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Using your own install media

Although we offer several different operating system images and CDROMs at the UpCloud control panel, you can also install an operating system using your own installation media.

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Importing your own server image

This guide goes through the process of importing your own server image step-by-step.

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What happens if my account balance runs out

In this article, we'll explain our policy in case an account balance runs out.

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Attaching new IP addresses

After attaching a new IP address, there are some operations that must be done at the operating system level in order for your server to become aware of the changes.

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Quick start guide

Welcome to UpCloud! Getting started is really easy. Here's how to get up to speed on the basics and get the most out of your trial.

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How to deploy a new Cloud Server

Deploying a new server with UpCloud is an easy and straightforward process. Get started by logging into your UpCloud control panel.

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Managing Cloud Servers

This article discusses managing your cloud servers. There are quite a lot of settings you can change on an existing server.

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Connecting to your Cloud Server

The easy four ways of connecting to your Cloud Servers makes managing your cloud resources quick and convenient.

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Managing storage devices

You can attach a disk to another server, create templates from a disk, delete a disk without deleting the server.

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Managing network settings

You can manage your cloud server's network settings by adding and removing IP addresses and setting a reverse DNS name.

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API documentation

The efficient to use UpCloud API is ideal for those who want sophisticated and automated resource management.

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Server cloning

Cloning cloud servers is a useful tool for setting up a server similar to what you already have and wish to skip the hassle of configuring a new server from scratch.

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Taking backups

Our control panel offers two methods of taking backups of your cloud servers - instant, On Demand Backups, and automated, Scheduled Backups. Here's how to use them.

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Managing firewall

Your UpCloud control panel offers an L3 Firewall that is positioned just before the network interface connecting your cloud server to the internet.

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Accepted payment methods

This is a list of our current selection of accepted payment methods.

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User accounts and usernames

It is a good idea to understand the difference between accounts and their usage from a management and security point of view.

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Booting a server with live CD

Rather than loading the OS from the system storage, with a live CD you can quickly test different operating systems without having to spend the time to go through the installation process.

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How to migrate onto MaxIOPS

This quick guide shows how simple it is to move onto MaxIOPS using our cloning feature.

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Managing Cloud Server plans

One of the advantages of our cloud computing platform is the ability to freely change your server configuration, add or remove CPU cores, RAM, and storage to best suit your needs.

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Adding balance to your UpCloud account

In this guide, we explain how to add balance to your UpCloud account using a credit card or PayPal.

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Restoring backups

UpCloud provides several ways to restore data from your disk backups. This guide shows you how to bring back your data.

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Access control for Group accounts

The workspace settings at your UpCloud control panel provide advanced access control opportunities for teams to work together on the same account.

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2FA - Two-factor authentication

For additional security, UpCloud supports two-factor authentication also known as 2FA.

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How to import VMware images

Upload your existing VMware server image and migrate seamlessly to the cloud. Here's how to get your VMware server running on UpCloud.

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Managing SSH keys

SSH keys are a generated pair of long and practically impossible to break codes that allow automated user authentication.

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Initialization Scripts

With Initialization scripts, you can automate the tasks you would otherwise perform again and again when booting up a new host.

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Reinstalling your server while keeping the IP addresses

If you ever need to get a fresh install of your cloud server, but would also want to retain the IP addresses from your old host, then this guide is for you.

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How to reset root password on Cloud Server

Resetting the root password of your cloud server is fairly straightforward and will only take a few minutes to complete.

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Time zones and synchronisation

Many web applications require accurate and reliable timekeeping to function correctly. This guide helps you keep the time.

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How to create custom images using UpCloud Packer builder

Packer is an easy automation solution for creating custom images by simplifying temptation and making deploying Cloud Servers faster.

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Adding balance to your UpCloud account using PayPal

Adding balance to your UpCloud account using PayPal is quick and easy, here's how.

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VAT for EU businesses

We can help your EU based business simplify taxation by discounting VAT from your payments. This article explains how VAT works and what you need to do to deduct VAT.

