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How to secure Postfix using Let’s Encrypt

This guide goes through the steps required in configuring a secure Postfix STMP server with certificates provided by the Let's Encrypt certificate authority and Dovecot that is used for client authentication.

Janne Ruostemaa

Editor-in-Chief

How to get started with load balancing Docker Swarm mode

Docker Swarm mode not only makes a cluster orchestration a breeze, but it also offers an easy way to publish ports for services.

Janne Ruostemaa

Editor-in-Chief

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.

Janne Ruostemaa

Editor-in-Chief

How to get started with Docker Swarm orchestration

Docker Swarm is the docker native clustering solution that turns a pool of Docker hosts into a single virtual server.

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Editor-in-Chief

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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.

Janne Ruostemaa

Editor-in-Chief

Initialization Scripts

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

Janne Ruostemaa

Editor-in-Chief

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.

Janne Ruostemaa

Editor-in-Chief

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.

Janne Ruostemaa

Editor-in-Chief

How to install OpenVPN Access Server in the cloud

A virtual private network or VPN for short is a convenient way of setting up a secure connection to another networked host. OpenVPN Access Server […]

Janne Ruostemaa

Editor-in-Chief

How to benchmark Cloud Servers

The easiest way to measure the real differences between servers is to run a set of tests, i.e. a benchmark, to create simple to read values for comparisons.

Janne Ruostemaa

Editor-in-Chief

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