A page about author, Ethan Bennett
An experienced tech and developer blog writer, specializing in VPS hosting and server technologies. Fueled by a passion for innovation, I break down complex technical concepts into digestible content, simplifying tech for everyone.
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Nov, 26
To size a Minecraft server from player count, start with a base allocation for your server software, then add capacity for peak concurrent players, plugins or mods, chunk generation and backups. On...
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Nov, 26
You can't install Nextcloud Server natively on Windows. Nextcloud's install page says Nextcloud Server does not support Microsoft Windows, and there is no Windows installer for the server. You can...
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Nov, 26
To optimize a Minecraft server, measure the lag first with spark or /tps, then fix what the measurement points to. On most unmodded servers that means running Paper, lowering view-distance and...
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Nov, 26
You usually can't connect to an IPv6 VPS because one of five things is wrong: your local network has no IPv6, the VPS firewall blocks IPv6 traffic, SSH or your app isn't listening on IPv6, the AAAA...
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Oct, 26
Bandwidth is the maximum rate a VPS connection can carry. Network speed is the performance you and your users get in practice. When you weigh bandwidth vs network speed on a VPS plan, bandwidth tells....
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Oct, 26
KVM vs QEMU is usually the wrong question, because in most setups the two aren't competing. KVM is a Linux kernel module that uses your CPU's virtualization extensions to run guest code directly on...
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Oct, 26
Here's how to set up DNS records for a Minecraft server: create an A record that points a domain or subdomain (say, play.example.com) at your server's public IP. If your Java server runs on a...
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Oct, 26
NAT64 and DNS64 let an IPv6-only VPS reach services that only have IPv4 addresses. DNS64 builds a synthesized AAAA record from a domain's IPv4 A record, and NAT64 at the gateway translates your...
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Oct, 26
Learning how to reduce bandwidth usage on a VPS starts with one habit: measure before you change anything. Most people who hit their transfer quota go looking for a way to "limit bandwidth." What...
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Oct, 26
KVM vs Hyper-V is one of those comparisons people argue about online as if one side clearly wins. KVM is the open-source hypervisor built into the Linux kernel. Hyper-V is Microsoft's Type 1...
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Oct, 26
For most people, the best JVM arguments for Minecraft are just two: -Xms and -Xmx. If you're on a modern runtime (Java 17, 21 or 25), set your memory and leave the rest alone at first. Only if your...
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Oct, 26
A VPS running out of disk space rarely fails politely. MySQL refuses writes, apt upgrades die halfway, and logs scream "No space left on device." I've watched a 25 GB plan go from 60% to 100%...
