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    Strategy9 min

    GPU Server Rental Guide: Which GPU for Which Job?

    Renting a GPU server is now the fastest way to start an AI project. We explain which GPU makes sense for which job, from small LLM inference and 70B models to LoRA training, Stable Diffusion and 3D rendering, and how to estimate hourly cost with worked examples.

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    Strategy8 min

    GPU and VRAM Sizing for LLM Fine-Tuning: LoRA, QLoRA and Full Training

    Before you fine-tune a language model on your own data, the key question is which GPU it will fit on. We explain what consumes VRAM, how LoRA, QLoRA and full training differ, approximate memory needs by model size and how to keep costs under control.

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    Strategy8 min

    H100 vs A100 vs RTX 4090: Which One for AI?

    H100, A100 and RTX 4090 are the three most compared GPUs in AI projects. We explain the differences in architecture, memory, FP8 and NVLink, why a card with a higher hourly price can be cheaper per job, and which one to choose in which scenario.

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    Cost9 min

    Buy or Rent GPU Servers? Cost and Risk Compared

    Is it smarter to buy a GPU server or rent one by the hour? We compare both models on utilisation, the break-even formula, hardware obsolescence, lead times and flexibility, then walk through a concrete rental example with CloudRUX prices and a hybrid strategy.

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    Strategy8 min

    KVKK in AI Projects: What to Watch When Using GPUs Abroad

    What does using GPU servers abroad to train or run AI models mean under Turkey's KVKK? We explain Article 9 as amended by Law No. 7499, the transfer mechanisms and practical techniques such as anonymisation, synthetic data and encryption that reduce your risk.

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    Strategy9 min

    Moving from Gmail to Business Email: Step-by-Step

    Still running your company on Gmail addresses? We explain why business email beats free Gmail, how to plan the move, how to time DNS and MX changes, how to migrate mail, contacts and calendars, and what to check on cutover day.

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    Backup8 min

    Setting Up Immutable Backups to S3 with Veeam

    Ransomware now goes after backups too. We explain how to build immutable backups with Veeam and S3-compatible object storage: Object Lock modes, object storage repositories, the capacity tier, retention planning, the 3-2-1-1-0 rule and restore testing.

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    Cost8 min

    How DRaaS Pricing Works: 7 Factors That Drive Disaster Recovery Cost

    Why is there no single list price for disaster recovery as a service? From the number of protected servers to RPO and RTO targets, replication technology and standby compute, we explain the seven factors that drive DRaaS cost and how to get an accurate quote.

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    Strategy8 min

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC Explained: Why Your Emails Land in Spam

    Are your emails ending up in customers' spam folders? We explain SPF, DKIM and DMARC in plain language with example DNS records, and cover DMARC policies, a step-by-step rollout, common mistakes and the sender rules of the big mailbox providers.

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    Business Continuity8 min

    The First 24 Hours After a Ransomware Attack: What to Do and What Not to Do

    When a ransom note appears on screen, the first steps you take decide how long recovery takes and how much data you lose. We walk through what to do and what to avoid in the first 24 hours, from isolating systems and preserving evidence to verifying backup integrity and KVKK breach notification.

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    Strategy8 min

    10 Criteria for Choosing an IaaS Provider

    At first glance IaaS providers look alike: CPU, memory, disk and a price. The real differences show up in details such as data centre location, KVKK compliance, SLA, backup, network security, support model and exit strategy. We share 10 criteria and a checklist to help you choose the right provider.

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    Cost8 min

    VDI Cost: What Really Drives the Per-User Price

    There is no single answer to what VDI costs; user profile, CPU and memory, GPU needs, storage, licensing, network and management all shape the per-user price. We explain each cost driver and compare VDI with the laptop model in terms of total cost of ownership.

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    Strategy8 min

    Choosing Web Hosting: A Checklist for Small Businesses

    Price can look like the only criterion when choosing web hosting, but shared vs VPS, cPanel, SSL, backups, PHP versions, security, data location, email, support and renewal prices matter far more over time. We put together a practical hosting checklist for small businesses.

