Elastic VPS Configuration:
All of the supported virtual private server types at CloudJiffy (i.e. based on CentOS, Ubuntu, and Windows) share similar installation flow and the main management options. So, to get Elastic VPS hosted and configured inside the CloudJiffy PaaS, follow the next instructions on how to:
- create VPS
- scale server
- manage instance
Elastic VPS Installation
To setup my VPS inside the CloudJiffy PaaS, follow the next steps.
- Click the New Environment button at the top pane to access environment topology wizard.
2. Herein, click on the VPS section at the bottom left corner and choose the needed VPS (CentOS 7.9 in our example) from the expandable options list.
Specify cloudlet limits for this node, scale it out (if required), select the preferred region (if several of them are available), type the name of the environment, and click on Create.
3. In a couple of minutes, a new environment with the chosen virtual server will appear on the dashboard. you will also receive an email notification with its administration data (i.e. login/password credentials, attached Public IP, and access URL).
Elastic VPS Scaling
The flexibility of VPS hosting in CloudJiffy PaaS is achieved due to automatic scaling, both vertical and horizontal, that is easily tuned during environment topology creation and configuration.
Automatic vertical scaling is ensured by systems ability to provide the required resources due to load. Herewith, you can choose the scalability limits for my server, which prevents outages during unexpected load spikes and at the optimize hosting costs.
To scale my environment, you need to increase/decrease the maximum number of available resources (cloudlets) by adjusting the cloudlet sliders in the Vertical Scaling per Node section.
CloudJiffy's horizontal scaling functionality allows you to easily adjust the number of servers in the environment using the appropriate “-” and “+” buttons. Herewith, you can select the preferred scaling mode:
Stateless - simultaneously creates all new nodes from the base image template.
Stateful - sequentially copies the file system of the master container into the new nodes.
Make sure to Apply the changes you have made.
Elastic VPS Inbuilt Tools
Most of the basic configurations on my VPS instance can be performed directly via dashboard UI with a set of inbuilt tools, provided by CloudJiffy.
Note: The configurations on the Windows VPS can be applied via the connection only.
The in-built configuration file manager is designed to manage (create/delete, upload/download, edit) files inside my container, as well as setup mount points and manage exported data.
The appropriate tab can be opened by clicking the Config button next to the necessary VPS node (or the whole layer).
Log Files
Logs tracking is a useful option for the efficient management of my VPS. Here, data on all aspects of my container(s) lifecycle is gathered, which may come in handy while troubleshooting and debugging my applications and services.
The appropriate section can be accessed by clicking on the Log button next to the necessary VPS node (or the whole layer).
For the complex configurations, you should connect to VPS server over Cloudjiffy SSH Gate (including an option to continue working via the dashboard using Web SSH) or establish a direct SSH connection using Public IP.