Bare Metal Servers

How to Set Up a Dedicated Minecraft Server on Linux

December 3, 2020

The main advantages of setting up a Minecraft server with dedicated resources are improved performance, full use of resources and bandwidth, control over mods and plugins, and better security.

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How to Format Disk Partitions in Linux

December 2, 2020

Formatting and mounting disk partitions in Linux is common because partitions cannot be used without this process. In this tutorial you will learn how to format and mount disk partitions with ext4, FAT32, or NTFS file systems.

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Ansible Playbook Dry Run: Run Playbook in "Check Mode"

November 19, 2020

This article explains how to do a dry run of an Ansible playbook by using the built-in check mode feature. Ansible is an Infrastructure as Code tool that allows you to use a single control node to monitor and manage remote servers. It allows you to manage remote servers by creating playbooks, which contain lists of tasks for the remote servers to perform.

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phoenixNAP Bare Metal Cloud Billing Models

October 30, 2020

This article talks about the available billing models for Bare Metal Cloud servers. Here, you will also learn how to view the usage reports, deploy a server from an existing reservation, and cancel the auto-renew option.

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How to Upgrade From Ubuntu 16.04 to Ubuntu 18.04

October 22, 2020

Upgrade from Ubuntu 16.04 to Ubuntu 18.04 (Bionic Beaver) in a couple of simple steps. This guide shows you two different ways to upgrade your Ubuntu 16.04 system - through the graphical user interface or the command line.

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How to Mount NTFS Partition in Linux

October 8, 2020

In Linux, an NTFS partition is accessed in dual-boot setups where file exchange between drives is required. This article provides a detailed explanation of the NTFS partition mounting process.

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How to Create a File in Ansible

October 7, 2020

Ansible allows you to quickly and easily use a single control node to manage a multiple remote servers. You can use Ansible to create files and folders on remote servers. This tutorial covers several ways to do that.

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How to Delete Partition in Linux

September 30, 2020

Creating and deleting partitions in Linux is common because users must structure storage devices (USB and hard drives) before using them. In this tutorial, you will learn how to delete a partition in Linux.

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How to Connect to a Server Using the BMC Remote Console Feature

August 28, 2020

This guide shows you how to use the Remote Console functionality in the Bare Metal Cloud Portal. Before you can do so, you must create a user with a password using your terminal, and this guide covers that as well.

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How to Install IPMItool on Centos 7/8 & Ubuntu 18.04/20.04

August 27, 2020

This article helps you install IPMItool on your CentOS or Ubuntu system. Download, install and enable IPMItool and get to know the most common IPMItool commands today.

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