How to create a web server?
Choose distribution
To start using your dedicated server, you will first need to install the operating system. OVHcloud offers different distributions with automatic installation, all of them optimized for its operation in our systems. Available distributions include Windows Server, Linux, and UNIX, as well as Plesk and cPanel control panels, not forgetting SQL Server for databases. Our dedicated servers are tailored to your needs.
Control your server with root access
One of the advantages of dedicated servers is that they offer total freedom to the user, who, in addition to choosing the distribution, also has root access to the machine. In this way, you can manage, configure and protect your server on command line or through a control panel, according to your needs and without technical restrictions. Enjoy the experience and data centers of OVHcloud, and manage your machine yourself!
Have 100% of the resources for your project
Another not inconsiderable incentive of dedicated servers is the power they offer, both in terms of calculation capacity and data processing and storage. Compared to a shared hosting or the cloud, with a dedicated server you will have all the resources of your machine allocated. As there is no virtualization layer, your applications will enjoy all the resources, fully dedicated.
IP blocks
Adding IP blocks will allow you to configure multiple IP addresses for your services. IPs can be assigned in groups of 4, with up to 256 addresses per server, with no limit on the number of published blocks. In this way, you will be able to execute the updates more easily, redirecting your IP to new hardware instead of reconfiguring the fixed IP. By having multiple IPs grouped into blocks, you can manage your platforms more efficiently, through simplified management of upgrades and migrations from one service to another. The IP blocks will allow you to enjoy greater control and agility for a fast execution of your strategies and commercial actions.
IP failover
Failover IP addresses, also called floating IP addresses, can be transferred from one service to another in a few seconds. In this way, you can implement highly available hosting solutions, easily solving any infrastructure-related problems (hardware failure, system overload, etc.). Thus, when migrating from one service to another, you will be able to keep all the settings linked to that IP. Floating IP addresses offer a solution capable of avoiding interruptions in case of server overload, thus guaranteeing permanent availability.
Geolocation
With our IP geolocation service, you will be able to reach a much wider audience around the world. OVHcloud allows you to associate additional geolocated IP addresses, available in 14 countries. In this way you can improve the positioning of your projects (SEO) in the main search engines.
Create complex infrastructures without single points of failure
Developing complex fail-safe infrastructures is not an easy task, since the hardware must be connected in such a way that it can react adequately to possible breakdowns, service overload or maintenance problems.
With floating IP addresses, also called IP failover, you can create complex infrastructures capable of supporting a wide variety of problems. For example, you can migrate your existing infrastructure to a load balancer without affecting or interrupting your customers' services. It is also possible to autonomously balance workloads, while your online space continues to function normally. By using a floating IP, there will be no significant IP address change or delay in DNS propagation.