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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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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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Accepted payment methods

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

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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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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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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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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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API documentation

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

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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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Editor-in-Chief

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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Editor-in-Chief

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