https://noded.cloud/blog Engineering notes from the NODED.CLOUD on-call rotation — network, BGP, DDoS, hypervisor tuning, and post-mortems. en Thu, 28 May 2026 16:44:47 GMT https://noded.cloud/blog/kvm-vs-xen-vs-vmware-vs-proxmox-picking-a-hypervisor-in-2026 https://noded.cloud/blog/kvm-vs-xen-vs-vmware-vs-proxmox-picking-a-hypervisor-in-2026 Thu, 28 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT Mario Marin VMware's pricing changes have shaken the industry. KVM, Xen, and Proxmox all look better than they did a year ago. Here's an operator's guide to picking a hypervisor. https://noded.cloud/blog/1-gbps-vs-10-gbps-hosting-when-the-upgrade-is-worth-it https://noded.cloud/blog/1-gbps-vs-10-gbps-hosting-when-the-upgrade-is-worth-it Thu, 28 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT Mario Marin 10 Gbps ports look great on a spec sheet, but a lot of workloads will never saturate 1 Gbps. Here's how to figure out which port your workload actually needs. https://noded.cloud/blog/how-to-get-your-own-asn-and-ip-space-a-step-by-step-guide https://noded.cloud/blog/how-to-get-your-own-asn-and-ip-space-a-step-by-step-guide Wed, 27 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT Mario Marin If you want to run your own routing, multi-home across providers, or build something serious on the network, you need an ASN and IP space. Here's exactly how. https://noded.cloud/blog/ipv6-in-production-a-hosting-operators-deployment-guide https://noded.cloud/blog/ipv6-in-production-a-hosting-operators-deployment-guide Wed, 27 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT Mario Marin IPv6 isn't optional anymore. This is the practical guide to running IPv6 in production: addressing plans, dual-stack, firewalling, and the gotchas that bite people late. https://noded.cloud/blog/bare-metal-vs-cloud-vms-the-real-cost-math https://noded.cloud/blog/bare-metal-vs-cloud-vms-the-real-cost-math Tue, 26 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT Mario Marin AWS, GCP, and Azure are convenient but expensive. Bare metal is cheaper but takes more work. Here's the real cost math, including the hidden line items everyone forgets. https://noded.cloud/blog/anycast-vs-unicast-dns-when-you-actually-need-anycast https://noded.cloud/blog/anycast-vs-unicast-dns-when-you-actually-need-anycast Tue, 26 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT Mario Marin Anycast DNS sounds impressive, but most sites don't need it. Here's what anycast actually does, when it pays off, and when plain unicast with a good provider is enough. https://noded.cloud/blog/nvme-vs-sata-ssd-vs-sas-which-storage-should-you-pick https://noded.cloud/blog/nvme-vs-sata-ssd-vs-sas-which-storage-should-you-pick Mon, 25 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT Mario Marin NVMe is faster on paper. SATA SSD is cheaper. SAS still has a place. Here's how to choose storage for your dedicated server or VPS — by workload, not by buzzwords. https://noded.cloud/blog/how-to-choose-a-hosting-provider-in-2026-a-buyers-checklist https://noded.cloud/blog/how-to-choose-a-hosting-provider-in-2026-a-buyers-checklist Mon, 25 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT Mario Marin A practical buyer's checklist for choosing a hosting provider in 2026. Network, hardware, support, billing, and the questions most providers don't want you to ask. https://noded.cloud/blog/bgp-communities-explained-a-practical-guide-for-hosting-customers https://noded.cloud/blog/bgp-communities-explained-a-practical-guide-for-hosting-customers Sun, 24 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT Mario Marin BGP communities are how you tell your upstream what to do with your routes — prepend, blackhole, advertise to specific peers, or scope to a region. Plain-English guide for anyone running their own ASN. https://noded.cloud/blog/fluxbilling-vs-blesta-why-we-built-our-own https://noded.cloud/blog/fluxbilling-vs-blesta-why-we-built-our-own Sun, 24 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT Mario Marin Blesta is a clean, well-engineered billing platform with a loyal user base. So why did Noded build FluxBilling instead of switching to Blesta? Honest comparison from an operator who runs the alternative. https://noded.cloud/blog/why-we-chose-fluxbilling-over-whmcs-and-easydcim https://noded.cloud/blog/why-we-chose-fluxbilling-over-whmcs-and-easydcim Sat, 23 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT Mario Marin After years of fighting WHMCS plugins, EasyDCIM