# Docs ## Home - [Glesys documentation](https://docs.glesys.com/glesys-documentation.md): Learn how to build, deploy, and scale applications on Glesys with clear tutorials, practical guides, reference material, and example code across our products. ## Data centers - [Data center overview](https://docs.glesys.com/data-center/data-center-overview.md): Our data centers in Sweden, Finland, and partner sites in the Netherlands, Norway, and the UK deliver secure, flexible, scalable, energy-efficient solutions for your hybrid data and colocation needs. - [Falkenberg data center](https://docs.glesys.com/data-center/data-center-overview/falkenberg-data-center.md): Site address: Kanslistvägen 12, 311 39 Falkenberg, Sweden - [Stockholm data center](https://docs.glesys.com/data-center/data-center-overview/stockholm-data-center.md): Site address: Västberga Allé 60, 126 30 Hägersten, Sweden - [Oulu data centers](https://docs.glesys.com/data-center/data-center-overview/oulu-data-centers.md): Site address: Elektroniikkatie 8, 90590 Oulu, Finland - [DC Oulu Elektroniikkatie 5](https://docs.glesys.com/data-center/data-center-overview/oulu-data-centers/dc-oulu-elektroniikkatie-5.md): Site address: Elektroniikkatie 5, 90590 Oulu, Finland - [DC Oulu Elektroniikkatie 15](https://docs.glesys.com/data-center/data-center-overview/oulu-data-centers/dc-oulu-elektroniikkatie-15.md): Site address: Elektroniikkatie 15, 90590 Oulu, Finland - [DC Oulu Yrttipellontie 1](https://docs.glesys.com/data-center/data-center-overview/oulu-data-centers/dc-oulu-yrttipellontie-1.md): Site address: Yrttipellontie 1, 90590 Oulu, Finland - [Pori data center](https://docs.glesys.com/data-center/data-center-overview/pori-data-center.md): Site address: Kivipellontie 35b, 28260 Harjunpää, Finland - [Tampere data center](https://docs.glesys.com/data-center/data-center-overview/tampere-data-center.md): Site address: Pakkahuoneenaukio 2a, 33100 Tampere, Finland - [Frankfurt partner data centers](https://docs.glesys.com/data-center/data-center-overview/frankfurt-partner-data-centers.md): Site location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany - [AOC data center](https://docs.glesys.com/data-center/data-center-overview/frankfurt-partner-data-centers/aoc-data-center.md): Site address: Hanauer Landstraße 291b, 60314 Frankfurt am Main, Germany - [Werkhaus data center](https://docs.glesys.com/data-center/data-center-overview/frankfurt-partner-data-centers/werkhaus-data-center.md): Site address: Kruppstraße 105, 60388 Frankfurt am Main, Germany - [Amsterdam partner data center](https://docs.glesys.com/data-center/data-center-overview/amsterdam-partner-data-center.md) - [London partner data center](https://docs.glesys.com/data-center/data-center-overview/london-partner-data-center.md) - [Oslo partner data center](https://docs.glesys.com/data-center/data-center-overview/oslo-partner-data-center.md) - [Regional availability](https://docs.glesys.com/data-center/data-center-overview/regional-availability.md) - [Service Level Agreements](https://docs.glesys.com/data-center/data-center-overview/service-level-agreements.md): Version 2024.01.01 ## Platform - [Platform overview](https://docs.glesys.com/platform/platform-overview.md): Information about the Glesys platform, like billing details, release notes, product availability by data center, support plans, account details, and SLAs. - [Release notes](https://docs.glesys.com/platform/platform-overview/release-notes.md) - [Regional availability](https://docs.glesys.com/platform/platform-overview/regional-availability.md) - [Support plans](https://docs.glesys.com/platform/platform-overview/support-plans.md) - [Service Level Agreements](https://docs.glesys.com/platform/platform-overview/service-level-agreements.md): Version 2024.01.01 - [Control panel](https://docs.glesys.com/platform/control-panel.md): It's often sufficient to have a single Glesys account. One account can contain many organizations. Each account, in turn, can have several collaborators, projects, invoice settings, etc. - [Organizations](https://docs.glesys.com/platform/control-panel/organizations.md): Each cloud account can contain several organizations. - [Billing](https://docs.glesys.com/platform/control-panel/billing.md): Explanation of billing processes, available payment methods, contract commitments, and how to properly terminate services. - [Payment options](https://docs.glesys.com/platform/control-panel/billing/payment-options.md) - [Contract terms](https://docs.glesys.com/platform/control-panel/billing/contract-terms.md): Our services have varying contract terms depending on the service type. Understanding these terms helps clarify your commitments and billing. - [Understanding your invoice](https://docs.glesys.com/platform/control-panel/billing/understanding-your-invoice.md) - [Payment reminder](https://docs.glesys.com/platform/control-panel/billing/payment-reminder.md): Information about payment reminders, fees for overdue invoices, and the proper process for termination. - [Termination](https://docs.glesys.com/platform/control-panel/billing/termination.md): Instructions for terminating cloud and monthly billed services, including termination of services with binding periods. - [Projects](https://docs.glesys.com/platform/control-panel/projects.md): Projects are used to group servers, IP addresses, storage, and other resources that belongs together. - [Collaborators](https://docs.glesys.com/platform/control-panel/collaborators.md): You can invite collaborators to your organization and assign them to different projects. - [API](https://docs.glesys.com/platform/control-panel/api.md): Using the API, you can manage everything—from organizations and projects to servers, IP addresses, and more—entirely programmatically. - [Real-world use cases](https://docs.glesys.com/platform/control-panel/api/real-world-use-cases.md): There are plenty of use cases for Glesys API. - [Let's Encrypt DNS-01 challenge using Glesys API and Dehydrated](https://docs.glesys.com/platform/control-panel/api/real-world-use-cases/lets-encrypt-dns-01-challenge-using-glesys-api-and-dehydrated.md): By using the Glesys API and a small program called Dehydrated, it's possible to acquire SSL certificates using Let's Encrypt using a DNS challenge instead of a web server. - [Resize a VM when running out of memory](https://docs.glesys.com/platform/control-panel/api/real-world-use-cases/resize-a-vm-when-running-out-of-memory.md): Using the Glesys API you can automatically resize a VM when it starts running low on memory. - [Load balancing and failover using the Glesys API](https://docs.glesys.com/platform/control-panel/api/real-world-use-cases/load-balancing-and-failover-using-the-glesys-api.md): By using "DNS round robin" together with the Glesys API to add or remove servers, you achieve both load balancing and failover. - [RSS feed for invoices](https://docs.glesys.com/platform/control-panel/api/real-world-use-cases/rss-feed-for-invoices.md): Using the Glesys API, you can get an RSS feed for your invoices. - [Getting started with Terraform in Glesys Cloud](https://docs.glesys.com/platform/control-panel/api/real-world-use-cases/getting-started-with-terraform-in-glesys-cloud.md): By using Terraform you can automate your Glesys Cloud using code. - [Status information](https://docs.glesys.com/platform/control-panel/status-information.md): There are several places where Glesys publish status information. ## Products - [Products overview](https://docs.glesys.com/products/products-overview.md): Full documentation for every Glesys product. - [Compute](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute.md): Accelerate your build and release process with scalable cloud computing products that suit projects of any size, from large to small and everything in between. - [KVM virtual machines](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/kvm-virtual-machines.md): Glesys KVM VMs are virtual machines (VMs) that run on powerful physical hardware through a hypervisor. - [Quickstart](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/kvm-virtual-machines/quickstart.md): Get up and running quickly with Glesys KVM VMs. KVM VMs are virtual machines (VMs) that run on powerful physical hardware through a hypervisor. - [How-tos](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/kvm-virtual-machines/how-tos.md): Detailed how-tos for Glesys KVM VMs. Each section explains in detail how to perform various tasks, such as creating and deleting VMs, connecting to a VM, backing up a VM, and so on. - [Create virtual machines](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/kvm-virtual-machines/how-tos/create-virtual-machines.md): Creating a new KVM VM is fast, and you can choose between various Linux and Windows images. - [Connect with SSH](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/kvm-virtual-machines/how-tos/connect-with-ssh.md): To connect to your Linux VM, you use SSH (Secure Shell). - [Connect with RDP](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/kvm-virtual-machines/how-tos/connect-with-rdp.md): To connect to your Windows VM, you use Remote Desktop (RDP). - [Connect to the VM console](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/kvm-virtual-machines/how-tos/connect-to-the-vm-console.md): If you lock yourself out of your VM, you can use the console to access it. - [Manage virtual machines](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/kvm-virtual-machines/how-tos/manage-virtual-machines.md): Existing virtual machines can be managed in various ways; for example, you can enable or disable backups and add or remove additional IP addresses. - [Resize virtual machines](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/kvm-virtual-machines/how-tos/resize-virtual-machines.md): It's