Before your first VPS launch

A short list of things to consider in advance.

Access and updates

Choose a supported operating system. Prepare an SSH key, a separate user and an update plan. Security settings depend on your selected image.

Network and recovery

Open only the ports you need. Prepare a recovery method before changing access settings. Set up independent backups.

Monitor your workload

Monitor memory, CPU, storage and error logs. Measurements will help you choose your next configuration.

Understand the details before choosing a server

Launch and recovery checklist

Before migration, save a current backup and verify that it can be read. Prepare DNS records, application settings and required network ports. Confirm that the application works in the new environment before switching traffic, and keep a way to return to the previous configuration.

After launch, check page and API availability, application errors, free storage and backup jobs. Set up notifications for important failures. Periodically restore a test copy: a successfully written archive does not prove that the entire project can be recovered.

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