# \#servers
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## [Who knows the Contabo hosting provider?](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/who-knows-the-contabo-hosting-provider/50445)
**Author:** [@Exadra37](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Exadra37)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [18 April 2022 00:36 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/who-knows-the-contabo-hosting-provider/50445 "2022-04-18T00:36:57Z")
My brother got a VPS on https://contabo.com hosting provider, but I was not aware of them, and when my brother told me the price and specs I was :astonished: I went and checked their website, and they seem to have aweso…
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## [What is the most minimalist Linux server distro?](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/what-is-the-most-minimalist-linux-server-distro/6363)
**Author:** [@Exadra37](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Exadra37)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [13 April 2022 13:30 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/what-is-the-most-minimalist-linux-server-distro/6363 "2022-04-13T13:30:03Z")
I am asking for any distro that only has the bare-bones to be able to get a shell in the server and then just install the packages as we need for the application we want to run. Think of it like the RancherOS or CoreOS t…
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## [Security by Obscurity is Underrated](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/security-by-obscurity-is-underrated/1985)
**Author:** [@Exadra37](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Exadra37)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [9 September 2020 16:24 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/security-by-obscurity-is-underrated/1985 "2020-09-09T16:24:42Z")
So, if we can reduce the likelihood, we can reduce the overall risk. That’s good. It’s actually very similar to a very common idea called “Defense in Depth”. It’s also referred as “Swiss Cheese Model” Security by obs…