possible to resize a VM's resources, such as CPU, RAM, and disk space. - [Manage private networks](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/kvm-virtual-machines/how-tos/manage-private-networks.md): Private networks allow your VMs to communicate without the network traffic passing through the public internet. - [Build your own gateway for your private network](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/kvm-virtual-machines/how-tos/manage-private-networks/build-your-own-gateway-for-your-private-network.md): Setting up a gateway on your private network is required if your machines only have private addresses. - [How to deploy OPNsense on Glesys](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/kvm-virtual-machines/how-tos/manage-private-networks/how-to-deploy-opnsense-on-glesys.md): OPNsense is a firewall service that can be deployed on a Glesys server. It is primarily used to secure and manage network traffic between public and private networks. - [Restore virtual machines](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/kvm-virtual-machines/how-tos/restore-virtual-machines.md): VMs are restored by creating a new VM from a backup. - [Delete virtual machines](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/kvm-virtual-machines/how-tos/delete-virtual-machines.md): Deleting a virtual server will permanently delete all data associated with it, including backups. - [Details](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/kvm-virtual-machines/details.md): All the details for Glesys KVM VMs, including images, availability, resources, hypervisor, underlying hardware, and more. - [Features](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/kvm-virtual-machines/details/features.md): Glesys VPS KVMs are Linux-based virtual machines (VMs) operating on virtualized hardware. - [Availability](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/kvm-virtual-machines/details/availability.md): Availability matrix for Glesys KVM VMs. - [Images](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/kvm-virtual-machines/details/images.md): Currently available images for KVM virtual machines at Glesys. - [Service description](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/kvm-virtual-machines/details/service-description.md): Version 2024.01.02 - [API reference](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/kvm-virtual-machines/details/api-reference.md): Glesys KVM VMs are virtual machines (VMs) that run on powerful physical hardware through a hypervisor. - [VMware virtual machines](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-virtual-machines.md): Glesys VMware VMs are virtual machines (VMs) operating on a VMware® virtualisation platform. - [Quickstart](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-virtual-machines/quickstart.md): Get up and running quickly with Glesys VMware VMs. VMware VMs are virtual machines (VMs) that run on powerful physical hardware through a hypervisor. - [How-tos](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-virtual-machines/how-tos.md): Detailed how-tos for Glesys VMware VMs. Each section explains in detail how to perform various tasks, such as creating and deleting VMs, connecting to a VM, backing up a VM, and so on. - [Create virtual machines](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-virtual-machines/how-tos/create-virtual-machines.md): Creating a new VMware VM is fast, and you can choose between various Linux and Windows images. You can even install your own operating system using an ISO file. - [Connect with SSH](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-virtual-machines/how-tos/connect-with-ssh.md): If your virtual machine is running Linux, you use SSH (Secure Shell) to connect to it. - [Connect with RDP](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-virtual-machines/how-tos/connect-with-rdp.md): If your virtual machine is running Windows, you use Remote Desktop (RDP) to connect to it. - [Connect to the VM console](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-virtual-machines/how-tos/connect-to-the-vm-console.md): If you lock yourself out of your VM, you can use the console to access it. - [Manage virtual machines](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-virtual-machines/how-tos/manage-virtual-machines.md): Existing virtual machines can be managed in various ways, for example, enabling or disabling backups, adding or removing IP addresses, cloning an entire VM, and so on. - [Manage VLAN networks](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-virtual-machines/how-tos/manage-vlan-networks.md): VLAN networks allow your VMs to communicate without the network traffic passing through the public internet. It's also possible to connect your physical servers to your VMware VMs. - [Manage private networks](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-virtual-machines/how-tos/manage-private-networks.md): Private networks are simpler than VLAN networks, and are the recommended way to privately connect VMs. - [Resize virtual machines](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-virtual-machines/how-tos/resize-virtual-machines.md): It's possible to resize a VMware VM at any time. However, disks can only be increased in size. - [Increase the partition size in Windows VMs created before Q1 2024](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-virtual-machines/how-tos/resize-virtual-machines/increase-the-partition-size-in-windows-vms-created-before-q1-2024.md): On older Windows VMs, the C-partition needs to be manually expanded. - [Increase the partition size in Linux VMs created before 2018](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-virtual-machines/how-tos/resize-virtual-machines/increase-the-partition-size-in-linux-vms-created-before-2018.md): On older Linux VMs, the partition needs to be manually expanded. - [Delete virtual machines](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-virtual-machines/how-tos/delete-virtual-machines.md): Deleting a server will delete all data associtated with it, including all backups. - [Import and export of virtual machines](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-virtual-machines/how-tos/import-and-export-of-virtual-machines.md): It's possible to import and export virtual machines to and from Glesys VMware service. - [Install and upgrade VMware Tools](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-virtual-machines/how-tos/install-and-upgrade-vmware-tools.md): VMware Tools is a guest tool for VMware virtual machines. - [Details](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-virtual-machines/details.md): All the details for Glesys VMware VMs, including images, availability, resources, hypervisor, underlying hardware, and more. - [Features](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-virtual-machines/details/features.md): Glesys VPS VMware are virtual machines (VMs) operating on a VMware® virtualisation platform. - [Availability](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-virtual-machines/details/availability.md): Availability matrix for Glesys VMware VMs. - [Images](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-virtual-machines/details/images.md): Currently available images for VMware virtual machines at Glesys. - [Service description](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-virtual-machines/details/service-description.md): Version 2024.12.10 - [API reference](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-virtual-machines/details/api-reference.md): Glesys VPS VMware are virtual machines (VMs) operating on a VMware® virtualisation platform. - [Manage SSH keys](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/manage-ssh-keys.md): In Glesys Cloud, you can add, delete, and view your current SSH keys for the current project. These keys are used when creating KVM and VMware virtual machines. - [VMware Cloud Director as a Service](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-cloud-director-as-a-service.md): With VMware Cloud Director, you create your own isolated cloud. Within it, you create your own virtual machines from a predefined pool of resources. - [Getting started](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-cloud-director-as-a-service/getting-started.md): With VMware Cloud Director as a Service, your workloads leverage the Glesys VMware platform of infrastructure and VMware components. - [Quickstart](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-cloud-director-as-a-service/getting-started/quickstart.md): With VMware Cloud Director as a Service, your workloads leverage the Glesys VMware platform of infrastructure and VMware components. - [How-tos](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-cloud-director-as-a-service/how-tos.md): Detailed guides on how to get started using VMware Cloud Director as a Service. - [Virtual Machine creation and management with Cloud Director](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-cloud-director-as-a-service/how-tos/virtual-machine-creation-and-management-with-cloud-director.md): With Cloud Director you can create both individual VMs and something called vApps. - [Customizing a VM using cloud-init in VMware Cloud Director](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-cloud-director-as-a-service/how-tos/customizing-a-vm-using-cloud-init-in-vmware-cloud-director.md): By using cloud-init, you can customize a new VM using code, during the creation of the VM. - [Using Terraform to automate infrastructure in VMware Cloud Director](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-cloud-director-as-a-service/how-tos/using-terraform-to-automate-infrastructure-in-vmware-cloud-director.md): You