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We track changes that affect production: networks, SLAs, security, pricing.
Monthly review audit and anti-fraud filter are now live
Automated checks detect repeats, while a review sample is verified manually.
Read newsIndependent uptime monitoring for providers is now available
External pings and short SLA reports are now available.
Read newsVPS price index: early 2026 baseline
We recorded a baseline NVMe VPS price to keep comparisons fair.
Read newsProviders expand data centers in Europe and CIS
New facilities reduce latency and improve resilience.
Read newsProviders move AI workloads to edge points of presence
GPU-enabled edge locations are now standard: major hosts ship PoPs with pre-built inference pipelines.
Read newsTax incentives for data centers now cover more regions
The digital ministry added six regions to its subsidy program, so Tier III facilities spin up local PoPs faster.
Read newsDemand for GPU VPS for AI workloads surges
Providers introduce queues and limits as customers prebook GPU capacity.
Read newsMarket shifts to shorter TLS certificate lifetimes
Providers strengthen ACME automation and add renewal monitoring.
Read newsData centers revisit energy efficiency and cooling design
PUE targets, heat loops and energy transparency become stricter.
Read newsAnycast and DDoS protection become a baseline
Providers expand scrubbing centers and automated traffic filters.
Read newsProviders accelerate NVMe and PCIe 4.0 refresh
New storage pools increase IOPS but require real latency checks.
Read newsARM servers go mainstream for web workloads
The architecture offers cost gains but needs compatibility checks.
Read newsRPKI becomes mandatory for large networks
ROA coverage grows and providers tighten filters.
Read newsControl panel licenses increase the VPS cost share
Some providers adjust plans and offer alternative panels.
Read newsIPv6 becomes standard for new VPS plans
Providers enable dual stack and allocate /64 by default.
Read newsServer lead times grow and providers adjust plans
Component shortages affect hardware refresh and top tier availability.
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