The Arct Cloud Blog
Guides on VPS pricing, hardware, and regions, plus product updates from the Arct Cloud team.
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Ollama vs LM Studio: Which to Run on a Linux Server
Ollama vs LM Studio for local AI models on a server without a GPU: Ollama sets itself up as a service, while LM Studio suits teams that already use its app.
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Claude Code vs Codex: Which Is Better on a Linux Server?
Claude Code vs Codex for coding on your own Linux server: how they differ in setup, safety and phone access, and which one fits your plan and the way you work.
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What Is a VPS? How It Works and What You Can Run on One
What is a VPS? A virtual machine with its own OS, root access, and a set amount of RAM. How it works, what to run on one, and RAM needs for 6 workloads.
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Best Ollama Models for CPU Servers by RAM Size (Gemma 4, Qwen 3.5)
The best Ollama model for CPU servers depends on RAM. Picks for 2 to 32 GB, Gemma 4 and Qwen 3.5 tags, Q4_K_M vs Q8_0, and measured Qwen tokens per second.
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Hermes Agent vs OpenClaw: Key Differences for Self-Hosting
Hermes vs OpenClaw: pick Hermes Agent for a Python agent with session search and 7 terminal backends, or OpenClaw for one gateway with a web UI and phone apps.
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Self-Hosted LLM on a VPS: CPU Benchmarks, Cost, and Privacy
Can a CPU-only VPS run a useful self hosted LLM? See Qwen benchmarks, RAM requirements, 12-hour capacity, API costs, and privacy trade-offs.
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Ryzen VPS Hosting: Fast AMD Ryzen Cloud Servers
A Ryzen VPS runs on AMD's high-clock Ryzen chips, the fastest per core. See which Ryzen (5, 7, 9) to pick, when it beats EPYC, and what to run on one.
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AMD EPYC VPS: What It Is, Generations & Use Cases
An AMD EPYC VPS runs your virtual server on AMD's fast EPYC data-center chips. Compare the Genoa and Turin generations and see which one to choose.
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Japan VPS Hosting: Fast Cloud Servers in Tokyo
A Japan VPS is a virtual server hosted in Tokyo, Japan. See why it's fast for Asia-Pacific users, what you can run on it, and how to choose a provider.
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Solana Trading VPS: Sub-Millisecond Latency to Jito & More
A Solana trading VPS sits microseconds from the services your bot hits. Measured Amsterdam latency: 0.046 ms to Jito, sub-0.13 ms to Helius, NextBlock and more.
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How to Build a Solana Trading Bot: Low-Latency RPC Guide
Build a Solana trading bot in 2026, RPC strategy (ThorNode, Helius, QuickNode), server specs, priority fees, skipPreflight, and the latency stack that wins.
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How to Set Up Nginx, PostgreSQL, and Redis on Ubuntu 24.04
Ubuntu 24.04 server setup in 20 minutes, install Nginx 1.24, PostgreSQL 16, and Redis 7, configure UFW, a reverse proxy, and free Let's Encrypt SSL.
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NVMe vs SSD for Cloud Servers: The Real Performance Gap
NVMe vs SSD explained for cloud servers, SATA's 550 MB/s ceiling vs NVMe Gen 4's 7,000 MB/s, which workloads feel it, and how to verify with fio.
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Salt Lake City VPS Hosting: Sub-50µs Network on AMD Ryzen 9
Explore Salt Lake City VPS connectivity, current AMD Ryzen 9 compute, NVMe storage, and up to 25 Gbps networking. Check the order flow for current options.
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Tokyo VPS Hosting: APAC Cloud Servers in a Tier-1 Connectivity Hub
Explore Tokyo VPS connectivity, AMD compute, NVMe storage, and up to 25 Gbps networking. Select a location in the order flow for current options.
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Amsterdam VPS Hosting: AMD EPYC Genoa and Ryzen 9 Servers
Explore Amsterdam VPS connectivity, AMD compute, NVMe storage, and up to 25 Gbps networking. Select a location in the order flow for current options.
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Frankfurt VPS Hosting: DACH NVMe Cloud Servers with DE-CIX Peering
Explore Frankfurt VPS connectivity, current EPYC Milan 7003 Series and Ryzen 9 compute, NVMe storage, and up to 25 Gbps networking.
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Sub-Millisecond Latency to Jito: Inside Arct Cloud's Solana MEV Hosting
Ping data from Arct Cloud's Tokyo, Salt Lake City, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt regions to every Jito block engine, and why microseconds decide which bundles land.
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The Ultimate Guide to Scaling: When to Upgrade from Shared Hosting to a VPS
Learn the critical differences between shared and VPS hosting, the unmistakable signs your website has outgrown shared hosting, and how to make the transition seamlessly.
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