Server chronicles - Docker on ProLiant

At the base of the rebuilding of the services on the server, there is Docker.

Docker allows to run services in a dedicated environment.
Why ? Well, because different applications/programs can require different settings, like maybe the installation of specific languages or specific versions of them.
Instead to clutter the server with 3000 things, a docker image is totally self sufficient.

Server chronicles - KVM <-> IP on old System76

One of the things I would like to have in the renewed server is the capability to remote access it for monitor or emergency repairs or, like now, for a rebuilding, without the need to be physically present in the "server room" (in my case the garage) to connect a keyboard and monitor to the console.
This article is about the introduction and hardware settings, another one will discuss the installation and use.

Server chronicles - the OS on the old System76

The old System76 server has now new HDs and more RAM and is cleaned up.

Time to install the OS.

Server chronicles - upgrade RAM and HD to the System76

It is time to upgrade the System76 server.
The original configuration had 4 GB of RAM and 2 HD SATA in RAID 1 of 2 TB,

with the upgrade I'll bring the RAM up to 32 GB (the maximum  RAM this 7 years old mother board can handle) and I'll install 2 4 TB SATA HD in RAID 1 or 2.