How to deploy Virola server on Linode

Linode is one of the most distributed cloud hosting platforms. It makes Linux virtual machines, affordable, simple, and accessible to all. It will take a couple of minutes to deploy the Virola server on Linode virtual hosting. Thus, if you do not have your in-house infrastructure, you can use Linode and deploy your server applications there.

Linux hosting is more flexible than Windows hosting. For most users, Ubuntu Server or CentOS/AlmaLinux/Rocky Linux would be the best choices due to their balance of ease of use, stability, and community support.

Why is Linux the best choice for your server?

Here are five reasons why you should select a Linux virtual machine for hosting your server applications:

  1. It is open source and provides customization flexibility
  2. It is stable, reliable and secure
  3. Linux hosting is cost-effective compared to other operating systems
  4. It is scalable for handling large amounts of data and traffic
  5. It has robust community support and resources

Virola server deployment guidelines

To deploy your Virola server on Linode and organize your secure and reliable corporate communication, follow these guidelines:

  1. Log into your Linode account
  2. Click "Create Linode" button
    3. Screenshot of Linode settings
  3. Define Linode configuration and select Linux Ubuntu as a distributive
  4. Right after creating your new Linode, it will appear in the list of Linodes
  5. Click Launch LISH console button to open the terminal where you will install the Virola server
    6. Screenshot of Linode settings
  6. When you log into your Linode in the LISH console, use "root" as your username and the password you specified while configuring your Linode
  7. Install Virola server following guidelines for Ubuntu
  8. During the installation you can select whether you would like to run your Virola service as a daemon
  9. Specify connection details for the Virola service. Use the IP address your Linode was assigned to. You will find it in "Public IP address" section
    10. Screenshot of Linode public IP settings
  10. Specify any free port, for example 7777
  11. Default login and password are set as admin / admin
  12. After defining the host and port Virola service will start on your Linode
  13. You can now download and install the Virola client and log into it as an administrator to manage users. To log into your Virola client use the Public IP address to which your Linode was assigned, the port number you specified when configuring the Virola service, admin / admin as your login and password. You can update your administrator details later after you log into your Virola client.

If you are not sure whether to select shared or dedicated Linode, check our post describing advantages and disadvantages of each hosting type.