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Let’s be honest — budgeting sounds about as exciting as watching paint dry on a beige wall. But you know what’s even less exciting? Opening your banking app and realizing you accidentally spent your rent money on kebabs, concert tickets, and “impulse” tech gadgets. The solution? Self-hosted financial software that gives you full control over […]

While some people are already enjoying springtime beaches with fancy cocktails, guess where we are? Right – still at the datacenter, sleeves rolled up, coffee cups everywhere, network cables in hand. Why? Because we’re getting ready to launch not one, but TWO brand new ITLDC locations! Yes, both of them are in beautiful, sunny European […]

Let’s be honest — AI is everywhere now. It writes code, generates images, creates blog posts, helps you name your cat, and probably will soon start giving you dating advice (dangerous territory). But what about using AI when you’re building your own website, self-hosted on your shiny ITLDC VDS or dedicated server? Spoiler alert: AI […]

Let’s make something clear right from the start: We are not talking about piracy, shady torrents, or “my cousin has a folder with 2TB of MP3s from 1999”. No. We’re talking about something much more noble: taking control over your own music collection. You know the type: Rare CDs and demo tapes you collected since […]

We all want the same thing: fast websites, happy users, and fewer angry phone calls when someone’s online store takes 20 seconds to load a product page. Enter: caching – the unsung hero of every snappy web server. Let’s dive into what caching is, how to make your site faster, and how you can build […]

You know how your body gives you warning signs before you get sick? Your server drives do the same – if you know how to listen. And no, they won’t cough or complain out loud… but they will whisper their problems through something called SMART. So grab your tea (or coffee, or energy drink of […]

Running Linux commands is cool. Running them in the background while sipping coffee? That’s sysadmin wizardry. If you’ve ever found yourself staring at a long-running process and thought, “There must be a better way,” congratulations – you’re ready to master Bash process management. Let’s talk about how to run commands in the background, bring them […]

Nginx has long been the go-to web server for high performance and flexibility, but it’s not the only player in the game. If you’re looking for a lightweight, powerful alternative that supports PHP (via PHP-FPM), HTTPS, and reverse proxying, there are plenty of options that can suit your needs—whether you’re hosting a personal blog, managing […]