[Server] Initial Setup of CentOS 6.3 on Sakura VPS

Initial setup for Sakura VPS's CentOS 6.3 — admin user, SSH, iptables, and yum.

When 'Updating RPMS on system' appears on console during Sakura VPS first boot, wait patiently

If Sakura VPS first boot is stuck on `Updating RPMS on system`, wait about 20 minutes.

How to Get Sakura VPS Free for One Month (980 yen)

Use A8.net's self-referral program to get one month of Sakura VPS (980 yen) essentially for free.

Story of registering for Sakura VPS's 2-week free trial period to set up with Ansible

Signed up for Sakura VPS's 2-week free trial to prepare for Ansible-based server setup.

I Was Thinking 'There's an UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN fsck MANUALLY Error!' When I Received an Email Titled '[Sakura VPS] Report on Failure'

A Sakura VPS host hardware failure caused fsck errors — I opted to restore from their backup.

[Sakura VPS] Installing Ubuntu 12.04

Installed Ubuntu 12.04 on Sakura VPS by following the official custom OS installation guide.

[Mac] Setup Method for Using Sakura VPS VNC Console on Mountain Lion

To use the Sakura VPS VNC console on Mountain Lion, revert Java from 7 back to Java 6.