can use Terraform to automate your infrastructure in VMware Cloud Director. - [Details](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-cloud-director-as-a-service/details.md): Details about Glesys VMware Cloud Director as a Service. - [Availability](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-cloud-director-as-a-service/details/availability.md): With VMware Cloud Director as a Service, your workloads leverage the Glesys VMware platform of infrastructure and VMware components. - [Service description](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-cloud-director-as-a-service/details/service-description.md): Version 2026.06.15 - [Features](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/vmware-cloud-director-as-a-service/details/features.md): With VMware Cloud Director as a Service, your workloads leverage the Glesys VMware platform of infrastructure and VMware components. - [Guides for server management](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management.md): General guides for managing your Linux or Windows servers, whether they are virtual machines or dedicated servers. - [Backing up and restoring MySQL](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/backing-up-and-restoring-mysql.md): Instructions and scripts for backing up and restoring MySQL databases. - [Connect to your Windows Server using PowerShell](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/connect-to-your-windows-server-using-powershell.md): You can manage your Windows Server using remote PowerShell. - [Traceroute using My Traceroute (MTR)](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/traceroute-using-my-traceroute-mtr.md): My Traceroute is a free and open-source program to trace a network packet's way through the Internet. - [Access controls in Apache](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/access-controls-in-apache.md): There are various ways in which you can control access to a resource in Apache. - [Protect yourself from a WordPress XML-RPC attack](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/protect-yourself-from-a-wordpress-xml-rpc-attack.md): WordPress has become a favorite target of hackers; therefore, it's essential to learn how to protect your site. - [Troubleshooting Apache](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/troubleshooting-apache.md): Reading the log files is the easiest way to troubleshoot Apache. - [Securing Apache with an SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/securing-apache-with-an-ssl-certificate-from-lets-encrypt.md): Let's Encrypt issues free SSL certificates. By using certbot, you can automate the entire process of issuing and renewing certificates. - [Sending email from your server using Postfix](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/sending-email-from-your-server-using-postfix.md): Postfix is one of the most widely used SMTP server software. It's free and open-source. - [Converting files from ISO-8859-1 to UTF-8](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/converting-files-from-iso-8859-1-to-utf-8.md): With a simple command you can convert a file from ISO-8859-1 encoding to UTF-8 encoding. - [Log rotation in Linux systems](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/log-rotation-in-linux-systems.md): Using log rotation helps you manage your log files, so they don't keep growing indefinitely. - [Check free disk space in Linux](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/check-free-disk-space-in-linux.md): With a simple shell script, you can monitor your server's free disk space and send an email alert if it exceeds a threshold. - [Manage network adapters using ethtool in Linux](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/manage-network-adapters-using-ethtool-in-linux.md): With ethtool, you can get detailed information about the network adapters in your server or virtual machine. - [Measure the execution time of a program in Linux](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/measure-the-execution-time-of-a-program-in-linux.md): By using the time command, you can measure how long a program takes to execute. - [Backup to an external server](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/backup-to-an-external-server.md): With tar and SSH, you can pipe backup data over the internet, eliminating the need to store it on the server temporarily. - [Mount a directory over SSH using SSHFS](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/mount-a-directory-over-ssh-using-sshfs.md): With SSHFS, you can mount a remote directory over SSH. - [Install Varnish for WordPress](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/install-varnish-for-wordpress.md): Varnish is a front-end cache to speed up your website, such as WordPress. - [Install Jitsi Meet in Ubuntu 24.04](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/install-jitsi-meet-in-ubuntu-24.04.md): Jitsi Meet is a free and open-source video conferencing tool. - [Install WireGuard in Ubuntu 24.04](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/install-wireguard-in-ubuntu-24.04.md): WireGuard is a safe and fast VPN protocol, now included in the Linux kernel. - [Install Active Directory and Remote Desktop Services using PowerShell](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/install-active-directory-and-remote-desktop-services-using-powershell.md): By using PowerShell, you can install both Active Directory and Remote Desktop Services. - [Upload files using SFTP with WinSCP for Windows](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/upload-files-using-sftp-with-winscp-for-windows.md): SFTP is often associated with Linux. But with WinSCP, it's easy to upload files from a Windows computer to a Linux computer. - [Edit the hosts file on Windows, macOS or Linux](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/edit-the-hosts-file-on-windows-macos-or-linux.md): The hosts file can be used to point a domain to an IP address while developing, before the DNS is configured to point to the server. - [Automate tasks in Linux using cron](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/automate-tasks-in-linux-using-cron.md): Cron is a simple yet powerful tool for automating tasks on Linux, macOS, BSD, and other Unix systems. - [Secure Active Directory with Windows Firewall](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/secure-active-directory-with-windows-firewall.md): If your Active Directory is accessible over the internet, you need to configure Windows Firewall to prevent exposure of certain services. - [Set up a firewall on Debian 9 using iptables](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/set-up-a-firewall-on-debian-9-using-iptables.md): Iptables is the default firewall tool in older Debian distributions. - [Set up a firewall on Debian 11 or newer using nftables](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/set-up-a-firewall-on-debian-11-or-newer-using-nftables.md): Nftable is the new tool for firewall configuration in newer Debian releases. - [Set up a firewall on Ubuntu 22.04 or newer using UFW](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/set-up-a-firewall-on-ubuntu-22.04-or-newer-using-ufw.md): UFW is the default firewall configuration tool in Ubuntu, and stands for Uncomplicated Firewall. - [Block entire countries in the firewall](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/block-entire-countries-in-the-firewall.md): Using IP lists from ipdeny.com, you can block an entire country in the firewall. - [Create public SSH keys](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/create-public-ssh-keys.md): SSH keys are much safer than passwords and are considered best practice. - [Protect SSH with Fail2ban in Debian 11 or newer](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/protect-ssh-with-fail2ban-in-debian-11-or-newer.md): Fail2ban is a utility that protects various services against attacks, for example, brute-force attacks. - [Logging with iptables and nftables](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/logging-with-iptables-and-nftables.md): With iptables or nftables, you can log all inbound and outbound connections on a server. - [Set up a DNS-over-HTTPS server](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/set-up-a-dns-over-https-server.md): With a Debian server, Unbound, Nginx, and doh-proxy, you can set up your own DNS-over-HTTPS server. - [Reset your password in Linux](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/reset-your-password-in-linux.md): If you forget your password to your Linux server, you can easily reset it by booting your server into single-user mode. - [Reset your password in Windows](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/reset-your-password-in-windows.md): If you forget your password to your Windows server, you can reset it by booting your server into the Windows Recovery Environment. - [OpenVZ end-of-life information](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/openvz-end-of-life-information.md) - [Sending email from your FreeBSD server using DMA](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/guides-for-server-management/sending-email-from-your-freebsd-server-using-dma.md): DMA, short DragonFly Mail Agent, is the default mail agent since FreeBSD 14. - [One-click installers](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/one-click-installers.md): One-click installers are VM templates with pre-configured software, such as Jitsi Meet, WordPress, or Gitlab. - [Quickstart](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/one-click-installers/quickstart.md): Get up an running quickly with our One-click installers. - [How-tos](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/one-click-installers/how-tos.md): Detailed