Often times when searching for a new hosting provider, consumers are looking for real reviews, because they matter. These reviews help the decision process, it helps simplify whether that provider is a good fit, or whether the consumer should move onto the next best fit provider. Consumers don’t care about price, as much as they […]
SSH tunneling or SSH port forwarding is a method of creating an encrypted SSH connection between a client and a server machine through which services ports can be relayed. SSH forwarding is useful for transporting network data of services that uses an unencrypted protocol, such as VNC or FTP, accessing geo-restricted content or bypassing intermediate […]
RackNerd is a provider of Dedicated Servers, Private Cloud Solutions, DRaaS, Colocation, VPS, and DDoS Mitigation. We’re currently on the lookout for talented people with a passion for sales to join our growing team. Compensation is DOE. Please note that experience in the web hosting field specifically is a great plus. Job Title: Sales Specialist Job Description/Responsibilities: You […]
We always strive to provide a convenient customer experience, and one question we frequently get asked is: Do you accept Alipay? RackNerd is pleased to announce that we accept Alipay as a payment method on all of our hosting services: VPS Hosting, Dedicated Servers, Private Cloud, Hybrid Dedicated Servers and Colocation. As a customer-focused company, […]
Los Angeles, CA., January 10, 2020 — RackNerd, a global hosting provider has officially announced the launch of its Montreal data center location. Immediately available in this location are RackNerd’s dedicated servers, colocation, and private cloud service offerings. The data center, located just minutes away from Montreal International Airport, provides low-latency and high-network throughput to […]
Ever wondered what the difference between an OpenVZ or KVM VPS is? In this article, we will go over the differences so you can make an informed decision. OpenVZ VPS: OpenVZ is container-based virtualization for Linux. Each container performs and executes exactly like a stand-alone server; a container can have root access and be rebooted […]
A hybrid server is a new type of dedicated server that combines the power you’d typically expect with a traditional dedicated server, along with the flexibility of cloud computing features. With hybrid dedicated servers, you still receive 100% of the allocated resources (fully dedicated resources), yet the price is lower than traditional dedicated servers, plus […]
When searching out for a hosting service, have you ever come across of the term “Looking Glass” and wondered what it is? In this blog post we will describe in detail exactly what a Looking Glass is, and how it can be used to make an informed purchasing decision when it comes to your hosting […]
You’re just not sure whether you should be renting a physical bare metal server, or if you should be buying your very own server and then colocating it with a provider. We understand the confusion so let’s chit chat for a bit. What could go wrong? What will be best for you? Most people want […]
Every here and then we all need to refer to a Linux command cheat sheet of some sort. Perhaps you’re a system administrator making your way through a task, and suddenly you have a brain fart. Or perhaps you’re a consumer learning your way through Linux, here are some useful Linux commands! 1 – SYSTEM […]
