Jitdor Tech Tips

JTT: Random collection of random things

  • Using your cloud instance as a proxy with Dante server

    Using your cloud instance as a proxy with Dante server

    Let’s say you have a Cloud VM lying around with, it is entirely possible to turn it into a personal proxy for your internet traffic. It is probably not going to help you unlock region-protected content since services like Netflix and Hulu would probably have blocked the IP range operated by hosting service providers, but…

  • Quick config and optimization of your cloud instance

    Quick config and optimization of your cloud instance

    So you’ve got your first Linux VM, hurray! Here is a quick prep guide to get it up to speed. In this example (and throughout this blog), I’ll assume you’re using the Debian-based Ubuntu 18.04 LTS – which is ideal as it comes with newer software packages and is quite a bit easier to manage…

  • Greater purpose – the journey leading to this blog

    Greater purpose – the journey leading to this blog

    In the course of the past few months, I have deep dived into a cloud journey over a myriad of service providers. From the big boys like Azure, AWS, and GCP, to the more traditional VPS hosting companies and niche cloud players such as Alibaba Cloud and Oracle Cloud. I have been a Windows guy…

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