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How to get started with Managed Kubernetes
Kubernetes is an open-source container orchestration system which automates the deployment, scaling and management of containerised applications. UpCloud’s Managed Kubernetes offers a fully-managed solution which allows you to create and begin using Kubernetes clusters in just a few minutes. Through Kubernetes, you can manage and orchestrate containers (such as Docker) across multiple hosts. Using Kubernetes […]
Kubernetes
Managed services
UpCloud services
How to enable Anti-affinity using Server Groups with the UpCloud API
High availability is practically the bare minimum for modern web services and there’s no better way to increase availability than through redundancy. Creating additional Cloud Servers to host your application is simple enough, however, there’s a chance your resources end up running on the same physical host which in the case of a hardware failure […]
API
UpCloud services
How to scale Cloud Servers without shutdown using Hot Resize
Vertically scaling Cloud Servers is a convenient way to increase resources as your requirements grow. However, making changes to your server configuration usually requires a shutdown which in turn causes downtime to your services. Not so on UpCloud, introducing hot resize! Hot resize on UpCloud allows you to increase your Cloud Server resources while running. […]
Automation
UpCloud services
How to customise Managed Database properties
Managed Databases offer many benefits over manual maintenance such as ease of deployment, configuration and backups. However, while the default configurations are optimised according to the service plans, some aspects might not be ideal in specific use cases. Therefore, we’ve exposed certain database properties for you to customise via the UpCloud API. Database configuration properties […]
Databases
Managed services
How to enable PostgreSQL connection pool using UpCloud API
PostgreSQL connection pool allows you to serve a large number of client connections to Managed Databases while reducing resource usage.
API
Databases
Managed services
How to configure Managed Databases using Terraform
Terraform offers a great way to build your cloud infrastructure as code from start to finish, including UpCloud Managed Databases!
Databases
Managed services
Terraform
VAT and GST for international businesses
VAT/GST registered businesses should enter their VAT or GST Registration Number in their UpCloud billing details for the correct tax rate
Account
How to benchmark Managed Databases on UpCloud
Sysbench is a popular command-line tool for testing system performance. Here's how to use sysbench to benchmark Managed Databases on UpCloud.
Databases
Managed services
How to migrate MySQL DB to UpCloud Managed Databases
Eliminate the burden of maintenace by migrating your MySQL databases to UpCloud's Managed Databases painlessly with these few steps.
Databases
Managed services