FileZilla? It's time to professionalize your workflow. Learn how to set up Git post-receive hooks for instant, atomic deployments on a Norwegian VPS.
Local environments lie. Learn how to build a production-grade development sandbox using KVM, Nginx, and Git hooks that mimics your live server perfectly, ensuring zero surprises at deployment.
RAID is not a backup. Don't let a typo destroy your database. Learn how to set up automated, incremental offsite backups using rsync and cron, ensuring your data stays safe under Norwegian privacy standards.
Stop relying on shared hosting relays. Learn how to configure a battle-hardened Postfix server on CentOS 6, secure your reputation with SPF, and ensure low-latency delivery across the Nordics.
Is your LAMP stack choking on traffic? Learn how to deploy Nginx as a high-performance reverse proxy in front of Apache. We cover config optimization, SSD I/O benefits, and keeping latency low in Norway.
Following the massive security breaches of 2011, default configurations are no longer acceptable. Learn how to lock down your CentOS and Debian servers using SSH keys, iptables, and Fail2Ban while ensuring compliance with Norwegian data laws.
Is Apache's memory bloat killing your server? We benchmark the industry standard against the lightweight contender, Lighttpd, to see which web server architecture reigns supreme for Norwegian high-traffic sites.
Is your server going down at 3 AM? Stop reactive fire-fighting. We detail the exact Nagios and Munin configuration needed to visualize performance and alert on failure before your users notice, specifically tailored for the Nordic hosting environment.
RAID 10 is not a backup strategy. In this guide, we cover scripting rsync, rotating MySQL dumps, and complying with Norwegian data laws (Personopplysningsloven) to ensure your VPS survives the worst.
Tired of slow pushes to US servers and paying per private repository? We deploy a production-ready, self-hosted Git server using Gitolite and SSH. Perfect for Norwegian teams demanding <5ms latency and full Datatilsynet compliance.
Stop relying on US-hosted code repositories. Learn how to deploy a secure, low-latency Git server using Gitolite on a Norwegian VPS, ensuring compliance with local data laws and maximizing push/pull speeds.
Is your Magento store crawling? The hidden costs of shared hosting environments and why migrating to a KVM-based VPS in Oslo is the only path for professional scalability.