guides on performing various tasks with our One-click installers. - [Create a service](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/one-click-installers/how-tos/create-a-service.md): Creating a service using our one-click installers is straightforward. - [Delete a service](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/one-click-installers/how-tos/delete-a-service.md): If you no longer want a service that was created using our one-click installers, you delete the entire VM that runs it. - [Manage the VM of a service](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/one-click-installers/how-tos/manage-the-vm-of-a-service.md): Services created using our one-click installers are regular virtual machines that have been created using custom templates. Therefor, it's possible to manage these VMs just like any other VM. - [Getting started with WordPress using Glesys one-click installer](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/one-click-installers/how-tos/getting-started-with-wordpress-using-glesys-one-click-installer.md): WordPress is a popular blogging and CMS system. - [Details](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/one-click-installers/details.md): Details about one-click installers. - [Jitsi Meet in Glesys Cloud ­– this is how it's set up](https://docs.glesys.com/products/compute/one-click-installers/details/jitsi-meet-in-glesys-cloud-this-is-how-its-set-up.md): Jitsi Meet is an open-source video-conferencing tool available as a one-click installer. - [Bare metal](https://docs.glesys.com/products/bare-metal.md): With Glesys, you can depend on our expertise in bare-metal technology. Host your website, deploy your robust infrastructure, or tailor your machine to fit your projects. - [Dedicated servers](https://docs.glesys.com/products/bare-metal/dedicated-servers.md): Dedicated server hosting from Glesys is designed to offer complete isolation, control, and security for your mission-critical workloads that require high performance. - [Quickstart](https://docs.glesys.com/products/bare-metal/dedicated-servers/quickstart.md): Get up and running quickly with your dedicated server from Glesys. - [How-tos](https://docs.glesys.com/products/bare-metal/dedicated-servers/how-tos.md): Detailed instructions on how to perform various tasks, such as ordering a dedicated server, connecting to its IPMI interface, backing up the server, and much more. - [Order dedicated servers](https://docs.glesys.com/products/bare-metal/dedicated-servers/how-tos/order-dedicated-servers.md): Dedicated servers are ordered through the control panel. A server is usually ready within 24 working hours. - [Connect to the server using SSH or RDP](https://docs.glesys.com/products/bare-metal/dedicated-servers/how-tos/connect-to-the-server-using-ssh-or-rdp.md): The connection details will be emailed to you. To view them, open the URL in the email and click View secret. - [Connect to the server using IPMI](https://docs.glesys.com/products/bare-metal/dedicated-servers/how-tos/connect-to-the-server-using-ipmi.md): All dedicated servers from Glesys are equipped with IPMI, allowing you to connect to your server's console. It also allows you to reinstall the server yourself from an ISO file. - [Install/reinstall the server's operating system](https://docs.glesys.com/products/bare-metal/dedicated-servers/how-tos/install-reinstall-the-servers-operating-system.md): With the Java-based console, you can mount an ISO file from your local computer to the dedicated server and reinstall the operating system. - [Backup your server with Bacula](https://docs.glesys.com/products/bare-metal/dedicated-servers/how-tos/backup-your-server-with-bacula.md): Bacula is a backup service offered by Glesys. It's primarily focused on backing up physical servers. - [Upgrade IPMI](https://docs.glesys.com/products/bare-metal/dedicated-servers/how-tos/upgrade-ipmi.md): Like any other software or firmware, it's important to keep the IPMI interface updated. - [RAID monitoring with StorCLI in Windows Server 2025](https://docs.glesys.com/products/bare-metal/dedicated-servers/how-tos/raid-monitoring-with-storcli-in-windows-server-2025.md): StorCLI is a command-line utility from Broadcom to monitor MegaRAID controller cards. This utility also works under Windows. - [RAID monitoring with StorCLI in Linux](https://docs.glesys.com/products/bare-metal/dedicated-servers/how-tos/raid-monitoring-with-storcli-in-linux.md): In this article, we'll show you how to monitor your RAID controller in Linux with StorCLI, so that you know when a faulty disk needs to be replaced. - [RAID monitoring in FreeBSD with mfiutil](https://docs.glesys.com/products/bare-metal/dedicated-servers/how-tos/raid-monitoring-in-freebsd-with-mfiutil.md): If you are running FreeBSD on your dedicated server, you can monitor the RAID array using the built-in tool called mfiutil. - [Details](https://docs.glesys.com/products/bare-metal/dedicated-servers/details.md): All the details about Glesys' dedicated server offering. - [Availability](https://docs.glesys.com/products/bare-metal/dedicated-servers/details/availability.md): Availability matrix for Glesys dedicated servers. - [Service description](https://docs.glesys.com/products/bare-metal/dedicated-servers/details/service-description.md): Version 2024.01.01 - [Features](https://docs.glesys.com/products/bare-metal/dedicated-servers/details/features.md) - [Storage](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage.md): Use S3-compatible Object Storage to reliably store and access unlimited data in the cloud or utilize network-based File Storage and Archive Storage volumes. - [Object Storage](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/object-storage.md): Glesys Object Storage is fully S3-compatible, enabling you to store and access unlimited data in the cloud reliably. - [Quickstart](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/object-storage/quickstart.md): Get started quickly with Glesys Object Storage, a fully S3-compatible storage solution that allows you to reliably store and access unlimited data in the cloud. - [How-tos](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/object-storage/how-tos.md): Detailed instructions for Glesys Object Storage, a fully S3-compatible storage solution. - [Create an instance](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/object-storage/how-tos/create-an-instance.md): Creating an object storage instance is quick and easy, and you can choose to create an initial bucket where you can store your objects. - [Manage access keys](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/object-storage/how-tos/manage-access-keys.md): You can create multiple access keys for your object storage instances, allowing you to easily revoke a key when needed. - [Delete an instance](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/object-storage/how-tos/delete-an-instance.md): Deleting an object storage instance will delete all buckets and all data in it. - [Define access and permissions using bucket policies](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/object-storage/how-tos/define-access-and-permissions-using-bucket-policies.md): With bucket policies, you can set up fine-grained control over your objects stored within them. - [Access buckets and files through URLs](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/object-storage/how-tos/access-buckets-and-files-through-urls.md): There are two URLs with which you can access files from a bucket. - [Clients and tooling](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/object-storage/how-tos/clients-and-tooling.md): Guidelines for utilizing Object Storage with different clients and command-line tools. - [Use s3cmd with Object Storage](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/object-storage/how-tos/clients-and-tooling/use-s3cmd-with-object-storage.md): The s3cmd tool is a widely used tool for interacting with S3-compatible buckets. - [Backups using Restic](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/object-storage/how-tos/clients-and-tooling/backups-using-restic.md): Restic is a free and open-source tool to create encrypted backups. As storage for Restic, you can use Glesys object storage. - [Store WordPress media in Object Storage](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/object-storage/how-tos/clients-and-tooling/store-wordpress-media-in-object-storage.md): Since Glesys Object Storage is S3-compatible, it's possible to use WordPress Media Cloud with it. - [Use Rclone with Object Storage](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/object-storage/how-tos/clients-and-tooling/use-rclone-with-object-storage.md): Rclone is an open-source software for backups that supports S3-compatible storage solutions, such as Glesys Object Storage. - [Details](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/object-storage/details.md): All the details about Glesys Object Storage, which is fully S3-compatible storage solution that allows you to reliably store and access unlimited data in the cloud. - [Availability](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/object-storage/details/availability.md): Availability matrix for Glesys Object Storage. - [Service description](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/object-storage/details/service-description.md): Version 2024.01.01 - [FAQ](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/object-storage/faq.md): Frequently asked questions about Glesys Object Storage. - [File Storage](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/file-storage.md): Glesys File Storage provides secure, persistent, cloud based NFS file