windows-vps Since .NET Core, the “Windows only” assumption about .NET is dead — ASP.NET Core runs natively on Linux, and .NET 8 and .NET 9 are fully cross-platform. That leaves developers with a real choice: host a .NET application on Windows Server with IIS, or on Linux with Nginx and Kestrel. The decision affects your monthly … Read more
Every Windows VPS that exposes Remote Desktop on the default port 3389 gets hit by brute-force attempts — usually within hours of deployment. The Windows event log on a fresh, unprotected instance routinely shows hundreds of failed logon events per day, most of them from botnets cycling through username/password lists. The good news is that … Read more
Windows Server 2022 has been the default operating system on Windows VPS plans for years, but 2025 editions are now widely available across hosting providers — and the upgrade decision is not as automatic as Microsoft’s marketing suggests. The two versions differ in security features, RDP behavior, IIS capabilities, and the .NET runtimes they ship … Read more
Windows Admin Center is a browser-based management tool for Windows servers that replaces the older MMC snap-in console. Instead of RDP’ing into every server individually, you manage all your machines from a single dashboard — monitoring performance, managing services, configuring IIS, and even applying Windows updates — all through a web browser. This guide walks … Read more
Self-hosted build agents give you full control over your CI/CD pipeline — custom software dependencies, faster builds with no queue times, and complete privacy for your build artifacts. A Windows VPS is the ideal platform for running Windows-based build agents, especially for .NET, C++, and Unity projects that require Windows-specific tooling. This guide covers setting … Read more
Docker containers have become the standard way to package, deploy, and scale applications. While Docker is most commonly associated with Linux, Windows Server 2025 introduces significant improvements for running containers natively. This guide covers how to set up and use Docker on a Windows VPS running Windows Server 2025, including the choice between WSL2 and … Read more
When your Windows VPS feels sluggish or you suspect a resource bottleneck, you don’t need to install expensive third-party monitoring tools. Windows Server comes with a comprehensive suite of built-in performance monitoring utilities that can track CPU, memory, disk I/O, and network usage in real time and historically. This guide covers Windows Performance Monitor (perfmon), … Read more
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) remains the primary way most users interact with a Windows VPS. Whether you are a developer connecting to a build server, a system administrator managing infrastructure, or a remote worker accessing a Windows desktop environment, RDP performance directly affects your productivity. Poor RDP performance — laggy input, slow screen updates, frequent … Read more
Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines that target Windows environments — .NET applications, SQL Server databases, or desktop applications — require Windows-based build agents to compile, test, and package the code. Instead of using Microsoft-hosted agents (which incur per-minute costs and have limited customization), many teams deploy their own Windows VPS as a self-hosted … Read more
For small businesses moving to the cloud, setting up Active Directory (AD) on a Windows VPS is a cost-effective way to centralize user management, enforce security policies, and enable single sign-on — without the expense of on-premises hardware or Azure Active Directory Premium. With a Windows VPS, you can run a full domain controller in … Read more