Blog archive, page 21
All 1378 Space-Node blog articles, newest first. This page lists articles 961 to 1008, published from Feb 28, 2026 to Mar 20, 2026.
Redis dramatically reduces database load and speeds up application response times. Here's how to install, configure, and use Redis effectively on a VPS.
Support quality is the primary differentiator for small resellers. Here's how to build a support system that exceeds customer expectations without burning out.
Game server reselling is one of the lowest-barrier legitimate hosting businesses you can start. Here's the realistic breakdown of what it takes.
The most effective customer acquisition channels for small game server hosting businesses are the communities where your potential customers already live.
Generic resellers compete on price. Niche resellers command premiums by understanding their customers better than anyone else. Here's how to pick and...
Pricing your reseller hosting too low destroys margins without winning customers. Too high and you lose to competitors. Here's how to price correctly.
Easy Anti-Cheat is Rust's built-in protection, but cheating remains a problem. Here's an honest assessment of what EAC catches, what it misses, and what...
Automated in-game announcements reduce support burden, improve new player experience, and keep your rules visible without requiring active admin presence.
Custom maps differentiate your Rust server from the thousands running stock procedural worlds. Here's how to create, validate, and host them correctly.
Rust servers are prime DDoS targets. Why protection built for websites struggles with UDP game traffic, what game server protection has to handle, and what...
Rust server performance degrades over a wipe cycle as entities accumulate. Here's how to monitor and manage entity counts to maintain TPS throughout the cycle.
With 200-slot mega-servers dominating old metrics, the quietest growth is actually in 20-30 player tight-knit Rust servers. Here's what makes them work.
How Rust map seeds and world size work, how to preview a seed on RustMaps.com, and which map size fits your player count and wipe rotation.
Rust servers can generate real income, but the line between sustainable VIP benefits and pay-to-win is blurry. Here's how successful operators navigate it.
RCON is how you manage your Rust server without being in-game. From basic commands to automation scripts, this is the complete RCON guide.
Server rules determine community culture. These are the ruleset patterns that successful Rust servers use to maintain healthy, growing player bases.
Hosting providers love to advertise RAM. But for Rust, the story is more complex. Here's exactly what hardware matters and why.
The most player-retentive Rust server format in 2025-2026 isn't vanilla zerg, it's restricted-team play. Here's the data and how to set it up.
Rust updates ship weekly and sometimes break server plugins or cause entity issues. The staging branch lets you test before applying updates to your live...
From admin tools to quality-of-life improvements, these 10 uMod plugins are the baseline for any serious Rust server.
Should your new Rust server be vanilla, lightly modded, or heavily modded? The growth data from 2025-2026 may surprise you.
Wipe frequency determines your community's growth rate more than any other single factor. Here's the data on which wipe schedule works for which server type.
What L3 cache does for a Minecraft server tick, how the 128 MB on the Ryzen 9 7950X3D compares with the 64 MB on the 9950X, 7950X, 5950X and 3900X, and how...
Satisfactory dedicated servers have unusual scaling characteristics: the factory complexity grows server load more than player count. Here's what to provision.
Flat-file storage breaks under load. Here's why MySQL and MariaDB are non-negotiable for any Minecraft hub over 30 players, and how to configure them.
Interactive streaming requires low viewer latency. Here's how to reduce end-to-end latency on Twitch, YouTube, and through VPS relay configurations.
Bandwidth costs can make or break a streaming VPS budget. Here's the real data on how much a 24/7 stream consumes and how to choose a plan accordingly.
Everything you need to know to launch a thriving survival SMP: plugins, world settings, rules frameworks, economy systems, and keeping players engaged...
Crash reports look intimidating but follow predictable patterns. This guide teaches you to read them in 5 minutes and find the cause of almost any crash.
TypeScript offers type safety and better IDE support but adds build step complexity. Here's an honest assessment for Discord bot development.
Valheim's dedicated server runs on minimal hardware but has specific configuration needs. Here's how to set it up and keep it stable for your Viking crew.
Vault Hunters 3rd Edition is one of the most demanding modpacks in existence. Here's exactly what hardware you need and how to configure it for stable...
Hosting providers advertise 'unlimited bandwidth' but the reality is more complex. Here's what bandwidth limits actually mean for VPS pricing and your...
Complete guide to protecting your VPS from DDoS attacks with software and hardware solutions.
Self-hosted email is technically possible and potentially a privacy win, but deliverability, spam, and blacklisting make it harder than it looks. Here's the...
Not all VPS RAM is equal. Guaranteed RAM is always available. Burstable RAM borrows from other VMs. Here's how to identify what you're buying and why it...
Should you encode on your gaming PC and relay through a VPS, or encode directly on the VPS? The quality implications are less obvious than you'd think.
As streaming operations grow, VPS limits become real. Here's how to recognise when you've outgrown a VPS and what dedicated hardware actually provides.
Web scraping from a VPS needs careful rate limiting, robots.txt compliance, and legal awareness. Here's how to scrape responsibly without getting blocked or...
White-label hosting means selling under your brand while Space-Node provides the infrastructure. Here's how to create a branded hosting experience your...
WHMCS handles billing, provisioning, and support for your reseller operation. Here's the complete setup guide from installation to accepting first payment.
Seasonal events are the most effective player retention tool available to Minecraft server operators. Here's how to design and run a winter event that...
Automate the capture, processing, and upload of YouTubeVODs from your live stream using a VPS, with no manual work required after setup.
Most VPS instances use ext4 by default. ZFS offers data integrity, compression, and snapshots, but at a RAM cost. Here's when the upgrade is worth it.
Stop reading hardware manuals. We explain Minecraft server requirements in 2026 by translating dense technical jargon into tangible gameplay experiences...
Your custom Bedrock skin looks perfect in singleplayer. On a Geyser crossplay server, you show up as default Steve or Alex. Here is why this happens and...
EssentialsX, LuckPerms, CoreProtect, Vault, WorldEdit, Spark, Geyser and Chunky: the free Minecraft plugins most servers actually need.
BlueMap renders beautiful 3D web maps, but it eats 5GB or more of disk space for a basic world. Here is how to control rendering, exclude regions, and keep...