--- title: "Guides · Blog | OffshoreServ" description: "Hands-on articles: a VPS for your own VPN, WordPress, forex terminals, and when to move from a VPS to a dedicated server." url: https://offshoreserv.com/blog/category/guides lang: en updated: 2026-09-27 source: HTML page at the url above (canonical); this is its Markdown version --- Blog # Guides. Hands-on articles: a VPS for your own VPN, WordPress, forex terminals, and when to move from a VPS to a dedicated server. 7 articles in this category [RSS feed](https://offshoreserv.com/blog/feed.xml) Search the blog Titles and summaries of all 26 articles, in every category. 5 topicsNewest first - [Guides Forex VPS for MT4 and MT5: setup, latency and specs What a forex VPS does for MT4 and MT5, how it compares with MetaQuotes' built-in hosting, which location suits your broker, how much server you need, and how to keep the terminal running after a reboot.26 September 2026 9 min read](https://offshoreserv.com/blog/forex-vps-mt4-mt5) - [Guides Is offshore hosting safe? Risks and how to vet a host Offshore hosting is as safe as the host you choose and the way you run your server. Here are the real risks, the red flags and 12 checks to make before you pay.26 September 2026 10 min read](https://offshoreserv.com/blog/is-offshore-hosting-safe) - [Guides Offshore VPS for a personal VPN: what to look for Your own VPN on an offshore VPS gives you control over logs and location, with honest limits on anonymity. What to look for in the server, how to choose the exit country and why WireGuard needs so little.26 September 2026 9 min read](https://offshoreserv.com/blog/offshore-vps-for-vpn) - [Guides Offshore vs onshore hosting: the differences that matter Onshore keeps your server under your own law; offshore lets you choose another. What actually changes, from takedowns and payment to latency and SEO, and when each one is the better fit.26 September 2026 8 min read](https://offshoreserv.com/blog/offshore-vs-onshore-hosting) - [Guides Offshore WordPress hosting: set up WordPress on a VPS We do not sell managed WordPress hosting. Here is how to run WordPress yourself on an offshore VPS: plan, location, domain, a tested Nginx, PHP and MariaDB setup, HTTPS, caching, security and mail.26 September 2026 12 min read](https://offshoreserv.com/blog/offshore-wordpress-hosting) - [Guides How to pay for a VPS with Monero (XMR), step by step From wallet to running server: how to get Monero, top up your balance correctly, protect your privacy along the way and avoid the mistakes that delay payments.26 September 2026 8 min read](https://offshoreserv.com/blog/pay-for-a-vps-with-monero) - [Guides VPS vs dedicated server: when to upgrade What really differs between a VPS and a dedicated server, the signs you have outgrown a VPS, the price arithmetic, and a migration plan with no downtime.26 September 2026 6 min read](https://offshoreserv.com/blog/vps-vs-dedicated-server) ## The essentials, in one place. - [What is offshore hosting?The complete guide: benefits, limits and how to choose.](https://offshoreserv.com/why-offshore) - [Compare jurisdictions Seven countries, their laws and their trade-offs.](https://offshoreserv.com/locations) - [Offshore hosting glossary DMCA, DSA, KYC, MLAT and more, in plain English.](https://offshoreserv.com/glossary) ## Ready to put it into practice? 1. Pick a server and a jurisdiction 2. Pay in crypto, no ID asked 3. Online in minutes From $2.39/mo · no setup fee · 5 cryptocurrencies --- OffshoreServ is an offshore hosting provider: VPS, dedicated servers, Windows RDP and GPU servers in seven jurisdictions (Iceland, Switzerland, Moldova, Romania, the Netherlands, Bulgaria and Malaysia), paid only in cryptocurrency (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero, Tether (USDT) and Solana), with no identity checks (no KYC). Prices and plans: https://offshoreserv.com/pricing · Answers: https://offshoreserv.com/faq · Every page: https://offshoreserv.com/llms.txt