bolt-ons, and brittle integrations, we built FluxBilling — the billing and DCIM platform that runs Noded.cloud. Here's why we made the switch and why you might want to as well. https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-servermania-bare-metal-hybrid-hosting-compared-2026 https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-servermania-bare-metal-hybrid-hosting-compared-2026 Fri, 22 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT Mario Marin Comparing Noded and ServerMania for bare metal, hybrid, and dedicated hosting. Pricing, locations, network, and use cases — based on publicly available info as of May 2026. https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-hostkey-bare-metal-gpu-hosting-compared-2026 https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-hostkey-bare-metal-gpu-hosting-compared-2026 Fri, 22 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT Mario Marin Comparing Noded and Hostkey for bare metal, GPU, and dedicated hosting. Pricing, locations, network, and use cases — based on publicly available info as of May 2026. https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-hosthatch-storage-vps-bare-metal-compared-2026 https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-hosthatch-storage-vps-bare-metal-compared-2026 Thu, 21 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT Mario Marin Comparing Noded and HostHatch for VPS, storage, and bare metal hosting. Pricing, locations, network, and use cases — based on publicly available info as of May 2026. https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-buyvm-frantech-bare-metal-vps-compared-2026 https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-buyvm-frantech-bare-metal-vps-compared-2026 Thu, 21 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT Mario Marin Comparing Noded and BuyVM (Frantech) for bare metal and VPS hosting. Pricing, locations, network, and use cases — based on publicly available info as of May 2026. https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-datapacket-game-server-bare-metal-compared-2026 https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-datapacket-game-server-bare-metal-compared-2026 Wed, 20 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT Mario Marin Comparing Noded and DataPacket for game server hosting and bare metal. Pricing, network, locations, and use cases — based on publicly available info as of May 2026. https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-hivelocity-bare-metal-hosting-compared-2026 https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-hivelocity-bare-metal-hosting-compared-2026 Wed, 20 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT Mario Marin Comparing Noded and Hivelocity for bare metal and dedicated hosting. Pricing, locations, network, and use cases — based on publicly available info as of May 2026. https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-m247-global-network-and-hosting-compared-2026 https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-m247-global-network-and-hosting-compared-2026 Tue, 19 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT Mario Marin Comparing Noded and M247 for global network, bare metal, and connectivity services. Pricing, locations, and use cases — based on publicly available info as of May 2026. https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-ovhcloud-bare-metal-hosting-compared-2026 https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-ovhcloud-bare-metal-hosting-compared-2026 Tue, 19 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT Mario Marin Comparing Noded and OVHcloud for bare metal and dedicated hosting. Pricing, locations, network, anti-DDoS, and use cases — based on publicly available info as of May 2026. https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-leaseweb-bare-metal-hosting-compared-2026 https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-leaseweb-bare-metal-hosting-compared-2026 Mon, 18 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT Mario Marin Comparing Noded and LeaseWeb for global bare metal and dedicated hosting. Pricing, locations, network, and use cases — based on publicly available info as of May 2026. https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-wholesaleinternet-bare-metal-bandwidth-compared-2026 https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-wholesaleinternet-bare-metal-bandwidth-compared-2026 Mon, 18 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT