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Why Server Monitoring Matters A server that nobody watches is a server waiting to fail. As a developer running my own infrastructure in Ukraine I need to know my server is healthy at all times. What Is Netdata? Netdata is a free open source monitoring tool. It watches your server every second and shows beautiful real time charts of CPU usage, memory, disk space and network traffic. What I Can See Now CPU usage in real time RAM consumption Disk space remaining Network traffic in and out All running processes and services Why This Is Important As a server operator you need to know immediately if something goes wrong. Netdata gives that peace of mind. Everything is visible in one beautiful dashboard. ...

The Reality of Running a Server in 2026 I am a developer based in Ukraine running my own VPS server. Within minutes of putting a server online, automated attacks begin. This is not theory — today I found 36 failed login attempts and 3 malicious IP addresses already blocked. What Is Fail2ban? Fail2ban is a free open source security tool that monitors your server logs in real time. If any IP address fails to login too many times, it gets automatically banned. ...

One Week In It has been one week since I launched this server and blog. Here is what I accomplished. What I Built This Week Set up a Linux VPS server from scratch Installed and configured Nginx web server Built a professional blog using Hugo and PaperMod Connected a real domain name Installed SSL certificate for HTTPS security Set up 24/7 server monitoring with Netdata Configured automatic daily backups Installed Fail2ban security protection What I Learned Managing your own server is completely different from shared hosting. You have full control over everything. That means more responsibility but also more freedom and knowledge. ...

What Is A VPS? A VPS stands for Virtual Private Server. It is your own piece of a powerful computer located in a data center. You have full control over it. Why Not Use Shared Hosting? Shared hosting means you share a server with hundreds of other websites. You have no control. You cannot install what you want. You cannot configure anything deeply. With a VPS you are the boss of your own infrastructure. ...

Who I Am My name is David Brelkov. I am an independent developer based in Ukraine. I built this server and blog to share what I learn about web development, servers, and technology. Why I Built This Server Instead of using shared hosting, I wanted full control over my own infrastructure. Running your own VPS teaches you how the internet really works. What I Am Building This blog will cover server management, web development, security, and technology topics relevant to developers in Ukraine and beyond. ...