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    Backup9 min

    How to Back Up Accounting Data: A Guide for Accountants and SMBs

    Your accounting database, e-ledger and e-invoice archives are among the most critical data a company holds. We explain step by step how to back up the database properly instead of copying open files, how to schedule backups, keep an offsite and immutable copy, and test restores.

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    Strategy8 min

    Oracle Database Management: Licensing, Backup, Performance and Support

    Oracle Database is powerful, but licensing, backup, disaster recovery and performance management demand expertise. We explain licensing risks in virtualised environments, RMAN, Data Guard, patching, AWR and the outsourced DBA model in plain language.

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    Strategy8 min

    What Are Managed Services? The Difference Between Buying Cloud and Running It

    Servers, storage and bandwidth are now a commodity anyone can buy in a few clicks. The real difference is who monitors, patches and backs up that infrastructure, and who responds when something breaks at midnight. We explain managed services, the shared responsibility model and how to choose the right provider.

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    Strategy8 min

    Turkey's Law No. 5651 and Log Retention: What Businesses Need to Do

    A cafe, hotel or office offering Wi-Fi to guests may face log retention obligations under Turkey's Law No. 5651. We outline who is affected, which records are kept, integrity through hashing and time stamping, and a practical setup built on a firewall and a log server.

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    Strategy8 min

    What Is Object Storage? A Guide to S3-Compatible Storage

    Object storage is the most common way to keep growing data such as backups, archives, website images and logs cheaply and at scale. We explain how it differs from block and file storage, the S3 API, versioning, object lock and the cost model in plain language.

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    Cost8 min

    Amazon S3 Alternatives: How to Keep Your Data in Turkey

    Changes to KVKK's cross-border transfer rules, egress fees and currency risk are leading many companies in Turkey to look for Amazon S3 alternatives. We cover the types of alternatives, a selection checklist and a step-by-step migration with rclone.

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    Strategy8 min

    How to Set Up Business Email: A Complete Guide (2026)

    Sending quotes from a Gmail address costs you credibility. We walk through setting up company email step by step, from choosing a domain and configuring MX, SPF, DKIM and DMARC records to Outlook and phone setup and migrating from Gmail.

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    Backup8 min

    Backup Guide for SMBs: The 3-2-1 Rule and Ransomware Protection

    A backup on a single USB drive is useless against ransomware or fire. We explain the 3-2-1 and 3-2-1-1-0 rules, what to back up, immutable backups, restore testing and a simple weekly checklist in language any small business can follow.

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    Strategy4 min

    KVKK and Data Residency: Which Data Must Stay in Turkey, and Which Doesn't?

    The 2024 amendment fundamentally changed KVKK's cross-border transfer rules. Explicit consent alone is no longer enough; standard contracts, notification duties and sector-specific localisation rules now shape cloud architecture decisions directly.

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    Backup3 min

    The Last Line of Defence Against Ransomware: Immutable Backups

    Attackers now go after backups first. How to build a backup architecture that actually holds up against ransomware, with the 3-2-1-1-0 rule, immutable storage, separated identity management and regular restore testing.

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    Cost4 min

    After the VMware Licensing Changes: Cost Impact and Realistic Alternatives

    Since the Broadcom acquisition, the end of perpetual licences, the subscription model and per-core licensing have changed VMware costs. What to look at when deciding whether to stay, move to another platform or migrate to managed cloud.

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    Business Continuity4 min

    A Disaster Recovery Plan for SMBs: How to Set RPO and RTO

    Demanding zero data loss and instant recovery for every system blows the budget. A practical way to classify systems through business impact analysis and pick the right RPO/RTO target and technology for each.

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    Trends9 min

    Enterprise IT Trends for the Second Half of 2026: What SMBs Should Prepare For

    Agentic AI, sovereign cloud, FinOps discipline, post-quantum cryptography and NIS2 compliance — five trends that will shape SMB infrastructure and budget decisions through the rest of 2026, with practical actions for each.

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    AI8 min

    Claude AI Enterprise Usage Guide: Practical Scenarios for SMBs

    A practical guide to positioning Anthropic's Claude AI assistant for documentation, code review, customer support, and data analysis in SMBs.

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    Security9 min

    NIS2 and GDPR Compliance 2026: A Practical Roadmap for SMBs

    Concrete compliance steps SMBs must take in 2026 under the EU NIS2 Directive and updated GDPR regulations.

