The Process of Procuring and Deploying a Bare Metal Server
The process of procuring and deploying a bare metal server consists of various important steps. They are given below:
Step 1: Define the Requirements
The first step is to define the requirements clearly. Identify the performance, storage and network related requirements. Also identify the hardware requirements like CPU, RAM, Storage type etc.
Step 2: Choose a Provider
The next step is to choose a Bare Metal Service provider based on the cost or the services they are providing, and also keeping in mind about the requirements of the organization.
Step 3: Select Hardware and Operating System Configuration
The next step is to select the proper hardware configuration based on the requirements of the organization. Hardware elements like RAM, Storage, Processor Speed, Network Configuration etc. should be considered. After selecting the hardware, now its time to select the operating system which would be beneficial for the application which will use the server. The organization should keep in mind about any other peripherals or extra plug-ins they might need to add to make the application better and they are also supported by that operating system.
Step 4: Setup and Provisioning of the Physical Resources
After selecting all the necessary hardware and physical resources, it’s time to aseemble them together to make the Server running. The following step we follow are:
- In this step the physical server is being prepared with the hardwares such as RAM, Storage etc. selected in the previous step.
- After configuring the physical resources, it’s time to install the operating system which will be used by the application, and even after installation of the OS, the user or organization might do some changes keeping in mind about the requirements of the application they are planning to run.
- After finishing the setup, the organization might provide unique credentials such as login credentials to use and access devices associated with the bare metal servers.
Step 5: Using the Server
After getting the credentials, users can use the devices to access the bare metal servers and create and deploy applications using the resources. But, they should also implement a backup and recovery strategy to recover the important data, if anything unexpected thing happens with the server and the data get lost.
They should also maintain the server well by updating the running applications, using proper security measures, applying patches, updating the OS etc.
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Important Topics for the Bare Metal Servers
- What is a Bare Metal Server?
- Advantages of Bare Metal Servers
- Disadvantages of Bare Metal Servers:
- Use Cases of Bare Metal Servers
- Operating System Options for Bare Metal Servers
- The Process of Procuring and Deploying a Bare Metal Server
- Security advantages of Bare Metal Servers
- Networking and Connectivity for Bare Metal Servers
- How to manage the Bare Metal Servers
- Difference Between Bare Metal Servers and Virtualization