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Library entryWhat vCPU Counts Do and Do Not Tell YouA vCPU is usually a hardware thread, not a core, and counts are only comparable within one provider and family. Here is how to read them.Library entryShared and Dedicated vCPU: Which One You Actually NeedShared vCPU is cheaper and usually sufficient. Dedicated matters when consistency matters more than average speed.Library entryMemory, Swap and Why Servers Die Under LoadRunning out of memory rarely produces a clear error. It produces a server that gets slower and then kills a process. Here is how to read it.Library entrySnapshots, Images and a Rebuild StrategySnapshots restore a machine. Images create new ones. Knowing which you need decides whether recovery takes minutes or hours.Library entryRunning Containers on a Single Cloud ServerContainers are useful long before you need an orchestrator. One well-configured server runs far more than most teams expect.Library entryScale Vertically Before You Scale HorizontallyA bigger machine is simpler than more machines. Horizontal scaling introduces coordination problems that are worth delaying until you need them.