Guides for sysadmin
Setting up a new instance to migrate data from an existing instance
With this guide, you can transfer the entire contents of an instance to a new one and migrate its public IP address in the process.
Getting started with Kubernetes
We get a lot of requests at Civo asking if we support containers such as "Docker" or "Kubernetes" and how do they integrate with our systems. The good news is I can confirm that we support containers on the Civo platform.
SSH Key Basics
An introduction to SSH keys - setup guidelines on Mac/Linux and Windows, and how to assign to a Civo instance.
Securing SSH
There isn't much running on most Civo instances by default, but SSH is always installed. Here are some ideas/best practices to help you secure your instances.
Firewalling an Ubuntu 16.04 instance
There are two main ways we'd recommend users to secure their Ubuntu instances by creating a firewall - using our platform or internally on the instance using UFW.
Putting Your Instance Into Rescue Mode
If you have major problems at the OS root level, Openstack allows you to put your instance into a rescue state, which can help you access your instance and rectify the problems, before restoring it to its active state.