Managing VPS hosting or dedicated servers remotely means having the right tools ready before you need them. Here’s a practical toolkit for sysadmins and DevOps engineers.
Network analysis: Wireshark
Wireshark is a free, open-source protocol analyzer. It captures and inspects network traffic in real time. When users report slow connections or you suspect something strange is hitting your server, Wireshark lets you see exactly what’s happening at the packet level. It has a learning curve, but for tracking down network bottlenecks, DNS issues, or suspicious traffic, it’s invaluable.
Server monitoring
Every VPS and dedicated server should have monitoring. You need to know when CPU usage spikes, when a disk is getting full, when RAM is exhausted, or when a service crashes. Tools range from simple (Uptime Robot for HTTP checks) to comprehensive (Prometheus + Grafana, Zabbix, Datadog, New Relic).
The important thing is that alerts go to your phone or a chat channel you actually check, not just to an email inbox you’ll look at Monday morning.
Remote access
For Linux VPS management, an SSH client on your phone is essential. For Windows VPS, you need an RDP client. Both are available for iOS and Android. Set them up and test the connection before you need them.
Our Client Portal also provides a VNC console for every virtual server. If SSH or RDP isn’t responding (e.g., the server is stuck at a boot prompt), VNC lets you see the screen and interact with it from a browser.
Quick-deploy VMs
When you need a quick environment for testing or troubleshooting, being able to spin up a new VPS in minutes is useful. Deploy a clean instance, reproduce the issue, and tear it down when you’re done. With hourly billing, you only pay for the time you use.
If you want managed monitoring and support for your infrastructure, contact us. We offer 24/7 support for VPS hosting and dedicated servers.