OSE Server Admin 101

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  1. Initial Setup This includes hardware provisioning, OS installation, and basic configurations. It can take a few hours to a couple of days.
  2. Configuration and Software: Custom configurations, SSL certificate installation, and software installation can extend the setup time.
  3. Domain Registration: If you're registering a new domain or transferring an existing one, that can add to the overall timeline.
  4. Maintenance - software updates.

How to provision hardware for a server

  1. Decide on RAM, CPU, storage, network cards.
  2. Install operating system. For a server to which you don't have physical access, set up a virtual machine or use an installation tool such as found on Hetzner 3