Managing a Virtual Private Server (VPS) can be straightforward if you choose the right control panel. While powerful options like cPanel and Plesk are available, they often come with significant system requirements and licensing fees. Lightweight control panels are the best option for VPS users who have limited resources or want a more efficient solution. […]
Node.js is one of the most widely used backend JavaScript runtimes, and PostgreSQL is a robust, open-source relational database. Building scalable and effective web applications is possible when you combine these two. We will show you how to install PostgreSQL, create a Node.js project, and link your application to a PostgreSQL database on Ubuntu 20.04. […]
Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT have become incredibly popular—but what if you could run your own AI model on your own terms? Thanks to open-source models and projects like Ollama, self-hosting your own ChatGPT-like assistant is easier than ever. In this guide, we’ll see how to set up Ollama on a VPS so you […]
You may have noticed I have been writing a fair bit of content for RackNerd so I thought some of you may want to know a bit of my background. Well, here it goes… My name is Dave Cooper, I am from Auckland, New Zealand and started in my IT career 15 years ago when […]