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Custom server images

Custom server images allow you to create preconfigured system images that can be deployed in seconds. Check out this quick guide on how to create your first custom image and how to deploy it.

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How to manage floating IP addresses

Floating IP is a static public or private IPv4 address that can be attached to your cloud server.

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How to configure SDN Private networks

Private networks offer unrestricted secure networking customisable by you.

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How to configure SDN Private networks using the UpCloud API

SDN Private networks offer unmetered secure networking customisable by you and they are quick to configure using the UpCloud API.

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GST for Singapore businesses

Goods and Services Tax, or GST, is a value-added tax in Singapore. It is levied on import of goods, as well as nearly all supplies of goods and services.

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How to use UpCloud Metadata service

UpCloud metadata service allows you to query information on already deployed cloud servers to get information about the server itself.

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How to upload data using the Storage Import API

Migrate data or upload custom installation media quickly and easily by using the Storage Import API advanced features

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How to connect private networks using SDN Router API

Configuring SDN Router via the API makes it easy to connect any number of SDN Private Networks to allow your cloud servers to communicate between networks.

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How to connect private networks using SDN Router

SDN Router enables you quickly and easily connect any number of SDN Private Networks to allow your cloud servers to communicate between networks.

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How to use S3cmd to manage your Object Storage

S3cmd is a free open-source command-line tool and client for uploading, retrieving and managing data and works great with UpCloud Object Storage.

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How to get started with UpCloud Object Storage

UpCloud Object Storage is the perfect place to store any data for your needs and as S3-compatible it works well with many existing S3 clients and tools

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How to manage UpCloud Object Storage via API

UpCloud Object Storage API allows easy management via simple HTTP requests and makes integrating the new cloud storage with any application quick.

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How to scale Cloud Servers without shutdown using Hot Resize

Vertically scaling Cloud Servers is a convenient way to increase resources as your requirements grow. However, making changes to your server configuration usually requires a shutdown which in turn causes downtime to your services. Not so on UpCloud, introducing hot resize! Hot resize on UpCloud allows you to increase your Cloud Server resources while running. […]

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How to enable Anti-affinity using Server Groups with the UpCloud API

High availability is practically the bare minimum for modern web services and there’s no better way to increase availability than through redundancy. Creating additional Cloud Servers to host your application is simple enough, however, there’s a chance your resources end up running on the same physical host which in the case of a hardware failure […]

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How to get started with Managed Kubernetes

Kubernetes is an open-source container orchestration system which automates the deployment, scaling and management of containerised applications. UpCloud’s Managed Kubernetes offers a fully-managed solution which allows you to create and begin using Kubernetes clusters in just a few minutes. Through Kubernetes, you can manage and orchestrate containers (such as Docker) across multiple hosts. Using Kubernetes […]

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Getting started using the UpCloud API

This guide gives a quick introduction to the UpCloud API and will help you through the first steps of connecting to the API and automating your cloud servers using your favourite programming language.

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Adding and removing storage devices

Whether you are looking to increase data storage or make other changes to the disk configurations, this guide will help you to perform the required operations on Linux and Windows hosts.

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Deploying Cloud Servers using the UpCloud API

This article describes some of the features of the UpCloud API and how you can go about creating servers with an API request.

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How to configure Floating IP on CentOS

Follow the steps in this guide to find out how to get this done on CentOS servers.

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Managing backups using the UpCloud API

This article explains how the backup functions can be used by employing the UpCloud API authenticated with your Base64 encoded credentials.

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How to upload data using Storage Import

Give your infrastructure a boost by migrating servers or importing custom installation media quickly and easily using Storage Import

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How to configure Floating IP on Debian

Follow the steps in this guide to find out how to get this done on Debian servers.

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Managing floating IPs using the UpCloud API

Using the UpCloud API for managing your floating IP addresses allows you to perform all necessary operations programmatically and automate failover.

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How to configure Floating IP on Ubuntu

Follow the steps in this guide on how to get this done on Ubuntu servers.

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How to configure Floating IP on Windows

Follow the steps in this guide to find out how to get this done on Windows servers.

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