storage. - [Quickstart](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/file-storage/quickstart.md): Get started quickly with Glesys File Storage, a secure, persistent, cloud-based NFS file storage. - [How-tos](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/file-storage/how-tos.md): Detailed how-tos for Glesys File Storage service. - [Create a volume](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/file-storage/how-tos/create-a-volume.md): When creating a volume, you choose the storage size and whether it should be automatically promoted to a larger plan if the storage fills up. You also need to grant access to the volume explicitly. - [Manage access to volumes](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/file-storage/how-tos/manage-access-to-volumes.md): By default, nobody is allowed access to a volume. Access must be explicitly given once the volume is ready. - [Mount a volume](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/file-storage/how-tos/mount-a-volume.md): Mounting an NFS volume makes it appear in the operating system just like any other volume. - [Resize a volume](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/file-storage/how-tos/resize-a-volume.md): Volumes can be resized as needed. - [Delete a volume](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/file-storage/how-tos/delete-a-volume.md): Deleting a volume deletes all data stored in it. - [Clients and tooling](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/file-storage/how-tos/clients-and-tooling.md): Example clients and tools you can use with Glesys File Storage. - [Getting started with Docker and Glesys File Storage](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/file-storage/how-tos/clients-and-tooling/getting-started-with-docker-and-glesys-file-storage.md): You can use Glesys File Storage as a persistent storage solution in Docker. - [Details](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/file-storage/details.md): Details on Glesys File Storage service. - [Service description](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/file-storage/details/service-description.md): Version 2024.01.01 - [Archive Storage](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/archive-storage.md): Use Archive Storage for data that is infrequently accessed and needs a longer retention period. - [Quickstart](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/archive-storage/quickstart.md): Get started quickly with Glesys Archive Storage. - [How-tos](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/archive-storage/how-tos.md): Detailed instructions on how to create, manage, access, delete, and perform other actions on a Glesys Archive Storage volume. - [Create an archive](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/archive-storage/how-tos/create-an-archive.md): Archives can be created with various storage sizes. Archives can be increased in size later on, but not decreased. - [Access an archive](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/archive-storage/how-tos/access-an-archive.md): An archive is accessible via FTP, FTPS, and SMB/CIFS as a shared drive in Windows, macOS, and Linux. - [Resize an archive](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/archive-storage/how-tos/resize-an-archive.md): Archives can be increased as needed; however, they cannot be decreased in size. - [Change an archive's password](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/archive-storage/how-tos/change-an-archives-password.md): It's possible to change an archive's password. - [Delete an archive](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/archive-storage/how-tos/delete-an-archive.md): Deleting an archive will delete all data stored in it. - [Clients and tooling](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/archive-storage/how-tos/clients-and-tooling.md): Example clients and tools you can use with Glesys Archive Storage. - [Backup data with Duplicati](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/archive-storage/how-tos/clients-and-tooling/backup-data-with-duplicati.md): Duplicati is an open-source backup software for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Glesys Archive storage can be used as the backup target. - [Duplicati for Linux](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/archive-storage/how-tos/clients-and-tooling/backup-data-with-duplicati/duplicati-for-linux.md): Duplicati is an open-source backup software for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Glesys Archive storage can be used as the backup target. - [Duplicati for Windows](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/archive-storage/how-tos/clients-and-tooling/backup-data-with-duplicati/duplicati-for-windows.md): Duplicati is an open-source backup software for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Glesys Archive storage can be used as the backup target. - [Details](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/archive-storage/details.md): All the details about Glesys Archive Storage, an archive for longer retention period. - [Service description](https://docs.glesys.com/products/storage/archive-storage/details/service-description.md): Version 2024.01.01 - [Database](https://docs.glesys.com/products/database.md): Glesys Database as a Service (DBaaS) provides fully managed, high-performance databases. - [Quickstart](https://docs.glesys.com/products/database/quickstart.md): Get started quickly with your database. The process for creating a database is the same for MySQL and PostgreSQL. - [How-tos](https://docs.glesys.com/products/database/how-tos.md): Detailed instructions for Glesys Database as a Service, such as how to create, manage, monitor, and delete a database. - [Create a database instance](https://docs.glesys.com/products/database/how-tos/create-a-database-instance.md): The process for creating a database instance is the same for both MySQL and PostgreSQL. - [Manage access](https://docs.glesys.com/products/database/how-tos/manage-access.md): By default, all incoming connections to the database instance are blocked as a security measure. - [Manage databases and users](https://docs.glesys.com/products/database/how-tos/manage-databases-and-users.md): You can add more than one database in each database instance. You can also create users and assign each user either read or read/write access to the databases in a database instance. - [Connect to a database](https://docs.glesys.com/products/database/how-tos/connect-to-a-database.md): Connecting to a database works the same for MySQL and PostgreSQL - [Monitor a database](https://docs.glesys.com/products/database/how-tos/monitor-a-database.md): Databases publish its metrics through a Prometheus metric exposition file over the internet. - [Delete a database instance](https://docs.glesys.com/products/database/how-tos/delete-a-database-instance.md): Deleting an entire database instance will delete all data in it, including all databases and all users. - [Details](https://docs.glesys.com/products/database/details.md): Glesys offers PostgreSQL and MySQL databases as a service. - [PostgreSQL](https://docs.glesys.com/products/database/details/postgresql.md): Managed PostgreSQL database with advanced features. - [Availability](https://docs.glesys.com/products/database/details/postgresql/availability.md): Availability of Glesys managed PostgreSQL database. - [Service description](https://docs.glesys.com/products/database/details/postgresql/service-description.md): Version 2026.06.22 - [Supported PostgreSQL extensions](https://docs.glesys.com/products/database/details/postgresql/supported-postgresql-extensions.md): Validated 2025.05.14 - [MySQL](https://docs.glesys.com/products/database/details/mysql.md): Managed MySQL database. - [Availability](https://docs.glesys.com/products/database/details/mysql/availability.md): Availability of Glesys managed MySQL database. - [Service description](https://docs.glesys.com/products/database/details/mysql/service-description.md): Version 2026.06.22 - [Managed services](https://docs.glesys.com/products/managed-services.md): Managed services allow you to delegate infrastructure and support tasks, enabling you to concentrate on strategic priorities without the responsibility of operational complexity. - [Managed Firewall](https://docs.glesys.com/products/managed-services/managed-firewall.md): Our managed firewall service handles the day-to-day management of your firewall operations, enhancing availability and ensuring continuous protection. - [Getting started](https://docs.glesys.com/products/managed-services/managed-firewall/getting-started.md) - [Details](https://docs.glesys.com/products/managed-services/managed-firewall/getting-started/details.md) - [How-tos](https://docs.glesys.com/products/managed-services/managed-firewall/how-tos.md) - [Details](https://docs.glesys.com/products/managed-services/managed-firewall/details.md): Our managed firewall service handles the day-to-day management of your firewall operations, enhancing availability and ensuring continuous protection. - [Service description](https://docs.glesys.com/products/managed-services/managed-firewall/details/service-description.md): Version 2024.01.01 - [Managed Linux hosting](https://docs.glesys.com/products/managed-services/managed-linux-hosting.md): Our managed Linux hosting service handles the daily administration of your Linux server, ensuring optimal performance, security, and a hassle-free operation. - [Getting started](https://docs.glesys.com/products/managed-services/managed-linux-hosting/getting-started.md) - [Details](https://docs.glesys.com/products/managed-services/managed-linux-hosting/getting-started/details.md) - [How-tos](https://docs.glesys.com/products/managed-services/managed-linux-hosting/how-tos.md): Detailed