Mario Marin Comparing Noded and WholesaleInternet for bare metal and high-bandwidth hosting. Pricing, locations, network, and support — based on publicly available info as of May 2026. https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-nocix-bare-metal-hosting-compared-2026 https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-nocix-bare-metal-hosting-compared-2026 Sun, 17 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT Mario Marin Comparing Noded and Nocix for bare metal and dedicated hosting. Pricing, network, locations, and use cases — based on publicly available info as of May 2026. https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-colocrossing-dedicated-server-colocation-compared-2026 https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-colocrossing-dedicated-server-colocation-compared-2026 Sun, 17 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT Mario Marin Comparing Noded and ColoCrossing for dedicated servers and colocation. Pricing, locations, network, and use cases — based on publicly available info as of May 2026. https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-psychz-networks-bare-metal-network-compared-2026 https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-psychz-networks-bare-metal-network-compared-2026 Sat, 16 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT Mario Marin Comparing Noded and Psychz Networks for bare metal hosting and network services. Pricing, locations, DDoS protection, and support — based on publicly available info as of May 2026. https://noded.cloud/blog/rpki-explained-securing-bgp-routing-in-2026 https://noded.cloud/blog/rpki-explained-securing-bgp-routing-in-2026 Sat, 16 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT Mario Marin RPKI is the cryptographic backbone protecting BGP from route hijacks. Here's how RPKI works, why it matters, and how to deploy ROAs and ROV in 2026. https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-fdcservers-bare-metal-hosting-compared-2026 https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-fdcservers-bare-metal-hosting-compared-2026 Sat, 16 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT Mario Marin Looking at Noded and FDCservers for bare metal hosting? Here's an honest, fact-based comparison of pricing, locations, network, and use cases — based on publicly available information as of May 2026. https://noded.cloud/blog/best-hosting-for-game-servers-in-2026-bare-metal-vps-or-dedicated https://noded.cloud/blog/best-hosting-for-game-servers-in-2026-bare-metal-vps-or-dedicated Fri, 15 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT Mario Marin Choosing the right host for game servers means low latency, DDoS protection, and consistent performance. Here's how bare metal, VPS, and dedicated hosting compare for game server hosting in 2026. https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-hetzner-honest-bare-metal-network-comparison-2026 https://noded.cloud/blog/noded-vs-hetzner-honest-bare-metal-network-comparison-2026 Fri, 15 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT Mario Marin Honest comparison of Noded and Hetzner: where each one wins, where each one doesn't, and how to decide based on your actual workload — not marketing claims. https://noded.cloud/blog/7-best-alternatives-to-aws-bare-metal-in-2026 https://noded.cloud/blog/7-best-alternatives-to-aws-bare-metal-in-2026 Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT Mario Marin AWS Bare Metal (EC2 i3.metal, m6i.metal, etc.) is powerful but expensive. We compare 7 strong alternatives — from Hetzner and OVHcloud to Latitude.sh, Equinix Metal, and more. https://noded.cloud/blog/hetzner-vs-ovhcloud-bare-metal-dedicated-server-comparison-2026 https://noded.cloud/blog/hetzner-vs-ovhcloud-bare-metal-dedicated-server-comparison-2026 Thu, 14 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT Mario Marin Hetzner and OVHcloud are two of Europe's largest dedicated server providers. We compare pricing, locations, network, and use cases to help you choose between them in 2026. https://noded.cloud/blog/building-your-own-cdn-on-bare-metal-a-practical-architecture-guide https://noded.cloud/blog/building-your-own-cdn-on-bare-metal-a-practical-architecture-guide Wed, 13 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT Mario Marin Why some teams build their own CDN on bare metal instead of using Cloudflare or Fastly. The architecture, software stack (Varnish, Nginx, ATS), economics, and