Guides
Documentation that is useful, not upsell
Practical guides written to make you self-sufficient, not to sell you support.
Getting started with a VPS
Connect over SSH, run your first commands, and secure your server in ten minutes.
Hosting a Minecraft server
Picking the right amount of RAM, understanding Paper, Purpur, Folia and modpacks, importing a world and managing plugins.
Migrating from OVH (or anywhere else)
Move a site to Ekaii Hosting with zero downtime: backup, transfer, DNS, cutover.
Paying with Monero
Getting XMR, sending the payment, understanding confirmation times — no account required.
Making WordPress fast
What actually slows WordPress down, and what we tune so your site responds in under 100 ms.
Data sovereignty, without the marketing
The Cloud Act, the GDPR, where your data really lives, and the right questions to ask a hosting provider.
French sovereign cloud, what it actually means
French sovereign cloud: what the term covers, why the Cloud Act changes everything, and how to verify a hosting provider's claims.
GDPR hosting, choosing a compliant provider
GDPR hosting: concrete obligations, data location, sub-processors and cookieless analytics, with a checklist for choosing a compliant host.
What is a VPS?
What is a VPS: a plain definition, how it differs from shared hosting and a dedicated server, concrete uses and how to get started.
VPS or dedicated server?
VPS or dedicated server: the real differences in performance, isolation and price, plus a decision table to choose with confidence.
Anonymous VPS with no KYC
Anonymous no-KYC VPS: order without an account or ID, pay in Monero, what remains visible about you and the legal framework.
Hosting a game server
Hosting a game server (Minecraft, Palworld, Valheim, ARK): RAM requirements, latency, location, backups and how to get started.
Alternatives to a free VPS
The truth about free VPS offers: trials, traps, limits, and why a no-commitment VPS for a few euros beats a booby-trapped freebie.
Choosing your web hosting
Choosing web hosting without regrets: shared, VPS or managed, the criteria that matter and the teaser-price traps.
Hosting an online store
Hosting an online store with no commission: which hosting for WooCommerce or PrestaShop, how much power, and how to hold up under load.
Hosting a Discord bot
Hosting a Discord bot or a 24/7 community server: which VPS to choose, how to keep it running around the clock, and at what price.
Backing up your site with restic or borg
Back up your site and data with restic or borg: encrypted, deduplicated and versioned backups to remote storage.
The .fr domain name guide
Registering a .fr domain name: eligibility rules, the real renewal price, private WHOIS, DNS and transfers with no hidden fees.
Speeding up an e-commerce site
Speeding up an e-commerce site: full-page caching, Redis object cache, optimised images and a tuned database to convert more.
Self-hosting n8n and your automations
Self-hosting n8n on a VPS: which machine, how to keep it running around the clock, and why to keep your data in Europe.