instructions on how to perform various tasks on a managed Linux server. - [User manual](https://docs.glesys.com/products/managed-services/managed-linux-hosting/how-tos/user-manual.md): Our managed Linux hosting service handles the daily administration of your Linux server, ensuring optimal performance, security, and a hassle-free operation. - [Install an SSL certificate on a managed hosting server](https://docs.glesys.com/products/managed-services/managed-linux-hosting/how-tos/install-an-ssl-certificate-on-a-managed-hosting-server.md): Here, we'll cover how to install an SSL certificate on a server with managed hosting. - [ModSecurity for Apache on a managed hosting server](https://docs.glesys.com/products/managed-services/managed-linux-hosting/how-tos/modsecurity-for-apache-on-a-managed-hosting-server.md): ModSecurity is a free Web Application Firewall that works with Apache, Nginx, and IIS. - [Details](https://docs.glesys.com/products/managed-services/managed-linux-hosting/details.md): All the details about our managed Linux hosting offering. - [Availability](https://docs.glesys.com/products/managed-services/managed-linux-hosting/details/availability.md): Availability matrix for Glesys Managed Linux hosting. - [Service description](https://docs.glesys.com/products/managed-services/managed-linux-hosting/details/service-description.md): Version 2024.09.16 - [Managed Windows hosting](https://docs.glesys.com/products/managed-services/managed-windows-hosting.md): Our managed Windows hosting service handles the daily administration of your Windows server, ensuring optimal performance, security, and a hassle-free operation. - [Getting started](https://docs.glesys.com/products/managed-services/managed-windows-hosting/getting-started.md) - [Details](https://docs.glesys.com/products/managed-services/managed-windows-hosting/getting-started/details.md) - [How-tos](https://docs.glesys.com/products/managed-services/managed-windows-hosting/how-tos.md) - [Details](https://docs.glesys.com/products/managed-services/managed-windows-hosting/details.md): All the details about our managed Windows hosting service. - [Availability](https://docs.glesys.com/products/managed-services/managed-windows-hosting/details/availability.md): Our managed Windows hosting service handles the daily administration of your Windows server, ensuring optimal performance, security, and a hassle-free operation. - [Service description](https://docs.glesys.com/products/managed-services/managed-windows-hosting/details/service-description.md): Version 2024.01.01 - [Connectivity](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity.md): With our connectivity products, you can access new markets through our global ecosystem and expand your IT infrastructure rapidly and securely on demand. - [Domains and DNS](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/domains-and-dns.md): The DNS service can handle both existing domains as well as domains purchased through Glesys. Domain names are also handled in the DNS service. - [How-tos](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/domains-and-dns/how-tos.md): Detailed instructions for Glesys DNS service, such as how to handle domains, manage DNS records, export data, create glue records, and much more. - [Use Glesys DNS with an existing domain](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/domains-and-dns/how-tos/use-glesys-dns-with-an-existing-domain.md): Using Glesys DNS with an existing domain allows you to use the DNS service without the need to transfer the domain to Glesys. - [Transfer a domain to Glesys](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/domains-and-dns/how-tos/transfer-a-domain-to-glesys.md): Transferring a domain to Glesys from another registrar will make Glesys the new registrar for the domain name. - [Buy a domain name](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/domains-and-dns/how-tos/buy-a-domain-name.md): It's possible to buy/register domain names through Glesys. - [Delete a domain](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/domains-and-dns/how-tos/delete-a-domain.md): Deleting a domain will remove it from Glesys DNS. Note that it's not possible to delete a domain that is active or has Glesys email accounts connected to it. - [Manage renewal for a domain](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/domains-and-dns/how-tos/manage-renewal-for-a-domain.md): You can activate or deactivate automatic renewal for your domains. It's also possible to renew a domain for many years in advance. - [Manage DNS records](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/domains-and-dns/how-tos/manage-dns-records.md): Glesys DNS can handle many types of DNS records. - [Export data from Glesys DNS](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/domains-and-dns/how-tos/export-data-from-glesys-dns.md): You can always export your DNS data from Glesys, so you don't have to worry about vendor lock-in. - [Troubleshoot and test DNS lookups](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/domains-and-dns/how-tos/troubleshoot-and-test-dns-lookups.md): You can use tools such as nslookup to troubleshoot and test the DNS. - [Use custom DNS servers for a domain where Glesys is the registrar](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/domains-and-dns/how-tos/use-custom-dns-servers-for-a-domain-where-glesys-is-the-registrar.md): If you registered a domain with Glesys, you can still use other DNS servers if you like. - [Create glue records](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/domains-and-dns/how-tos/create-glue-records.md): Glue records are needed if you like to run your own DNS servers using the same domain name for the DNS servers as for the domain name. - [Transfer a domain from Glesys to another registrar](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/domains-and-dns/how-tos/transfer-a-domain-from-glesys-to-another-registrar.md): Transferring a domain from Glesys to another registrar requires you to first generate an authorization code. This code is then used at the new registrar. - [Import DNS data from a zone file](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/domains-and-dns/how-tos/import-dns-data-from-a-zone-file.md): By using our PHP script, you can import a zone file into Glesys DNS. - [Dynamic DNS in pfSense](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/domains-and-dns/how-tos/dynamic-dns-in-pfsense.md): pfSense has support for dynamic DNS with Glesys. - [Details](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/domains-and-dns/details.md): All the details for GleSYS Authoritative DNS, including DNS management, API capabilities, supported record types, availability, redundancy, and service specifications. - [Service description](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/domains-and-dns/details/service-description.md): Version 2026.06.02 - [Fortigate FWaaS](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/fortigate-fwaas.md): FortiGate Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) is a cloud-based service that offers a fully managed and highly available firewall appliance. - [Getting started](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/fortigate-fwaas/getting-started.md): FortiGate Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) is a cloud-based service that offers a fully managed and highly available firewall appliance. - [Details](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/fortigate-fwaas/details.md): FortiGate Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) is a cloud-based service that offers a fully managed and highly available firewall appliance. - [Features](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/fortigate-fwaas/details/features.md) - [Availability](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/fortigate-fwaas/details/availability.md): FortiGate Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) is a cloud-based service that offers a fully managed and highly available firewall appliance. - [Service description](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/fortigate-fwaas/details/service-description.md): Version 2024.01.01 - [Load Balancer](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/load-balancer.md): The Load Balancer service provides automated traffic distribution from one entry point to multiple servers. - [Quickstart](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/load-balancer/quickstart.md): Get up and running quickly with the Glesys load balancer. With a load balancer you can distribute traffic between different servers. - [How-tos](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/load-balancer/how-tos.md): Detailed instructions on how to perform various actions on the load balancer service. - [Create a HTTP load balancer](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/load-balancer/how-tos/create-a-http-load-balancer.md): There are many options to craft the load balancer to your specific needs. - [Create a HTTPS load balancer](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/load-balancer/how-tos/create-a-http-load-balancer/create-a-https-load-balancer.md): It's possible to use a SSL certificate with the load balancer, terminating SSL at the load balancer. - [Log visitors' IP addresses and protocol](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/load-balancer/how-tos/create-a-http-load-balancer/log-visitors-ip-addresses-and-protocol.md): By default, the target's web server log file only logs the load balancer's IP address. - [Use sticky sessions](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/load-balancer/how-tos/create-a-http-load-balancer/use-sticky-sessions.md): Sticky sessions