VPS

▲▲With SSH, you can do a lot of work on a remote host SSH comes built into almost every Linux system. It makes it easy to connect to and manage your host. Once you are connected over SSH, you can do a lot of work on your server. But that also makes SSH a likely target for attacks. The default SSH port is 22, so if someone guesses your password, your server is in serious danger. That is why this post covers a second layer of protection: changing the default port. With that in place, an attacker needs to know not only your password, but also which port you are using....

In this article, I'll show you how to choose a VPS. For an explanation of what a VPS is, see [VPS] What Is a VPS? What Are the Benefits of Using One?. This article also introduces PhotonVPS, the provider I'm currently using. If you're thinking about buying a VPS, you might want to give it a try~ ...

If you've been reading this site's "About" page, or following me on Plurk and Facebook, you'll know this site recently switched to a VPS~ In fact, it's been about three weeks since the switch. On the day I switched, I meant to write a post introducing VPS, but midterms were coming up and I didn't have time. After midterms, I went back to classes at Beishang, and I kept putting it off until now, when I finally have time to write this. 0.0...