Blog
Your self-hosting, system administration, and all things digital infrastructure hub: tutorials, reviews, comparisons, news and more.
Read our latest blog posts below:
6/24/2026
Is There Any One Location Best for Hosting?
There's no single best place in the world to host your servers, but there is a best place for your project. Here's how location shapes speed, compliance, and reliability, and how to pick the right one.
6/24/2026
How Do You Obtain Your Own IP Addresses?
Getting your own IP addresses can mean going straight to a Regional Internet Registry for next to nothing, or paying to lease or buy space on the open market. Here's how each route works, what it costs, and which one actually fits your situation.
6/24/2026
IP Address Prices in 2026: What the Market Data Tells Us
IPv4 prices went through one of the sharpest corrections on record in 2025, and 2026 is showing the first real signs of a turnaround. Here's what the latest market data says an IP address actually costs this year, and what's driving the numbers.
6/24/2026
What's a Point of Presence (PoP)?
A point of presence (PoP) is the physical spot where one network meets another and hands off traffic, and it quietly shapes how fast your sites and apps feel. Here's what a PoP actually is, what lives inside one, and how to check a provider's PoP footprint before you commit.
5/22/2026
How to Automate Linux Backups (and Actually Sleep at Night)
Losing data on a Linux server is painful, and it's almost always preventable. This guide walks you through setting up automatic Linux backups using tools like rsync, cron, and tar, so your data is protected without you having to think about it.
5/22/2026
What Is a CDN and How Do They Work?
A content delivery network (CDN) is a globally distributed system of servers that delivers web content to users faster by serving it from a location close to them. This article explains what CDNs are, how they work under the hood, and when you actually need one.
5/22/2026
What Is a Regional Internet Registry (RIR)?
Regional Internet Registries are the organizations responsible for allocating IP addresses and Autonomous System Numbers across the globe. Understanding how they work is useful for anyone managing infrastructure, requesting IP space, or thinking about internet routing.
5/22/2026
What Is GeoDNS? How Location-Based DNS Routing Works
GeoDNS lets you route users to the server closest to them based on their location, cutting latency and improving reliability. Here's how it works and when you should use it.
5/8/2026
How to Install and Use Git on Linux
Git is the standard version control system for developers and sysadmins alike, and getting it running on Linux takes just a few minutes. This guide walks you through installation, basic configuration, and the everyday commands you'll actually use.
5/8/2026
Understanding IPv4 and IPv6 Block Sizes
IP address blocks are the backbone of how networks are organized and routed across the internet, but the differences between IPv4 and IPv6 allocations can be confusing. This guide breaks down block sizes, CIDR notation, and what it all means in practice.
![Linux Market Share Statistics [March 2026 Report]](https://cache.xtom.com/5H96pqukJ98DYz76y5DdlNbcXvd-Nl-5MKoDssSJDQk/rs:fit:400:200:0/g:sm/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4ueHRvbS5jb20vMjAyNi8wNS8wOC92a3FyOS94dG9tLWxpbnV4LW1zLWZ0LndlYnA.webp)
5/8/2026
Linux Market Share Statistics [March 2026 Report]
Linux desktop market share is climbing fast, with fresh data from StatCounter, the Steam Hardware Survey, and Stack Overflow painting a clearer picture than ever. Here's what the numbers say halfway through 2026.