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Best Cloudflare Alternatives in 2026 (EU-Based Options Included)
Looking beyond Cloudflare? Honest comparison of DDoS protection, WAF and CDN alternatives — including European providers for GDPR and data-sovereignty needs.
Anycast DNS Explained: Why It Makes Your Site Faster and Harder to Kill
What anycast DNS actually is, how one IP address can live in many places at once, and why it matters for latency, DDoS resilience and uptime — explained without vendor fog.

DDoS Protection Services Compared (EU Options Included, 2026)
How DDoS protection services actually work, what to compare (L3/L4/L7, WAF, always-on vs on-demand) and honest picks — including a European alternative to Cloudflare with EU data residency.
How to Protect WordPress From DDoS and Attacks (2026)
A practical, layered guide to protecting a WordPress site from DDoS and attacks: hardening, plugins, and the shield in front of your server that actually stops floods.
How DDoS Attacks Work (and Why Small Sites Get Hit Too)
A plain-English explanation of DDoS attacks: volumetric vs. application-layer, botnets, why they're cheap to launch, and what actually stops them. No jargon, no fear-mongering.
What Is a WAF? Web Application Firewall Explained (2026)
A web application firewall (WAF) in plain English: what it blocks, how it differs from a normal firewall and DDoS protection, and when your website needs one.

EU-Based Web Hosting: GDPR & Data Sovereignty Guide (2026)
Why hosting in the EU is a compliance decision, not just a latency one: CLOUD Act vs GDPR, what to check in a provider, and honest European hosting picks from €1.43/month.
Dedicated Server in Europe: What to Check Before You Rent (2026)
Renting a dedicated server in the EU: when bare metal beats VPS, what actually matters (IPMI, bandwidth, SLA, DDoS), and honest European provider picks.
NIS2 Compliance for Your Website & Hosting: Practical Checklist (2026)
What the NIS2 directive means for your web infrastructure: who is affected, incident reporting deadlines, supply-chain duties and a practical hosting checklist. Not legal advice — but a solid start.
VPS in Europe: How to Choose (and Not Overpay) in 2026
Choosing a European VPS: shared vs dedicated vCPU, NVMe, traffic, backups and jurisdiction — plus honest EU provider picks for every budget.

How to Order WEDOS/VEDOS Hosting from Anywhere in Europe (2026)
Step-by-step guide to ordering Czech VEDOS hosting in English: EUR pricing, paying with any EU card, Wise or Revolut, VAT ID for businesses, and first login.