https://avanster.tech/tags/linux/Recent content in Linux on Alfred van SterHugo -- 0.160.1en-usWed, 01 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0000https://avanster.tech/posts/securing-the-perimeter/Wed, 01 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0000https://avanster.tech/posts/securing-the-perimeter/<p>Most portfolios live on shared hosting—cheap, easy, but restricted. For my infrastructure, I chose a <strong>Virtual Private Server (VPS)</strong>. Here’s why a Systems Engineer treats their &ldquo;home on the web&rdquo; like a production environment.</p> <h3 id="1-the-isolation-advantage">1. The Isolation Advantage</h3> <p>On shared hosting, you are at the mercy of your &ldquo;neighbors.&rdquo; If another site on the same IP gets hit with a DDoS or runs a malicious script, your site slows down or goes dark. On my VPS, my <strong>vCPU and RAM</strong> are mine alone.</p>