Blog & tips
Hands-on tutorials for Ubuntu and Windows Server, performance notes and opinions from the engineers who run AS152565. Most articles are written against a Joy VPS so you can follow along step by step.
Securing your fresh Ubuntu 24.04 VPS in 10 minutes (UFW, SSH keys, Fail2Ban)
Disable root password login, set up SSH keys, configure UFW and install Fail2Ban to stop brute-force attacks — the minimum every server needs.
Windows Server: first-login checklist
Change the password, secure RDP, activate Windows Update and create a non-admin user — the first fifteen minutes on a new Windows VPS.
How to add swap space on Ubuntu 24.04 to prevent "Out of Memory" crashes
Essential for 1 GB / 2 GB VPS users: create a swap file on Ubuntu 24.04 to prevent OOM errors and keep MySQL running smoothly on Joy Cloud.
Nginx 911: how to fix 502 Bad Gateway & 413 Entity Too Large errors
Getting a 502 Bad Gateway or 413 Upload Error on your VPS? Here are the command-line fixes to get your Nginx server back online in minutes.
How to deploy a Node.js app with PM2 and Nginx on Ubuntu 24.04
Stop running node index.js in a terminal. Deploy Node.js properly on Ubuntu 24.04 using the PM2 process manager and an Nginx reverse proxy on your Joy Services VPS.
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