are often necessary for applications like web shops or websites where a user logs in. - [Create a TCP load balancer](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/load-balancer/how-tos/create-a-tcp-load-balancer.md): It is possible to create a load balancer for almost any kind of TCP service. - [Understand targets' weights](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/load-balancer/how-tos/understand-targets-weights.md): A target's weight determines how much traffic it will receive. - [Understand the targets' health checks](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/load-balancer/how-tos/understand-the-targets-health-checks.md): Understanding the targets' health checks will make it easier to troubleshoot. - [Adjust concurrent connections and timeout](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/load-balancer/how-tos/adjust-concurrent-connections-and-timeout.md): Adjust concurrent connections and timeout values to tweak your load balancer to suit your needs. - [View statistics](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/load-balancer/how-tos/view-statistics.md): There are statistics available for the load balancer. - [View error logs](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/load-balancer/how-tos/view-error-logs.md): To troubleshoot, you can view the load balancer error logs - [Convert an SSL certificate from CRT to PEM format](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/load-balancer/how-tos/convert-an-ssl-certificate-from-crt-to-pem-format.md): Glesys Load Balancer requires SSL certificates to be in PEM format. - [Details](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/load-balancer/details.md): All the details about Glesys' load balancers. - [Availability](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/load-balancer/details/availability.md): The Load Balancer service provides automated traffic distribution from one entry point to multiple servers. - [Service description](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/load-balancer/details/service-description.md): Version 2025.05.14 - [Network services](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/network-services.md): With our connectivity products, you can access new markets through our global ecosystem and expand your IT infrastructure rapidly and securely on demand. - [Cross Connect](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/network-services/cross-connect.md): A cross-connect is a duplex fiber circuit that links a pair of customer ODF ports or connects a pair of customer ODF ports to a third-party fiber demarcation (Stokab, Telia Wholesale, Tele2, etc.). - [Service description](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/network-services/cross-connect/service-description.md): Version 2024.01.01 - [Dark Fiber](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/network-services/dark-fiber.md): Dark or unlit fiber refers to a spare piece of network fiber located underground. Our company provides service by leasing dark fiber from our vendors and reselling it. - [Service description](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/network-services/dark-fiber/service-description.md): Version 2024.01.01 - [Ethernet Transport](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/network-services/ethernet-transport.md): The Ethernet Transport Service (ETS) is a point-to-point Ethernet service that allows customers to transport Ethernet frames between two locations. - [Service description](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/network-services/ethernet-transport/service-description.md): Version 2024.01.01 - [Internet Connection](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/network-services/internet-connection.md): The Internet Connection Service (ICS) offers global IPv4 and IPv6 connectivity at the customer's location, which may include an office, a rack in our data center, or a rack in an external data center. - [Service description](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/network-services/internet-connection/service-description.md): Version 2025.05.14 - [IP Transit](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/network-services/ip-transit.md): The IP Transit service enables your company to access the Internet globally by utilizing Glesys national and international backbone network and interconnection agreements. - [Service description](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/network-services/ip-transit/service-description.md): Version 2025.05.14 - [Optical Distribution Frame (ODF)](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/network-services/optical-distribution-frame-odf.md): An optical distribution frame (ODF) is designed to provide cable interconnections between communication facilities. - [Service description](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/network-services/optical-distribution-frame-odf/service-description.md): Version 2024.01.01 - [Spectrum](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/network-services/spectrum.md): Build your optical metro network with our Spectrum service. - [Service description](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/network-services/spectrum/service-description.md): Version 2024.01.01 - [Virtual Private Network (VPN)](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/network-services/virtual-private-network-vpn.md): The VPN service is a remote access VPN that encrypts traffic, allowing our customers to securely connect to a private network from a remote location over the Internet. - [Quickstart](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/network-services/virtual-private-network-vpn/quickstart.md): Create a VPN quickly. The service is a remote access VPN that encrypts traffic, allowing our customers to securely connect to a private network from a remote location over the Internet. - [How-tos](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/network-services/virtual-private-network-vpn/how-tos.md): Detailed step-by-step how-tos for the VPN service. - [Create a VPN](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/network-services/virtual-private-network-vpn/how-tos/create-a-vpn.md): Creating a VPN is fast and straightforward. The created VPN is an L2TP/IPsec-based tunnel. - [Connect to the VPN](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/network-services/virtual-private-network-vpn/how-tos/connect-to-the-vpn.md): Glesys VPN is an L2TP/IPsec-based tunnel. Most operating systems have built-in support for this kind of VPN. - [Change the password for a VPN user](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/network-services/virtual-private-network-vpn/how-tos/change-the-password-for-a-vpn-user.md): It's possible to change the password for a VPN user. - [Disable a VPN user](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/network-services/virtual-private-network-vpn/how-tos/disable-a-vpn-user.md): You can temporarily disable a VPN user instead of deleting it. - [Delete a VPN user](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/network-services/virtual-private-network-vpn/how-tos/delete-a-vpn-user.md): If you no longer need a VPN user, you can delete it. - [Details](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/network-services/virtual-private-network-vpn/details.md): All the details about Glesys VPN service. - [Service description](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/network-services/virtual-private-network-vpn/details/service-description.md): Version 2024.01.01 - [Wavelength](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/network-services/wavelength.md): An Active Layer 1 Wavelength service with gray light client hand-off is built on our Spectrum service. - [Service description](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/network-services/wavelength/service-description.md): Version 2024.01.01 - [IP addresses](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/ip-addresses.md): IP addresses can be reserved for both VMware and KVM VMs. You can also change an IP address PTR record. You can also view all details for an IP address, such as the netmask and gateway. - [Quickstart](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/ip-addresses/quickstart.md): You find all of your IP addresses by clicking IP address in the control panel side-menu. - [How-tos](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/ip-addresses/how-tos.md): Detailed guides on how to accomplish various tasks regarding IP addresses. - [Reserve IP addresses](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/ip-addresses/how-tos/reserve-ip-addresses.md): You can reserve IP address for both KVM and VMware servers. - [Delete IP addresses](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/ip-addresses/how-tos/delete-ip-addresses.md): You can remove any IP addresses that you no longer need or want. - [Change PTR records](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/ip-addresses/how-tos/change-ptr-records.md): PTR records are used to reverse lookup; that is, to lookup a hostname for an IP address. - [Find gateway and netmask](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/ip-addresses/how-tos/find-gateway-and-netmask.md): To use an IP address in your VMware or KVM VM, you'll need to know it's gateway and netmask. - [Convert the netmask between different formats](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/ip-addresses/how-tos/find-gateway-and-netmask/convert-the-netmask-between-different-formats.md): There are several ways to write a netmask. This guide will explain the different formats and how to convert between them. - [Cost overview](https://docs.glesys.com/products/connectivity/ip-addresses/how-tos/cost-overview.md): A