Shannon Dias articles - 11 total
Architecting Off-Site Backups: The Bare-Metal DR Playbook
Let's talk Disaster Recovery infrastructure. We all know the 3-2-1 rule, but modern threats require a...
Inside the Scrubbing Center: How We Mitigate 30Tbps+ DDoS Attacks 🛡️
As developers, we focus on code optimization and database queries, but your application is only as...
Automating Linux Server Backups Like a Pro: A Production-Ready Rsync & Cron Guide
Losing data on a dedicated server can be catastrophic—whether it's from accidental deletion, hardware...
The Ultimate 2026 Checklist for Securing and Optimizing a Dedicated Linux Server
Hey fellow devs! 👋 If you've just provisioned a new bare-metal dedicated server (or even a high-end...
Provisioning Bare Metal in Asia: A 2026 Guide to Japan Dedicated Servers
When you are architecting a highly available, latency-sensitive application for the APAC region,...
Why Latency is a Bug: The Engineering Case for Frankfurt Hosting
As developers, we optimize code for milliseconds, but we often ignore the physics of fiber optics. If...
DevOps for Gamers: Deploying a CS2 Dedicated Server on Ubuntu
Hosting a game server is a great way to practice Linux sysadmin skills. Today, I'm sharing a workflow...
36 Cores, 72 Threads: Why the Dual Xeon Gold 6240 is a Beast for 2026 Dev Ops
Let's talk about raw performance. If you're managing a high-traffic environment in 2026, you know...
Why I’m Moving My K8s Clusters to Bare Metal (Performance Guide)
The "Cloud" is just someone else's computer—but usually, it's a computer split into a hundred pieces....
Mastering Unreal Engine 5 Server Deployment: ARK: Survival Ascended on Linux
Deploying Windows-based game servers on Linux is an art. For ARK: Survival Ascended, we leverage...
Is the "Cloud Dream" a Budget Nightmare? Why We're Seeing a Return to Bare Metal
Intro: For the last decade, the mantra has been "Cloud First." But lately, I've noticed a shift in...