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23 Guides · Page 1 / 3Move a Linux server from another provider to the dataforest cloud
Server migration from another provider step by step. Set the services up on a dataforest seed, bring files across with rsync and databases as a dump, test under the real domain and switch the DNS records with only a short downtime.
ReadInstall Windows Server yourself from an ISO
Guide to installing Windows Server on a dataforest seed from an ISO, covering VirtIO drivers, manual network configuration and access through Remote Desktop.
ReadInstall Linux yourself from an ISO
Guide to installing a Linux distribution on a dataforest seed from an ISO, using Fedora Server as the example, with static network configuration in the installer and in the finished system.
ReadConfigure additional IPv4 addresses on a seed
Step-by-step guide to persistently configuring additional IPv4 addresses on a dataforest seed under Debian, Ubuntu, AlmaLinux and RockyLinux.
ReadSet up a self-hosted AI workspace with Odysseus
With Odysseus you can run a powerful, privacy-friendly AI workspace on your own server.
ReadSet up seeds automatically with cloud-init
Guide to setting up a seed automatically on first boot via cloud-init, using cloud-config, shell script or individual commands.
ReadAdd your first hosts and services in Checkmk
Step-by-step guide to install the Checkmk agent on a server and register it with TLS, discover services automatically, and set up notifications via email and Pushover.
ReadSet up a Checkmk monitoring server
Step-by-step guide to install Checkmk Community on a dataforest seed, create a monitoring site and serve the web interface through Caddy with automatic HTTPS.
ReadSet up an AI assistant with Hermes Agent
Step-by-step guide to set up Hermes Agent on a dataforest Seed. Docker Compose with Caddy, Telegram bot, LLM configuration and security hardening.
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