cost summary of all the project IP addresses is available in the control panel. - [Data center services](https://docs.glesys.com/products/data-center-services.md): Glesys offers data center services, such as Colocation and Remote Hands. - [Colocation](https://docs.glesys.com/products/data-center-services/colocation.md): Utilize your servers without the complexities of managing a data center. Colocation in our Nordic data centers ensures continuity, complete control, and uninterrupted access to your infrastructure. - [Details](https://docs.glesys.com/products/data-center-services/colocation/details.md): All the details about our Colocation service. Colocation in our Nordic data centers ensures continuity, complete control, and uninterrupted access to your infrastructure. - [Availability](https://docs.glesys.com/products/data-center-services/colocation/details/availability.md): Availability matrix for our Colocation service. - [Service description](https://docs.glesys.com/products/data-center-services/colocation/details/service-description.md): Version 2024.01.01 - [Features](https://docs.glesys.com/products/data-center-services/colocation/details/features.md) - [Remote hands](https://docs.glesys.com/products/data-center-services/remote-hands.md): Colocation customers can save time and resources by utilizing our Remote Hands service for common tasks, eliminating the need to send staff to our facilities. - [Service description](https://docs.glesys.com/products/data-center-services/remote-hands/service-description.md): Version 2025.05.14 - [Other](https://docs.glesys.com/products/other.md): Other services that doesn't fit into the other categories. For example, Glesys also offers an email service, a backup service, and software licensing service. - [Email](https://docs.glesys.com/products/other/email.md): Everything you need for simple and secure POP3, IMAP, and web-based email hosting is wrapped in a fast, lightweight interface. - [Quickstart](https://docs.glesys.com/products/other/email/quickstart.md): Everything you need for simple and secure email hosting, wrapped in a fast, lightweight interface. - [How-tos](https://docs.glesys.com/products/other/email/how-tos.md): Everything you need for simple and secure POP3, IMAP, and web-based email hosting is wrapped in a fast, lightweight interface. - [Create an email account](https://docs.glesys.com/products/other/email/how-tos/create-an-email-account.md): The email service is closely integrated with the DNS service, and you'll need a domain before setting up an email account. - [Configure the DNS for Glesys email](https://docs.glesys.com/products/other/email/how-tos/configure-the-dns-for-glesys-email.md): Before you can receive emails to Glesys, you need to set up the correct MX records in the DNS. To prevent people from sending spam from your domain, you also need to set up SPF and DKIM records. - [Change settings for an email account](https://docs.glesys.com/products/other/email/how-tos/change-settings-for-an-email-account.md): There are numerous settings you can fine-tune, such as spam protection, auto-reply, storage space, and so on. - [Reset the password for an account](https://docs.glesys.com/products/other/email/how-tos/reset-the-password-for-an-account.md): If a user forgets their password, you can easily reset it. - [Manage aliases](https://docs.glesys.com/products/other/email/how-tos/manage-aliases.md): With aliases, you can have several email addresses pointing to the same email account. - [Delete an email account](https://docs.glesys.com/products/other/email/how-tos/delete-an-email-account.md): When an email account is no longer needed, you can delete it. Keep in mind that deleting an account will permanently delete all emails, contacts, and other data stored in it. - [Use the Glesys webmail](https://docs.glesys.com/products/other/email/how-tos/use-the-glesys-webmail.md): Using Glesys webmail is simple and doesn’t require any additional email clients. - [Glesys webmail — FAQ](https://docs.glesys.com/products/other/email/how-tos/use-the-glesys-webmail/glesys-webmail-faq.md): Frequently asked questions for the webmail. - [Access the mail through email clients](https://docs.glesys.com/products/other/email/how-tos/access-the-mail-through-email-clients.md): Glesys email service supports both IMAP and POP3, with or without encryption. - [Migrate email accounts](https://docs.glesys.com/products/other/email/how-tos/migrate-email-accounts.md): Migrating your emails to us can be as easy as dragging and dropping. - [Details](https://docs.glesys.com/products/other/email/details.md): Details and service description for the Email service. - [Service description](https://docs.glesys.com/products/other/email/details/service-description.md): Version 2025.05.14 - [Backup: Bacula](https://docs.glesys.com/products/other/backup-bacula.md): Bacula is a backup service offered by Glesys. It's primarily focused on backing up physical servers. - [How-tos](https://docs.glesys.com/products/other/backup-bacula/how-tos.md): Use these guides to set up Bacule for your system. Bacula is a backup service offered by Glesys. It's primarily focused on backing up physical servers. - [Bacula for Linux](https://docs.glesys.com/products/other/backup-bacula/how-tos/bacula-for-linux.md): Detailed guide for setting up Bacula backup on your Linux server. - [Bacula for Windows](https://docs.glesys.com/products/other/backup-bacula/how-tos/bacula-for-windows.md): Detailed guide for setting up Bacula backup on your Windows server. - [Details](https://docs.glesys.com/products/other/backup-bacula/details.md): All the details about the Bacula backup service. Bacula is a backup service offered by Glesys. It's primarily focused on backing up physical servers. - [Service description](https://docs.glesys.com/products/other/backup-bacula/details/service-description.md): Version 2024.01.01 - [Software Licenses](https://docs.glesys.com/products/other/software-licenses.md): Through Microsoft Services Provider License Agreement (SPLA) we can offer you the use of practically all the latest versions of Microsoft products. - [Service description](https://docs.glesys.com/products/other/software-licenses/service-description.md): Version 2024.01.01 ## Security - [Security overview](https://docs.glesys.com/security/security-overview.md) - [Responsible disclosure and vulnerability reporting](https://docs.glesys.com/security/security-overview/responsible-disclosure-and-vulnerability-reporting.md) - [Information security & compliance](https://docs.glesys.com/security/information-security-and-compliance.md) - [Management system](https://docs.glesys.com/security/information-security-and-compliance/management-system.md) - [Risk management approach](https://docs.glesys.com/security/information-security-and-compliance/risk-management-approach.md) - [Compliance & certifications](https://docs.glesys.com/security/information-security-and-compliance/compliance-and-certifications.md) - [Security measures](https://docs.glesys.com/security/security-measures.md) - [Strategy for security of network and information systems](https://docs.glesys.com/security/security-measures/strategy-for-security-of-network-and-information-systems.md) - [Risk management strategy](https://docs.glesys.com/security/security-measures/risk-management-strategy.md) - [Incident management](https://docs.glesys.com/security/security-measures/incident-management.md) - [Operational continuity and crisis management](https://docs.glesys.com/security/security-measures/operational-continuity-and-crisis-management.md) - [Supply chain security](https://docs.glesys.com/security/security-measures/supply-chain-security.md) - [Security in acquisition, development, and maintenance of network and information systems](https://docs.glesys.com/security/security-measures/security-in-acquisition-development-and-maintenance-of-network-and-information-systems.md) - [Methods to assess effectiveness of cybersecurity risk management measures](https://docs.glesys.com/security/security-measures/methods-to-assess-effectiveness-of-cybersecurity-risk-management-measures.md) - [Basic cyber hygiene and cybersecurity training](https://docs.glesys.com/security/security-measures/basic-cyber-hygiene-and-cybersecurity-training.md) - [Cryptography](https://docs.glesys.com/security/security-measures/cryptography.md) - [Personnel security](https://docs.glesys.com/security/security-measures/personnel-security.md) - [Access control](https://docs.glesys.com/security/security-measures/access-control.md) - [Asset management](https://docs.glesys.com/security/security-measures/asset-management.md) - [Environmental and physical security](https://docs.glesys.com/security/security-measures/environmental-and-physical-security.md) - [Operational security](https://docs.glesys.com/security/operational-security.md) - [Physical security](https://docs.glesys.com/security/operational-security/physical-security.md) - [Infrastructure security](https://docs.glesys.com/security/operational-security/infrastructure-security.md) - [Incident detection & response](https://docs.glesys.com/security/operational-security/incident-detection-and-response.md) - [Data protection & trust](https://docs.glesys.com/security/data-protection-and-trust.md) - [Data handling & encryption](https://docs.glesys.com/security/data-protection-and-trust/data-handling-and-encryption.md) - [Privacy & GDPR](https://docs.glesys.com/security/data-protection-and-trust/privacy-and-gdpr.md) - [Shared responsibility model](https://docs.glesys.com/security/data-protection-and-trust/shared-responsibility-model.md) --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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