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Username: Not_Oles
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Processor: Xeon D-1521
CPU: 2 cores, 4 threads
RAM: 4 GB DDR4 ECC
Disk: ~…

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> @AnthonySmith said:
> @WSS account retired at his own request, not banned, just retired.

I thought @WSS was a nice guy. I will miss him. He ain't gonna come 'round here …

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@AnthonySmith I **really** like the new [nuts and bolts](https://lowendspirit.com/the-nuts-and-bolts) article!

Here are a few things I really like about it:

* the date i…

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A bit more on Rawhide systemwide crypto policy as it impacts sshd_config:

What Rawhide is doing to facilitate systemwide crypto policy seems to include having systemd start sshd with t…

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> @Anon said:
> I understood right? OP gives VPSes and spies on customers?

Excellent to ask these important questions! Interestingly, these questions are reciprocal, too. …

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Yesterday I spun up a [rawhide](https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/Rawhide) box:

* Xeon D-1521
* 4 cores, 8 threads
* 32 GB DDR4 ECC
* 2 x 2 TB SATA
* …

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Hi @vimalware!

You are right that hard disk IO is slower than solid state storage IO.

[During my three month free project lots of users tried lots of things](https://t…

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@quangthang Thanks for your new tutorial on LES!

I think it is wonderful that you are trying to help other LES users! It also is wonderful that you are practicing your English.
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> @ehab said:
> one advise, one can get a KVM with that price might be lucky with more ram.
> bring down the price and maybe things get going :)
>

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> @WSS said:
> I'm sure you addressed this in the other thread, but any specific reason you decided on LXC? LXD is basically an extension of that, and I'm not all that sold on LXD, but …

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> @WSS said:
> > @Not_Oles said:
> > > [@WSS said](/discussion/comment/26789/#Comment_26789): I don't enjoy it, anymore.
> >
> > How did yo…

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Processor: Xeo…

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> [@vyas said](/discussion/comment/26399/#Comment_26399): Focal Fossa No less..

I set up a couple of test 20.04 instances. It might seem self-serving to say this, but, just working …

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**Fast-as-Metal LXC VPS Gold**

Processor: Xeon D-1521
CPU: 2 cores, 4 threads
RAM: 4 GB DDR4 ECC
Disk: ~~50~~ 100 GB SATA RAID 1 (LES exclusive -- Extra 50 GB)

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It seems like there is quite a big fuss about snap in 20.04:

HN: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS’ snap obsession has snapped me off of it
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23052108
h…

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> @flips said:
> > [@Not_Oles said](/discussion/comment/26165/#Comment_26165): I'm with you guys on the preference to suffer with open protocol/source/copyleft. :-)
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> @quangthang said:
> Thank for the post! Once again, thank you for providing free VPS to me and other users.
> Your support was even better than some paid service. As you sta…

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> @vimalware said:
> @Not_Oles said:
> >
> > If you don't mind saying, where are you?
>
> Sunny tropical paradise : Kerala, India.
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@Ympker said:

> @AnthonySmith since I remember you bought WS a while ago

I'm sorry! I just can't resist asking whether @Ympker missed an "S." :anguished: @WSS

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> @seriesn said:
> > @Not_Oles said:
> > > @seriesn said:
> > > > @Not_Oles said:
> > > > > @vimalware said:
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> @SmallWeb said:
> Really great read Mr Tom "Not" Oles. Thank you very much.

I am super glad you liked it Michael! I wish you the very best!

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Introduction
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Since 2014 I have been a happy customer of OVH using mostly their inexpensive Kimsufi brand servers. At Thanksgiving 2019, however, I found, via this…

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