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Important: Whitelist Port 25 to Preserve SMTP Capabilities
To protect the integrity of our VPS services, CheapWindowsVPS has immediately implemented a change that blocks port 25 by default. You may recognize port 25 as being the port that is commonly used by SMTP. By requiring our users to whitelist port 25, we can provide a higher level of service to our valued clients.…
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Hardening the Security on your Windows VPS
Although Windows Server is one of the most secure operating systems out of the box, you may want to implement additional security measures in order to deflect attacks on your virtual private server. Hardening the security on your Windows Server should be one of the first projects you undertake when you buy a VPS. By…
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Using a VPS as a Proxy Server for your Organization
Do you have a small to medium sized enterprise that is looking for an affordable content filtering solution? Research suggests that countless hours of office productivity are wasted when employees use their browsers to read the latest pop culture gossip rather than focusing on the work at hand. Recapturing Lost Productivity with a Proxy Server…
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How to Setup and Fund a Bitcoin Wallet
Using Bitcoin to pay your CheapWindowsVPS invoice is just one more innovative way that we’ve equipped our platform to better serve the unique needs of our customers. In order to begin using bitcoin as a payment method, you must first setup a bitcoin wallet. If you’re new to bitcoin, getting started can become a little…
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Cheap Windows VPS Implements Stripe for Credit Card Payments
Stripe is rapidly becoming one of the leading credit card processors being utilized by online merchants today. We’re proud to announce that we’ve converted our credit card payment gateway to Stripe. After reviewing the features, functionality and overall security of Stripe, it became clear that Stripe was just one more way we could provide our…
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Announcing Support for Ubuntu, Debian and CentOS – Cheap Linux VPS
Most modern web applications require the LAMP platform. CheapWindowsVPS is proud to announce that is has included Ubuntu, Debian and CentOS as operating system choices that you can select at checkout. Using one of these three Linux distributions, you can begin to build, install or host apps in a native Linux environment. LAMP is an…
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Shared Windows Web Hosting with WebsitePanel
If you are starting to build your web presence, a virtual private server may not be right the fit for you just yet. With this in mind, CheapWindowsVPS is proud to present its new shared hosting option starting at just $5 per month. We want to be the infrastructure powering your web properties from the…
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Windows 7 VPS – Available as an OS Option
One commonly asked question about virtual private servers is, “Can I run Windows 7 instead of Windows Server 2003, 2008 or 2012?” It’s a fair question to ask since Windows 7 is not a server grade OS; it was built for desktop computing. Using virtualization, we are able to now offer Windows 7 SP1 64-bit…