Virtual Servers

Connecting to a Windows 10 or 11 VPS from a Linux desktop involves using the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) with a compatible client. The process is straightforward but requires precise steps to ensure a secure and stable connection. This guide will walk you through connecting to your Windows VPS using Linux, focusing on utilizing Remmina, […]

Connecting to your Windows 10 or 11 server is a critical step for managing your VPS efficiently. This guide provides a comprehensive walkthrough, ensuring you can access and control your server seamlessly using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). Both Windows 10 and 11 come equipped with a built-in RDP client, facilitating straightforward remote server management. However, […]

Reinstalling the operating system (OS) on your Virtual Private Server (VPS) is a crucial task that ensures optimal performance, security, and compatibility with your applications. This guide will provide a comprehensive look at the importance of selecting and configuring the right OS for your VPS, as well as detailed steps for reinstallation. Why Reinstalling or […]

Understanding what is prohibited on a virtual private server is not just a matter of reading fine print — it directly determines whether your infrastructure stays online, your IP reputation remains clean, and your account avoids immediate termination. AlexHost enforces a strict acceptable use policy (AUP) on all VPS Hosting plans to protect the shared […]

A Virtual Private Server (VPS) or dedicated server grants you root-level control over a virtualized or physical computing environment — but that control operates within a defined legal and operational boundary. AlexHost's acceptable use policy (AUP) codifies exactly where those boundaries lie, what constitutes a violation, and why each restriction exists from both a technical […]

Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) is a full virtualization solution built directly into the Linux kernel as a loadable module. It transforms the Linux kernel itself into a Type-1 (bare-metal) hypervisor by leveraging CPU hardware extensions — Intel VT-x or AMD-V — to execute guest workloads with near-native performance and strict hardware-level isolation. Unlike hosted hypervisors […]

When a VPS or dedicated server IP address is unreachable from a specific country, the cause is almost never a failure on the hosting provider's infrastructure. Regional IP unavailability occurs when a local ISP, government authority, or autonomous system operator filters or null-routes traffic to a specific IP block — independent of whether that IP […]

A single VPS server can technically host an unlimited number of domains — there is no hard-coded ceiling imposed by the technology itself. The real constraint is always resource capacity: CPU cores, RAM, disk I/O, and network bandwidth. In practice, a well-tuned VPS with 4 vCPUs, 8 GB RAM, and SSD storage can comfortably serve […]

VPS activation time typically ranges from a few minutes to several hours, depending on the provider, payment confirmation speed, selected operating system, and any custom configuration options. At AlexHost, automated provisioning completes within 30 minutes of confirmed payment — often significantly faster for standard configurations on pre-allocated hardware pools. Understanding exactly what happens between clicking […]

Enabling script autoloading in Ubuntu means configuring the operating system to automatically execute one or more shell scripts or services at system startup, without any manual intervention. This is achieved through three primary mechanisms: the legacy SysVinit-based /etc/init.d/ directory, the /etc/rc.local compatibility shim, and the modern systemd service unit framework — the latter being the […]