Running a Production Site on Alibaba Cloud: An Honest Cost and Performance Review
An unfiltered Alibaba Cloud review — real pricing vs AWS, measured latency, console UX pain points, and a clear decision framework for Asia-Pacific workloads.
Cloud Cost Optimization for Indie Projects: Real Numbers, Real Savings
A practitioner guide to cutting cloud bills — real cost breakdowns, S3 alternatives, database choices, and a monthly budget framework from $0 to $500.
Why Your WordPress Site Is Probably Vulnerable: Common Misconfigurations and How to Fix Them
Default WordPress installs are not secure. How to fix XML-RPC exposure, weak file permissions, plugin vulnerabilities, and missing security headers.
CentOS Is Dead, Now What? A Practical Migration Guide for Small Teams
CentOS 7 is EOL. A practical guide covering AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Ubuntu migration tools, SELinux gotchas, and when to rebuild instead.
SSH Security in Practice: What Actually Matters vs. Security Theater
Which SSH hardening tips are security theater and which ones actually stop attacks — from key types to agent forwarding to certificate-based auth.
The $50/Month Server: How to Run WordPress, Node.js, and Docker on a Single VPS
A practitioner breakdown of running multiple production services on one VPS — real specs, resource allocation, and the indicators that you have outgrown it.
Server Hardening for Solo Developers: A Practical Checklist Beyond the Basics
A practical server hardening checklist for solo developers — SSH, UFW, Docker firewall gaps, automated monitoring, and backups that actually get done.