A freshly provisioned VPS starts attracting SSH login attempts within minutes — automated scanners probe every public IP around the clock. This step-by-step tutorial walks you through installing and configuring Fail2Ban on an AlmaLinux VPS: enabling EPEL, setting up the SSH jail, choosing sensible ban times, and making sure the service survives a reboot. It also covers why editing local override files (not the defaults) matters for surviving package updates — a detail that trips up a lot of first-time setups. If you're running AlmaLinux 8 or 9 on a Hostperl VPS, every command in this guide applies directly. #AlmaLinux #VPSSecurity #Fail2Ban #LinuxHosting Learn More: https://lnkd.in/e8iie2r5
HOSTPERL WEB HOSTING SOLUTIONS
IT Services and IT Consulting
Rolleston, Canterbury 29 followers
Hostperl is a growing web hosting company based in New Zealand.
About us
Hostperl is a growing web hosting company based in New Zealand. We have many years experience in providing web hosting services to a wide range of customers. At Hostperl, we are passionate about providing you world-class customer service. We are dedicated to providing reliability and flexibility to our customers, allowing them to create whatever kind of site they desire.
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https://hostperl.com
External link for HOSTPERL WEB HOSTING SOLUTIONS
- Industry
- IT Services and IT Consulting
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Rolleston, Canterbury
- Type
- Self-Owned
- Founded
- 2016
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350 Dunns Crossing Road
Rolleston, Canterbury 7614, NZ
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Lewes, Delaware 19958, US
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Most VPS “bandwidth issues” aren’t about CPU or RAM—they’re about transfer caps and port speed. This guide breaks down VPS hosting bandwidth in 2026: monthly transfer vs network speed, and why you feel both. We also cover the quiet bandwidth drains: backups, bot traffic, updates, email, and API calls. Use it to size a plan that stays fast and keeps invoices predictable. #VPSHosting #Bandwidth #WebHosting #SysAdmin Learn More: https://lnkd.in/eBzV3nMs
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Password-based SSH logins are scanned within minutes of a VPS going live — automated bots don't wait. Switching to SSH key authentication removes that attack surface entirely and makes day-to-day server access faster and cleaner. This tutorial walks through the full setup on Ubuntu 22.04 and 24.04: generating an Ed25519 key pair, copying your public key to the server, locking down password logins, and verifying everything before closing your session. If you've just provisioned a Hostperl VPS, this is one of the first hardening steps worth doing. #SSH #UbuntuServer #VPSSecurity #ServerHardening Learn More: https://lnkd.in/eS7zawRv
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Checkout failures don’t show up as “a little slow.” They show up as timeouts, expired payment tokens, and support tickets. This guide breaks down VPS hosting for eCommerce in 2026 with practical benchmarks: what to measure (TTFB, 95th percentile PHP time, DB latency) and what to tune. You’ll also get a clear way to choose the right plan and a checklist you can hand to your team before the next promo spike. #ecommerce #VPSHosting #WooCommerce #Magento Learn More: https://lnkd.in/e3XGkaYe
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A freshly provisioned VPS starts getting probed within minutes of going live — port 22 is a constant target. Fail2Ban watches your logs and automatically blocks IPs that rack up failed login attempts, no manual intervention needed. This step-by-step tutorial covers installing and configuring Fail2Ban on Ubuntu 22.04 and 24.04, setting global ban thresholds, and protecting SSH, Apache, and email services. It also shows you how to test that bans are actually firing before you depend on them. If you're running a Hostperl VPS, this is a practical first step right after your firewall is in place. #Ubuntu #VPSSecurity #Fail2Ban #LinuxAdmin Learn More: https://lnkd.in/erXpfFgJ
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A new VPS starts attracting SSH brute-force attempts within hours of going online — sometimes within minutes. Fail2Ban is one of the most practical first steps you can take to push back. This tutorial covers a complete Fail2Ban setup on Debian 11 and 12: installation, the jail.local configuration pattern that survives package upgrades, and the specific settings that matter for SSH protection. No prior sysadmin experience needed — if you can SSH into your server, you can follow this guide start to finish in about 20 minutes. #Debian #VPS #ServerSecurity #Fail2Ban Learn More: https://lnkd.in/ebr2EKFG
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Moving hosts isn’t hard—missing DNS, mail routing, or SSL details is. This 2026 hosting migration checklist covers what to verify before you touch DNS: website + database scope, email/MX, TXT records (SPF/DKIM/DMARC), SSL, backups, and cutover timing. Use it to plan a controlled move with minimal downtime. #WebHosting #DNS #EmailDeliverability #SSL Learn More: https://lnkd.in/ek_UEAdb
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Most VPS hardening checklists cover firewalls and SSH — but Apache security headers often get skipped entirely, leaving browsers without clear instructions on scripts, frames, and mixed content. This Hostperl tutorial walks through configuring the headers that actually matter on an AlmaLinux VPS running Apache 2.4 — including where to add them for server-wide vs. per-domain control. If you manage your own stack for client sites, a WooCommerce store, or a multi-site cPanel environment, this is a quick config win with immediate impact. #Apache #AlmaLinux #VPSHosting #WebSecurity Learn More: https://lnkd.in/ep-dJzi3
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Most VPS outages don’t start with traffic—they start with access that should’ve been removed. This guide breaks down VPS access management for hosting teams in 2026: safer logins, clean handoffs, and fewer lockouts during staff changes. It also clarifies the “server admin” vs “site admin” lanes so you can grant the right access without slowing work down. Useful if you’ve ever dealt with mystery changes, shared root passwords, or stressful offboarding. #VPS #AccessManagement #WebHosting #HostingTeams Learn More: https://lnkd.in/eW8zhQNP
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If your Ubuntu VPS is serving HTML, CSS, and JavaScript without gzip compression, browsers are downloading files two to five times larger than they need to be. This tutorial walks through the full Nginx gzip setup — core config directives, what each one actually does, and how to verify compression is working. Covers Ubuntu 22.04 and 24.04. Takes under 30 minutes and has a measurable impact on page weight and TTFB. #Nginx #UbuntuVPS #WebPerformance #SysAdmin Learn More: https://lnkd.in/eBtQMwaA