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Servers

Power, reinstall, resize, backups, the browser console, and destroy.

  1. 1

    The instance page

    Everything you can do to one server, and where each control lives.

    2 min read
  2. 2

    Start, stop, restart, shut down

    Four actions. Shutdown asks the guest politely, stop pulls the power.

    2 min read
  3. 3

    The browser console

    An out-of-band VNC session into the guest. Works when SSH and networking do not.

    1 min read
  4. 4

    Reinstall the operating system

    Wipes the disk and lays down a fresh image. Keeps the IP address.

    1 min read
  5. 5

    Resize to a larger plan

    Upgrades only. Billing changes now, hardware changes on your next power-on.

    2 min read
  6. 6

    Back up your own data

    The platform takes no backups and no snapshots. Here is what to do instead.

    3 min read
  7. 7

    Managed Services

    $25/mo per server for operating-system patching, security hardening, and monitoring by LayerOne.

    2 min read
  8. 8

    Rename a server

    The label is a portal display name. The hostname lives in the guest.

    1 min read
  9. 9

    Destroy a server

    Permanent, immediate, and the only way to stop the hourly charge.

    1 min read
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