2026-06-10• 5 min read
SecurityThe First Hour on a New VPS: My Hardening Checklist
Before anything gets installed, every new server goes through the same short checklist to close off automated attacks.
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Thoughts, tutorials, and insights from the trenches.
Before anything gets installed, every new server goes through the same short checklist to close off automated attacks.
Clients often want to move to a dedicated server for 'better performance.' Usually, they don't need it. Here is how I actually decide.