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Practical Buran guides: choosing a plan, IPv4 and addresses, first launch, backups, payment and reviewing a request.

How to choose a plan for your project - Start with network requirements, then compare processor, memory and storage.
Your first steps after activation - What to prepare in advance and how to start setting up your own server.
Backups: what is included and what to add - Snapshots are included and automatic backups are an option. Important data also needs your own strategy.
Payment without extra questions - Paying in cryptocurrency, confirming instructions and how payment works.
NAT or dedicated IPv4? - What NAT is, how it differs from a dedicated address, and why every Buran plan ships a dedicated IPv4.
How to plan VPS resources - Processor, memory and storage work together. Leave room for growth and background processes.
A checklist before your first payment - Check configuration, conditions and payment instructions. More useful than big promises.
How to Choose a VPS in 2026 - Sizing, Specs, Red Flags - Practical checklist: how much RAM, CPU and disk a website, bot, database or game server really needs. KVM vs OpenVZ, NVMe vs HDD, and what to avoid.
Deploy a Telegram Bot on VPS in 10 Minutes - Step-by-step: deploy a Python Telegram bot on a VPS with systemd auto-restart. Real commands, works on any Ubuntu VPS.
Self-Hosted Git with Gitea on a VPS - Docker Compose Setup - Run your own GitHub-style Git server with Gitea, PostgreSQL and HTTPS on a €16 VPS: docker compose, Caddy reverse proxy, SSH access for git push, and backups.
Host a Website on Your VPS with Free HTTPS (Caddy) - Put a static site or SPA on your VPS behind Caddy with automatic Let's Encrypt certificates. Real commands, 7 minutes.
Install Docker & Compose on a VPS (Ubuntu 22.04/24.04) - Real commands to install Docker Engine and Compose on Ubuntu, run your first compose project and keep it running after reboots.
Minecraft Server on VPS - Paper, Auto-Restart - Run a Paper Minecraft server on a VPS with correct RAM flags and systemd auto-restart. Real commands for Ubuntu 22.04/24.04.
Self-Hosted n8n on a VPS - Automate Anything, No Limits - Run n8n on your own VPS with Docker and HTTPS: unlimited workflow executions, webhooks, cron triggers and credential storage you control.
Nginx Reverse Proxy + Free HTTPS - Complete Setup - Point a domain at your VPS, configure Nginx as a reverse proxy with WebSocket support, and get automatic Let's Encrypt certificates via certbot.
Deploy a Node.js App on a VPS - systemd + Nginx, No Docker - Step-by-step: Node.js 22 from NodeSource, a dedicated app user, systemd auto-restart, Nginx reverse proxy and HTTPS. Deploys in 15 minutes.
Run a Local LLM on a VPS with Ollama - Sizing & Setup - Install Ollama on a VPS, pull Qwen 3 or DeepSeek-R1, expose an OpenAI-compatible API with systemd. Measured RAM and CPU speed for 0.6B–70B quantized models - from €12.
How to Pay for a VPS with Crypto - USDT, BTC, ETH - Step-by-step: pay your Buran VPS with USDT, BTC or ETH. Invoice, network choice, confirmations and automatic activation within a few minutes. No card, no KYC.
PostgreSQL on a VPS - Install, Tune for 2–8 GB, Back Up - Install PostgreSQL 16 on Ubuntu, create a user and database, tune shared_buffers and work_mem for 2, 4 and 8 GB servers, set up daily pg_dump backups.
Off-site Backups with restic on a VPS - Encrypted, Scriptable - Set up encrypted off-site backups with restic in 15 minutes: repository, systemd timer, retention policy and a restore test. Works with any S3 or SFTP.
Personal WireGuard VPN on Your Own VPS - 5 Minute Setup - Set up your own WireGuard VPN server on a VPS. Real commands, works on Ubuntu 22.04/24.04. Your traffic, your rules.
SSH Hardening: Secure Your VPS in 8 Minutes - The minimum security setup for any VPS: SSH keys only, firewall, fail2ban and automatic security updates. Real commands.
Self-hosted Uptime Monitoring with Telegram Alerts - Install Uptime Kuma on your VPS in one command - monitors, a public status page and Telegram alerts under your control.
Move Your VPS to a New Host in 30 Minutes - rsync Guide - Migrate a live server to a new host with rsync and near-zero downtime: pre-copy, final sync, DNS switch, verification checklist.
FiveM Server on VPS - txAdmin, MariaDB, Resources - Run your own FiveM (GTA V) server on a VPS: artifacts, txAdmin panel, MariaDB characters database, server.cfg and resources. Real commands for Ubuntu.
Rust Server on VPS - uMod/Oxide, Wipes, RCON - Host a Rust server on a VPS: steamcmd install, Oxide/uMod plugins, wipe schedule and RCON control. Real commands for Ubuntu.
CS2 Server on VPS - 128 Tick, Metamod, GSLT - Set up a CS2 dedicated server on a VPS: srcds via steamcmd, GSLT token, 128 tick, Metamod and SourceMod. Real commands, honest ping numbers.
Valheim Server on VPS - BepInEx Mods, Crossplay - Run a Valheim dedicated server on a VPS: steamcmd, BepInEx mods, crossplay flag and world backups. Real commands for Ubuntu, 4 GB is enough.
Palworld Server on VPS - RCON, Settings, 32 Players - Host Palworld on a VPS: steamcmd install, PalWorldSettings.ini, RCON control and auto-updates. Real commands for Ubuntu.
ARK: Survival Ascended Server on VPS - Mods, Cluster - Run ARK: Survival Ascended on a VPS: steamcmd, mods by Mod-ID, cluster links between servers. Real commands, 16 GB+ RAM plan.
Install Coolify on a VPS - Self-Hosted PaaS in 10 Minutes - Official Coolify one-liner on Ubuntu, first admin user, server registration and your first app behind automatic HTTPS. Real commands.
Install Mailcow on a VPS - Mail Server with Webmail in 30 Minutes - mailcow-dockerized end to end: DNS records, PTR, compose install, first mailbox and a Gmail deliverability test.
Vaultwarden on a VPS - Self-Hosted Bitwarden with Free HTTPS - Bitwarden-compatible password server on your own VPS: Docker container, Caddy HTTPS, admin token, signups off, off-site backups.
Supabase on a VPS - Self-Hosted Backend (Postgres, Auth, Storage) - What the official self-hosted Supabase stack really needs: sizing, docker compose, Kong, Studio and honest limits vs the cloud.
n8n Alternatives - 6 Automation Tools Compared (Self-Hosted) - Windmill, Huginn, Activepieces, Node-RED and Kestra next to n8n: which open-source tool replaces n8n for your case, and which does not.

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