trade-offs. https://noded.cloud/blog/bgp-communities-explained-how-to-control-routing-across-the-internet https://noded.cloud/blog/bgp-communities-explained-how-to-control-routing-across-the-internet Wed, 13 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT Mario Marin BGP communities are tags you attach to route announcements to influence how upstream providers handle them. Learn the syntax, the most useful communities, and real traffic engineering examples. https://noded.cloud/blog/colocation-vs-cloud-vs-bare-metal-cost-use-case-comparison https://noded.cloud/blog/colocation-vs-cloud-vs-bare-metal-cost-use-case-comparison Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT Mario Marin Colocation, hyperscaler cloud, and bare metal hosting all solve the "where do I run my servers" question differently. A clear 2026 comparison of cost, control, scale, and use cases. https://noded.cloud/blog/ipv4-leasing-in-2026-how-it-works-what-it-costs-and-when-its-worth-it https://noded.cloud/blog/ipv4-leasing-in-2026-how-it-works-what-it-costs-and-when-its-worth-it Tue, 12 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT Mario Marin IPv4 is exhausted, and prices keep climbing. IPv4 leasing lets you rent address space without buying a /24. Learn how it works, current market rates, and when leasing beats buying. https://noded.cloud/blog/anycast-vs-unicast-how-global-services-stay-fast-and-resilient https://noded.cloud/blog/anycast-vs-unicast-how-global-services-stay-fast-and-resilient Mon, 11 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT Mario Marin Anycast lets one IP address serve users from the closest location automatically. Learn how anycast works, when to use it, and how it powers DNS, CDNs, and DDoS scrubbing. https://noded.cloud/blog/ddos-protection-explained-volumetric-protocol-and-application-attacks https://noded.cloud/blog/ddos-protection-explained-volumetric-protocol-and-application-attacks Mon, 11 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT Mario Marin DDoS attacks come in three flavors — volumetric, protocol, and application-layer. Learn how each one works, how scrubbing and BGP blackholing defend against them, and what to look for in a provider. https://noded.cloud/blog/what-is-ip-transit-and-how-does-it-work-a-beginners-guide-2026 https://noded.cloud/blog/what-is-ip-transit-and-how-does-it-work-a-beginners-guide-2026 Sun, 10 May 2026 07:13:52 GMT Mario Marin Learn what IP transit is, how BGP and tier-1 networks deliver global internet reachability, how it's priced (95th percentile vs flat-rate), and how to choose the right provider for your hosting or infrastructure business. https://noded.cloud/blog/bare-metal-vs-vps https://noded.cloud/blog/bare-metal-vs-vps Sun, 10 May 2026 07:13:47 GMT Mario Marin Bare metal servers vs VPS — which hosting type wins on performance, cost, and scalability? A practical 2026 comparison with real-world use cases to help you choose. https://noded.cloud/blog/what-is-ipam-ip-address-management-and-why-your-network-needs-it https://noded.cloud/blog/what-is-ipam-ip-address-management-and-why-your-network-needs-it Sun, 10 May 2026 07:13:42 GMT Mario Marin IPAM (IP Address Management) is the system of record for every IP in your network. Learn what it does, why spreadsheets fail, and how to choose the right IPAM tool in 2026. https://noded.cloud/blog/how-95th-percentile-billing-works-and-why-it-saves-you-money https://noded.cloud/blog/how-95th-percentile-billing-works-and-why-it-saves-you-money Sun, 10 May 2026 07:13:37 GMT Mario Marin 95th percentile billing is the bandwidth pricing model used by every major IP transit provider. Learn how it works, why it ignores bursts, and how to keep your bill predictable. https://noded.cloud/blog/multi-homing-101-why-you-need-more-than-one-ip-transit-provider https://noded.cloud/blog/multi-homing-101-why-you-need-more-than-one-ip-transit-provider Sun, 10 May 2026 07:13:31 GMT Mario Marin BGP multi-homing connects your network to two or more transit providers for redundancy, better routing, and pricing leverage. Learn how it works and how to set it up. https://noded.cloud/blog/how-to-choose-a-data-center-location-latency-compliance-cost https://noded.cloud/blog/how-to-choose-a-data-center-location-latency-compliance-cost Sun, 10 May 2026 07:13:21 GMT Mario Marin Choosing where to host servers affects latency, compliance, redundancy, and cost. A practical guide to picking the right data center location for your business in 2026.