After reverse records and secondary zones, primary zones are now supported too. If you'd like, you can manage your domains' DNS records through vpsAdmin.
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Prometheus metrics and node load heatmaps
vpsAdmin and status.vpsf.cz provide metrics for the Prometheus monitoring system. I've already written about the original proposal, but the final metrics differ slightly, so check the current state in vpsAdmin instead.
We've replaced LXCFS with kernel virtualization
We've changed how selected files in proc are virtualized, replacing LXCFS with namespace-based virtualization.
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Automatic VPS disk expansion
A virtual server running out of disk space is quite a common occurrence here. To protect applications and filesystems, we have decided to automate the response.
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devcgprog: a utility for configuring the cgroupv2 devices controller
Since the beginning of 2022, we have been working on the move to cgroups v2. It requires changes to the Linux kernel as well as userspace integration. That is why the devcgprog utility came about.
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vpsAdmin news: SSH host keys, template changes and cgroups
We have prepared several technical updates for vpsAdmin. You can view SSH host key fingerprints, control changes made to template settings, and we are beginning the move to new cgroups.
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We're upgrading almost all our hardware to save energy
We've reconsidered and greatly expanded our original plan to buy more powerful virtualization machines. This means major energy savings without increasing membership fees.
Post mortem: a few words about the outage
On Thursday, 2 June, all our Prague servers went down, leaving us unavailable for several hours. Here's why it happened and how it unfolded.
VPS start menu: an alternative to the GRUB bootloader
Our VPSes run in containers, so they don't have a bootloader such as GRUB. We're preparing an alternative: the VPS start menu.
Migrate to vpsAdminOS: time for current virtualization and a new kernel
Our transition to the new vpsAdminOS virtualization platform is going well. Now it's up to you to take the next step and migrate your servers.
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