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S3 Browser: A Fast, Self-Hosted UI for All Your Object Storage
by Zen Admin | April 29, 2026 | DevOps, Docker | 0 Comments
If you’ve worked with S3-compatible storage for any length of time, you already know the trade-off: Powerful APIs… but frustrating user interfaces. Switching between dashboards for AWS, Backblaze B2, Cloudflare R2, or MinIO is slow, inconsistent, and...
AMD EPYC VPS vs Intel VPS: Real-World Performance, Benchmarks & Use Cases
by Zen Admin | February 3, 2026 | Articles, Linux, VPS | 0 Comments
In the rapidly evolving landscape of cloud computing and virtual private servers (VPS), choosing the right underlying hardware architecture can significantly impact performance, cost, and scalability. At VPS Zen, we’ve seen a clear trend: AMD EPYC VPS plans are...
The Lightweight Monitor: Building a Powerful ARM VPS Monitoring Stack with Prometheus & Grafana
by Zen Admin | August 20, 2025 | System Administration, Tutorials, VPS | 0 Comments
In the modern cloud-native world, visibility is everything. You can't manage what you can't measure. But for developers and homelab enthusiasts running on a budget or prioritizing efficiency, the massive resource footprint of traditional x86 monitoring tools can be a...
Install Proxmox VE – Step-by-Step Tutorial for Private Clouds
by Zen Admin | July 16, 2025 | Linux, System Administration, Tutorials, VPS | 0 Comments
Why Proxmox VE Is Ideal for Private Cloud Proxmox VE is a powerful open-source virtualization platform that simplifies building and managing private cloud infrastructure. It combines KVM hypervisor and LXC containers in a single platform, includes out-of-the-box high...
Best Server Hardware for Virtualization & Private Cloud in 2025
by Zen Admin | July 10, 2025 | Articles, Tutorials, VPS | 0 Comments
Introduction Building your own private cloud starts with selecting the right hardware. Unlike shared cloud resources, your on-prem infrastructure needs to be carefully tuned to support virtualization workloads—whether you're running a handful of VMs or scaling...
Build Your Own Private Cloud (Like AWS) with Dedicated & VPS Servers (Series)
by Zen Admin | July 10, 2025 | Articles, DevOps, VPS | 0 Comments
Why Build Your Own Private Cloud? What is a private cloud?A private cloud is a self‑managed cloud environment that offers services similar to AWS or Azure, but on infrastructure you control and own. Unlike public clouds, it's dedicated—and fully yours—from hardware to...
Build a Simple Content Delivery Network (CDN) with Three VPS Servers
by Zen Admin | June 26, 2025 | DevOps, Linux, Tutorials, VPS | 0 Comments
Build a Simple Content Delivery Network. A Content Delivery Network (CDN) is a system of distributed servers that work together to deliver web content more efficiently to users by reducing latency and improving load times. By caching content closer to end-users, CDNs...
ARM vs. x86 VPS Hosting: Which Architecture Suits Your Needs?
by Zen Admin | May 20, 2025 | ARM64, System Administration, VPS | 0 Comments
When selecting a Virtual Private Server (VPS) for your project, one of the most critical decisions is choosing the right CPU architecture. The two dominant players in this space are ARM and x86. Each has its strengths, weaknesses, and ideal use cases, making the...
Security Checklist for VPS Server Setup
by Zen Admin | May 16, 2025 | Linux, Security, VPS | 0 Comments
When launching a new VPS, security should be your top priority—right after installation. A poorly secured server can be compromised in minutes, especially if exposed to the internet. This guide provides a fast yet effective VPS security checklist tailored for Ubuntu...
Understanding Zero Trust Architecture in VPS Security
by Zen Admin | May 7, 2025 | DevOps, Linux, Security, System Administration | 0 Comments
In today’s threat-laden digital landscape, securing a Virtual Private Server (VPS) demands more than traditional perimeter-based defenses. Enter Zero Trust Architecture, a security model that assumes no trust—inside or outside the network—and verifies every access...