Nodesty Blog
Practical guides on servers, hosting, DDoS protection and game servers, written by the team that runs them.

How to Make a FiveM Server with txAdmin
How to make a FiveM server: license key, server artifacts, ESX or QBCore through txAdmin, MariaDB, port 30120 and the most common errors, step by step.

How to Make a Minecraft Server, Step by Step
How to make a Minecraft server step by step: Java and RAM requirements, setup on your own PC, plugins with Paper and how your friends connect to it.

SPF, DKIM and DMARC Explained: Setup Guide
SPF, DKIM and DMARC explained: how these DNS records keep your email out of spam, what each record looks like, how to set them up and mistakes to avoid.

What Is a Dedicated Server? A Plain Guide
What is a dedicated server? How bare-metal servers work, how they compare with a VPS, when you need one and which hardware to check before you rent one.

What Is Web Hosting? How It Works
What is web hosting? How it works, how hosting differs from a domain, the main hosting types, cPanel vs DirectAdmin and what to check in a plan.

What Is a VPS? How Virtual Private Servers Work
What is a VPS? Learn how virtual private servers work, how a VPS compares with shared hosting and dedicated servers, and what to check before you buy one.

What Is a DDoS Attack? How It Works and How to Stay Protected
What is DDoS? Learn how DDoS attacks work, how L3/L4 and L7 attacks differ, how to tell you are under attack and how to protect a server or website.