DDoS mitigation patterns for game servers on VPS
Layered defenses—proxying, rate limits, ACLs, and provider networking—for UDP-heavy game workloads without false comfort.
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Infrastructure notes for game server hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, and migrations.
VPS vs dedicated for 100+ player game servers
When communities outgrow VPS—and how Nexelya dedicated bare metal keeps tick rate stable.
Launch night checklist for game servers
Pre-launch steps for communities and indie studios hosting on Nexelya VPS or dedicated.
IPMI basics for dedicated server operators
Remote management essentials—power cycle, SOL console, sensors, and safe practices when you cannot walk to the rack.
Modpack RAM sizing without guesswork
A practical framework for sizing JVM heap and Nexelya VPS RAM for modded Minecraft servers.
Migrate your game server from a budget host to Nexelya
Step-by-step migration from Shockbyte, Apex, BisectHosting, and similar providers to Nexelya VPS or dedicated.
VPS vs dedicated servers: choosing the right workload fit
Compare KVM virtualization and bare-metal dedicated hosting—performance, compliance, cost, and when each tier wins.
How to migrate from shared hosting to a KVM VPS without downtime
Step-by-step migration playbook—DNS cutover, rsync, database dumps, and rollback—when outgrowing cPanel-style hosting.
VPS security hardening checklist for production workloads
A practical baseline for securing KVM VPS instances on Proxmox—SSH, firewalls, updates, and monitoring before you ship traffic.