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    Security8 min

    Transitioning to Post-Quantum Cryptography: What Should SMBs Do Now?

    NIST-approved post-quantum cryptography standards and transition strategy for TLS, VPN, and storage layers.

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    Cloud7 min

    FinOps 2026: Ways to Cut Cloud Costs by Up to 40%

    Reservation strategies, autoscaling, the FinOps Framework, and CloudRUX's transparent TRY-based pricing.

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    Technology9 min

    The Agentic AI Era: Infrastructure for Autonomous AI Agents

    Design guide for MCP protocol, vector databases, observability, and agent orchestration infrastructure.

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    Technology10 min

    Designing Cloud Infrastructure for AI Workloads

    A guide to GPU server architecture, NVMe storage, and network optimization for AI/ML model training and inference.

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    Technical8 min

    Infrastructure Management with Modern DevOps and GitOps Practices

    Increase operational efficiency with Infrastructure as Code, GitOps workflows, and automated deployment strategies.

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    Security9 min

    Implementing Zero Trust Architecture: A Practical Guide

    Learn how to implement the zero trust security model step by step. Micro-segmentation, IAM, and continuous verification.

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    Technology8 min

    Proxmox vs VMware: Virtualization Platform Comparison

    A detailed comparison of Proxmox and OpenStack alternatives rising after Broadcom's VMware acquisition.

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    Technology7 min

    Advanced Disaster Recovery Solutions with Zerto 10

    Discover continuous data protection, instant recovery, and multi-cloud mobility features with Zerto's latest version.

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    Backup9 min

    Veeam Backup & Replication v13: Comprehensive Review

    AI-powered threat detection, enhanced ransomware protection, and cloud integrations with Veeam's newest version v13.

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    Trends5 min

    Cloud Computing Trends in 2025

    AI integration, edge computing, and sustainable data centers shaping the future of cloud technologies.

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    Technical8 min

    Microservices Architecture with Kubernetes

    Modernize your applications with container orchestration and build scalable systems.

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    Security6 min

    Cloud Strategies for GDPR Compliance

    Ways to make your cloud infrastructure compliant within the scope of personal data protection.

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    Technology7 min

    Edge Computing: Process Your Data at the Source

    Advantages of edge computing solutions for low latency and high performance.

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    Strategy6 min

    Maximum Flexibility with Hybrid Cloud Strategies

    Combine your on-premise and cloud infrastructure to create the best solution for your business.

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    Technical9 min

    Container as a Service (CaaS) Guide

    Accelerate application deployment with Docker and Kubernetes-based container services.

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    Security7 min

    Zero Trust Approach in Cybersecurity

    Elevate your enterprise security to the highest level with the zero trust model.

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    Business Continuity8 min

    How to Create a Disaster Recovery Plan?

    Guarantee your business continuity with DRaaS solutions and prevent data loss.

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    Storage5 min

    Advantages of S3-Compatible Object Storage

    Safely store your large datasets with infinitely scalable storage.

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    VDI6 min

    Remote Work Solutions with VDI

    Provide your employees with secure access from anywhere with virtual desktop infrastructure.

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    Certification5 min

    ISO 27001 Certification and Cloud Security

    The importance of cloud infrastructure compliant with international security standards.

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    Backup6 min

    Backup as a Service: Protect Your Data

    Minimize data loss risk with automated backup solutions.

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    Trends7 min

    Cloud Computing Expectations for 2024

    Expected developments and trends in cloud technologies for the new year.

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    Review8 min

    Year-End Review: Cloud Computing in 2023

    Important developments in the cloud sector in 2023 and CloudRUX's growth.

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    Strategy7 min

    Multi-Cloud Strategies for Risk Distribution

    Reduce dependency and increase flexibility by using multiple cloud providers.

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    DevOps9 min

    DevOps and CI/CD Pipeline Optimization

    Ways to accelerate your continuous integration and deployment processes.

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    Infrastructure5 min

    Why Data Center Location Matters

    GDPR compliance and performance advantages of data centers located in Turkey.

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    Comparison8 min

    IaaS vs PaaS: Which Model Fits You?

