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New in the NWS storage portfolio: S3 Eco – cost-efficient object storage made in Germany

New in the NWS storage portfolio: S3 Eco – cost-efficient object storage made in Germany

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The NWS storage portfolio is growing. In addition to block storage (volumes, PVCs, optionally encrypted at rest), local NVMe block storage, and our air-gapped backup on tape as well as the proven S3 object storage, there is now a new, more cost-efficient option: S3 Eco. We are thus expanding our range with a storage class that is specially designed for workloads where costs and volume are paramount - without compromising on security and compliance. Why S3 Eco? The need for cost-efficient...

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New cloud server models: performance and dedicated

New cloud server models: performance and dedicated

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We are expanding our cloud server portfolio for optimal and consistent performance of the most demanding applications. Two new additional model series are now available as cloud servers or Kubernetes nodes. "p" model (performance): These new cloud servers with vCPUs...

Terraform and OpenStack

Terraform and OpenStack

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Many of you are probably already familiar with the use of Terraform in combination with Azure or AWS. And although these are the most commonly used platforms, there are uncertainties - often with regard to data protection (GDPR) - and therefore still a need for...

Backup and snapshot

Backup and snapshot

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Sooner or later, everyone who runs a server will probably reach the point where the VM (or parts of it) are irreversibly "torn apart" - for whatever reason.Anyone who has dedicated themselves to backing up their data in advance now has a clear advantage and can expect...

Start the project and create the first server

Start the project and create the first server

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We are celebrating success with our new cloud environment - performance, stability, flexibility and low prices are impressing our customers. However, the multitude of functions can be overwhelming for some users when using it for the first time. However, we are happy...

Manage and assign security groups

Manage and assign security groups

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Once you have clicked on the first new instance in our cloud web interface and assigned an SSH public key with which you want to connect to this VM, you are faced with the small problem that you cannot access the instance from outside; we have the "default" security...

Scaling on demand

Scaling on demand

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Depending on the type of in-house production, it may be worthwhile for some server operators to automatically create virtual machines for a certain period of time using a script and - once the work is done - to delete them again just as automatically; for example, if...

Create and use S3 object storage

Create and use S3 object storage

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In times of high availability and multiple web servers, central data storage, data security and fast access times must be harmonized. This is precisely why more and more users are now using technologies that lure them in with buzzwords such as S3, buckets, object...

Manage node groups in Kubernetes

Manage node groups in Kubernetes

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As of this week, our customers can use the "Nodegroup feature" for their NWS Managed Kubernetes clusters. What are nodegroups and what can I do with them? Our seventh tutorial in the series explains this and more. What are node groups? Nodegroups make it possible to...

Monitoring Kubernetes with Prometheus

Monitoring Kubernetes with Prometheus

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Monitoring - a certain love-hate relationship for many. Some like it, others demonize it. I'm one of those who usually demonize it, but then complain if you can't see certain metrics and information. Regardless of personal preferences on this topic, the consensus is...

Managed Kubernetes vs. on-premises

Managed Kubernetes vs. on-premises

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Managed Kubernetes vs. Kubernetes on-premises - should I use a managed Kubernetes offering or is it better to run Kubernetes myself? For some, of course, this question does not even arise, as it is strategically dictated by the company or their own operations. For...