{"id":70637,"date":"2021-03-29T10:25:42","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T14:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/?page_id=70637"},"modified":"2021-08-16T15:26:31","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T19:26:31","slug":"cloud-server","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloud Server Hosting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/canva-cloud-server-hosting-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Getting started with Cloud Server Hosting\" class=\"wp-image-70639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/canva-cloud-server-hosting-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/canva-cloud-server-hosting-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/canva-cloud-server-hosting-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/canva-cloud-server-hosting.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Cloud Server Hosting Product Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/cloud-vps\"><strong>Linux Cloud Server Hosting<\/strong><\/a> is a self-managed, bare operating system (OS) you can fully customize to meet complex needs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dedicated server for databases, online gaming, virtual private networks (VPNs), etc.<\/li><li>Web applications you don\u2019t want sharing resources with a control panel you don\u2019t need<\/li><li>Dev ops and testing on multiple OSs at any time<\/li><li>Server cluster automation<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/what-is-cloud-server-hosting\/\">benefits of unmanaged server hosting<\/a>. This product guide is designed to provide tutorials for the most common tasks, including data migration and software development, in one place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re still curious about the benefits of an unmanaged Linux server, read our blog explaining the features between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/cpanel-vps-vs-cloud-server-hosting\/\"><strong>Managed VPS and Cloud Server Hosting<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>InMotion Ansible Control Node<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you manage multiple web servers? Learn how you can start automating tasks now with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/ansible\/getting-started-ansible-control-node\/\">Ansible Control Node<\/a>, free with our Cloud Server Hosting plans. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/ansible\/getting-started-with-ansible\/\">Learn more about Ansible now<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Getting Started with Cloud Server Hosting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>Here are some common tasks you\u2019ll need to know how to achieve when getting started with an unmanaged Linux server.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/manage-my-cloud-vps-server-overview\/\">Cloud Server Hosting Overview<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/how-to-re-os-your-cloud-vps-in-amp\/\">Re-OSing Cloud Servers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/how-to-manage-your-dns-through-amp\/\">Changing DNS Settings in AMP<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/manage-ssh-keys\/\">Managing SSH Keys<\/a><\/li><li>Installing LAMP Stack (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/how-to-install-lamp-stack-on-centos\/\">CentOS<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/how-to-install-a-lamp-stack-on-debian\/\">Debian<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/amp\/how-to-install-lamp-stack-for-ubuntu\/\">Ubuntu<\/a>)<\/li><li>Installing LEMP Stack (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/server\/ssh\/installing-lemp-stack-on-centos7\/\">CentOS<\/a>)<\/li><li>Creating a Linux user (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/vps-hosting\/how-to-create-a-new-user-in-centos-7\/\">CentOS<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/how-to-create-a-sudo-user-in-debian-8\/\">Debian<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/create-sudo-user-ubuntu-16\/\">Ubuntu<\/a>)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/secure-cloud-server-hosting\/\">Securing your Linux Cloud Server<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Transferring Websites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>Transferring from another web hosting provider or cPanel server? These guides can help you find the best migration method for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/server\/ssh\/how-to-use-scp-for-secure-file-transfer\/\">SCP and Secure Shell (SSH)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/website\/ftp\/getting-started-guide\/\">FTP\/SFTP with FileZilla<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/website\/git\/git-server\/\">Git<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/website\/tar-command-basic-archiving\/\">Tar Compression and Backups<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/website\/zip-and-unzip-commands-basic-archiving\/\">Zip Compression and Backups<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Linux Operating Systems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>We offer three of the most popular Linux operating systems for cloud VPS applications. Re-OS between the three distributions at any time in AMP.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/software\/centos-server-overview\/\">CentOS<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/debian-8\/\">Debian<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/software\/ubuntu-server-overview\/\">Ubuntu<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>cPanel Control Panel Alternatives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>Manage your Linux Cloud Server Hosting with one of these free server control panels and cluster management applications.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/how-to-install-webmin-on-centos\/\">Webmin<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/choosing-vesta-control-panel\/\">Vesta Control Panel<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/server\/apache\/apache-load-balancer\/\">Apache Load Balancer<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/haproxy-load-balancer\/\">HAProxy Load Balancer<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/ansible\/\">Ansible Automation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/software\/install-kubernetes-on-centos\/\">Kubernetes Automation<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Other Important Tasks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>Once you finish setting up your Linux Cloud Server, these articles can help you understand new ways to improve performance and security for greater success.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/install-mariadb-ubuntu-16\/\">Installing MariaDB on Ubuntu<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/how-to-configure-nginx-reverse-proxy-ubuntu-16\/\">Configuring NGINX Caching on Ubuntu<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/how-to-install-php\/\">Installing PHP<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/bimi-record-on-cloud-server\/\">Adding a BIMI Record to your Cloud Server<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/how-to-change-your-server-ssh-port\/\">Changing Your SSH Port<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/software\/how-to-install-pip\/\">Installing PIP<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/security\/clamav-or-imunifyav\/\">ClamAV or Imunify FREE Antivirus Scanner?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/server\/apache\/enable-http-2-apache\/\">Enabling HTTP\/2 in Apache<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/security\/install-splunk\/\">Installing Splunk SIEM<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Other Cloud Server Hosting Tutorials<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/install-ajenti\/\">How to Install Ajenti Server Admin Panel<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/cpanel-vs-web-hosting-control-panels\/\">cPanel vs Other Web Hosting Control Panels<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/manage-ssh-keys\/\">Managing SSH Keys for Your Server<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/setup-vps-lamp\/\">How to Setup a VPS for a LAMP Environment<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/cockpit-file-manager\/\">Linux Cockpit File Manager Version 0.5.8<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/install-cockpit-on-ubuntu\/\">How to Install Cockpit on Ubuntu 20.04<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/certbot-webmin\/\">How to Install the AcuGIS CertBot Webmin Module<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/firewalld-webmin\/\">How to Configure the FirewallD Webmin Module<\/a><\/li><li><a 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