Guides
How cloud billing works on RareCloud
Cloud is metered by the hour and invoiced at the end of the month. What arrives, when it is due, what happens if it is not paid, and what keeps costing you until you delete it.
3 min read · 23 Sep 2026 · billing, cloud, invoicesKubernetes hosting in the EU: what actually matters in 2026
Choosing EU Kubernetes hosting in 2026: data residency and GDPR, control plane economics, node pricing math, scaling idle clusters down, and when managed K8s beats a plain VPS.
9 min read · 11 Jun 2026 · kubernetes, eu, gdprWhat is a VPS (Virtual Private Server)?
Plain-language guide to what a VPS actually is, how it differs from shared hosting and dedicated servers, and when you should use one. Aimed at people picking their first VPS.
5 min read · 20 May 2026 · vps, basics, kvmVPS security checklist: 10 things to do before going to production
A practical, ordered checklist for hardening a fresh Linux VPS. SSH lockdown, firewall, fail2ban, unattended upgrades, log shipping. Skips theory, focuses on commands you can paste.
9 min read · 20 May 2026 · security, hardening, sshUsing a VPS API from AI agents (Claude, Cursor, your own)
AI agents like Claude Code and Cursor can provision real infrastructure if your VPS provider has a clean API. Token scopes, request shapes, and patterns for safe agent-driven workflows on RareCloud.
8 min read · 20 May 2026 · ai-agents, claude, cursor