Worked examples
Twelve guides, in the order you would need them
Each one takes a real job from start to finish with example values you can substitute your own into. If you are setting up for the first time, the first two are the ones to read.
Put your first site live
From an empty pool to a working https site in about fifteen minutes.
Read the guideBuild a two node cluster
Join a second server and watch the two stay in step.
Read the guideSet up DNS failover end to end
Delegate a zone, add the answers, then prove it works.
Read the guideTake a server out for maintenance
The order that stops anybody noticing.
Read the guideMove an existing nginx config across
Paste it in, read the preview, keep what you want.
Read the guideGet a wildcard certificate
dns-01 validation, and when you actually need it.
Read the guideRoll out the WAF without breaking things
Watch, learn, tune, then block.
Read the guidePublish a server with no public address
One command on the machine, then a normal pool member.
Read the guideReach the management screen by name
A real certificate instead of an IP and a warning.
Read the guideHarden a fresh install
The eight things worth doing on day one.
Read the guideSize the servers
What actually runs out first, with real numbers.
Read the guideBuild a backup routine
What to keep, where to keep it, and how to test it.
Read the guideOther kinds of answer
If a guide is more than you needed
Two fresh servers is all it takes
Ubuntu 22.04 or newer, root access, and about twenty minutes. The installer does the rest and it is safe to run twice.