    Understanding the differences between infrastructure and platform services and making the right choice.

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    Cost6 min

    Cloud Cost Optimization Methods

    Reduce your cloud spending by analyzing resource usage.

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    Database7 min

    Database Management Services (DBaaS) Guide

    Reduce operational burden with managed database solutions.

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    Security8 min

    Protection Against Ransomware Attacks

    Effective defense strategies against ransomware threats.

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    Infrastructure5 min

    Co-Location Services: Keep Your Hardware Safe

    Host your physical servers in a professional data center environment.

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    Security7 min

    API Security Best Practices

    Critical steps to secure your REST APIs.

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    Architecture9 min

    High Availability Design in the Cloud

    Architectural design principles for 99.9% uptime guarantee.

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    Digital Transformation8 min

    Digital Transformation Roadmap for 2023

    Cloud-based digital transformation strategies to take your business into the future.

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    Artificial Intelligence9 min

    AI Guide for Businesses: Where to Start?

    Practical steps and strategy recommendations for integrating artificial intelligence into business processes, from SMBs to enterprises.

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    Artificial Intelligence12 min

    Large Language Models (LLM) and Cloud: Build Your Own AI Assistant

    Advantages and technical requirements of running large language models like GPT, LLaMA, and Gemini on your own cloud infrastructure.

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    Artificial Intelligence11 min

    AI and Cybersecurity: Threats, Opportunities, and Best Practices

    AI-powered cybersecurity solutions, emerging AI-driven threats, and how to strengthen your enterprise security strategy.

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    Artificial Intelligence13 min

    What Is Generative AI? A Comprehensive Guide for Businesses

    Fundamentals of generative AI, use cases, business process integration, and how to implement it with CloudRUX infrastructure.

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    Artificial Intelligence14 min

    AI Model Training and Fine-Tuning: Build Industry-Specific Models

    A technical guide on training AI models with your own data, the fine-tuning process, and infrastructure requirements.

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    Artificial Intelligence10 min

    AI Regulations in Turkey: GDPR, Ethics, and Legal Compliance

    AI regulations in Turkey, using artificial intelligence under GDPR, the impact of the EU AI Act, and compliance strategies for businesses.

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    Artificial Intelligence11 min

    Enterprise AI Chatbot Development: AI in Customer Service

    Steps to develop enterprise chatbots, RAG architecture, natural language processing, and AI strategies that boost customer satisfaction.

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    Artificial Intelligence10 min

    Edge AI and Cloud Computing: Running AI at the Source of Data

    What is Edge AI, how does it differ from cloud AI? Edge computing with AI applications in IoT, manufacturing, and retail sectors.

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    SMB Guide7 min

    Cloud Migration for SMBs: A Step-by-Step Practical Guide

    Want to move your physical servers to the cloud? Budget-friendly, risk-free cloud migration strategies for small and mid-size businesses.

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    SMB Guide6 min

    5 Critical Backup Mistakes SMBs Make (and How to Fix Them)

    5 common backup mistakes you need to fix before experiencing data loss. Lessons from real cases and practical solutions.

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    SMB Guide6 min

    Remote Work Infrastructure: VDI or VPN? A Comparison for SMBs

    Pros and cons of VDI and VPN solutions for SMBs transitioning to hybrid work, with cost comparison.

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    SMB Guide8 min

    Cybersecurity Starter Guide for SMBs: 10 Essential Steps

    Protecting your company from cyber threats without big budgets is possible. 10 practical cybersecurity steps for SMBs.

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    SMB Guide5 min

    6 Ways to Reduce Server Costs by Up to 40%

    Cut unnecessary spending, optimize your resources. Practical cost-saving strategies for SMBs.

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    SMB Guide7 min

    Cloud Infrastructure for E-Commerce: Performance and Security Guide

    Cloud infrastructure design, CDN, SSL, and scaling recommendations for your online store to run fast, secure, and uninterrupted.

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    Find the Right Technology for Your Business

    Enterprise-grade technology at SMB-friendly pricing. CloudRUX delivers tailored solutions with a boutique engineering approach.

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    Scalable infrastructure tailored for SMBs and mid-market businesses

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