How to Deploy a New Server on Jotelulu

In this tutorial, you will find out how to deploy a new virtual machine following a simple, automated process. Simply select the server location, distribution, the applications to install, the server size, disks, storage quota and the network.

These days, cloud computing allows many businesses and individuals to store websites and all manner of applications without the need for a physical server. Jotelulu provides a simple, guided process for deploying new servers on the cloud from scratch. All you have to do is subscribe to the Servers service and you are ready to deploy your servers.

How to deploy a new virtual server on Jotelulu?

Before you begin

To successfully complete this tutorial, you will need:

To be registered on the Jotelulu platform and have signed in using your username and password.

Step 1. Create and name your Servers subscription

On the main dashboard, click on either the New Service button (1), the Services button in the top menu (2), the New Service button (3) or the Add Service card.

Step 1. Open the main dashboard to begin deploying a new server

Once you have selected the Servers service, click the Start button (5) to start a subscription.

Step 1. Start deploying a virtual machine

First, you will need to name the subscription (6). This will be the name that appears on your invoices and on your summary dashboard, so enter a descriptive name that makes it easy to identify. Once you have done this, click on Continue (7).

Step 1. Choose a name for your Servers subscription

Step 2. Deploy the server

The platform will now guide you through the seven steps to select the parameters for your new virtual machine.

First, choose a geographical location for your server (7) and click on Next (8). In the example, there is only one location available.

Step 2. Choose a location (data centre) for your virtual machine

Next, you will have to choose the Distributions, Images and ISOs (9) depending on your needs. Then, click on Next.

Step 2. Choose the distribution, image and ISO to configure the virtual server

Now, you will need to select the applications that you wish to install on the server (10). Simply select the application(s) and click on Next.

Step 2. Choose which applications to install on the server automatically

Once you have chosen which applications to install, the next step will be to choose the server’s computing resources (11).

Step 2. Choose the server’s computing resources

Next, select the desired hard disk capacity in GB (12).

Step 2. Choose the storage quota of your disks

Then, you will need to select the network (13) that the server will be connected to.

Step 2. Choose the type of network on which to deploy the machine

Lastly, you will need to give the server a name (14) so that it is easily identifiable. If you do not fill in this field, the platform will generate a name automatically. At this point, you will also be able to choose an SSH key (15) and link descriptive tags to the server (16).

Once you have completed all this, click on the Create Server button (17) and the server will be deployed with your chosen parameters.

Step 2. Name the server, choose an SSH key and create tags

The platform will now proceed to create the virtual server.

Step 2. Notification that the server is being created

The platform will also provide you with an access key for the new server.

Step 2. Notification of the access key for the deployed server

Summary

This tutorial has explained the simple process to create a new server on the Jotelulu platform. The process is fully guided and allows you to quickly create a virtual machine suited to your needs.

Glossary:

VM (Virtual Machine) : Software used to simulate a computing system that can run programmes as if it were a real computer. The processes that it is capable of running are limited by the available resources.

Subscription: This is a merely administrative concept to help better manage products. The creation of a Servers subscription (for example) establishes the contractual basis for deploying, monitoring and managing computing resources, storage, networks and security through virtual machines. A subscription can include multiple servers, and an organisation can have multiple server subscriptions (intended for exceptional cases where companies need to issue separate invoices or need to manage different permissions for different subscriptions).