Cloud & Compute
6 min read
A deep dive into hypervisor scheduling, local hardware RAID-10 NVMe versus distributed block storage, and when your workload demands dedicated compute versus elastic cloud instances.
VPS & Linux
8 min read
Essential security steps for newly provisioned Linux servers: Ed25519 SSH keys, UFW firewall, fail2ban, automatic security updates, and kernel sysctl tuning.
Performance & NVMe
5 min read
How PCIe Gen4 NVMe solid-state storage eliminates I/O bottlenecks in relational databases, reduces queue depth contention, and slashes query response times.
Edge & Security
7 min read
How to shield your origin servers, configure custom Cloudflare WAF expressions, defend against Layer 7 HTTP floods, and ensure only verified edge proxies reach SlikWeb.
AWS & Multi-Cloud
8 min read
Actionable strategies for analyzing AWS bills, right-sizing EC2 instances, eliminating idle NAT Gateway costs, and building hybrid architectures with SlikWeb.
Workload Migration
7 min read
A step-by-step technical guide to auditing databases, syncing accounts via pkgacct, staging DNS TTL records, and completing seamless cutovers.
Bare Metal Hardware
6 min read
Evaluating single-tenant hardware isolation, multi-socket AMD EPYC throughput, zero hypervisor penalty, and when your workload outgrows virtual compute.