Installation on so-called virtual server at external internet service provider IONOS
Hello, just a short introduction, joined the list today. I'm on the way to replace the currently used Allegro-B for our small, about 3000 books, library. The main reason is to have an OPAC to tell the world what we have collected so far in our specialized library. We have two options - installing koha on a separate pc (debian) on our premises, but so far I don't know how can open the OPAC to the customers - installing koha on an external virtual server with root access My question, is there someone here having it done at IONOS, the former German company 1&1. Or to you have better recommendations. By the way, money is a very small resource in our association, German Verein e.V. Greetings Heinz
Hi Heinz-Jürgen, I don't have any experience of IONOS but I successfully host Koha on a virtual private server from Digital Ocean. For a long time we were running on a small configuration costing 20 USD per month though we have now upgraded as we're supporting 5 libraries (and a web site). I have had a smooth ride (though I do have prior experience of administering Linux servers). Digital Ocean will give you a VPS with Debian pre-installed which makes it easy to get started. If you're hosting in-house, some things to think about: 1. Does your ISP offer a static IP address? 2. You will need to set up a tunnel (or do I mean a bridge?) through your broadband router to your Koha server 3. You will need a way to do backups -- preferably off-site Good luck! Best Regards Chris Brown On Sun, Jan 26, 2020 at 12:53 PM Heinz-Jürgen Oertel <hj.oertel@t-online.de> wrote:
Hello, just a short introduction, joined the list today. I'm on the way to replace the currently used Allegro-B for our small, about 3000 books, library. The main reason is to have an OPAC to tell the world what we have collected so far in our specialized library.
We have two options - installing koha on a separate pc (debian) on our premises, but so far I don't know how can open the OPAC to the customers
- installing koha on an external virtual server with root access My question, is there someone here having it done at IONOS, the former German company 1&1.
Or to you have better recommendations. By the way, money is a very small resource in our association, German Verein e.V.
Greetings Heinz
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Hello Chris, thanks for the feedback. I know that I have to consider a lot of things if hosting the Koha server in-house. The only advantage would be cost. You ave me a good feeling for choosing an ISP. I will have look at the ISP Franz has mentioned. 3.99€/month is a good price. IONOS asks for 10€/Monat (VPS M: 2 Core, 2G RAM, 80G SSD) Heinz Am Sonntag, 26. Januar 2020, 15:54:59 CET schrieb Chris Brown:
Hi Heinz-Jürgen,
I don't have any experience of IONOS but I successfully host Koha on a virtual private server from Digital Ocean. For a long time we were running on a small configuration costing 20 USD per month though we have now upgraded as we're supporting 5 libraries (and a web site). I have had a smooth ride (though I do have prior experience of administering Linux servers). Digital Ocean will give you a VPS with Debian pre-installed which makes it easy to get started.
If you're hosting in-house, some things to think about:
1. Does your ISP offer a static IP address? 2. You will need to set up a tunnel (or do I mean a bridge?) through your broadband router to your Koha server 3. You will need a way to do backups -- preferably off-site
Good luck!
Best Regards
Chris Brown
On Sun, Jan 26, 2020 at 12:53 PM Heinz-Jürgen Oertel <hj.oertel@t-online.de> wrote:
Hello, just a short introduction, joined the list today. I'm on the way to replace the currently used Allegro-B for our small, about 3000 books, library. The main reason is to have an OPAC to tell the world what we have collected so far in our specialized library.
We have two options - installing koha on a separate pc (debian) on our premises, but so far I don't know how can open the OPAC to the customers
- installing koha on an external virtual server with root access My question, is there someone here having it done at IONOS, the former German company 1&1.
Or to you have better recommendations. By the way, money is a very small resource in our association, German Verein e.V.
Greetings
Heinz
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Hello, As your ressources are small I'd suggest to get something cheaper. I'm using a vps located in germany: contabo.de There you get a lot more for the same money. The cheapest VPS is 3.99€/month has 4 cores, 4GB Ram and 300GB of diskspace. (https://contabo.de/?show=konfigurator&vserver_id=238) You can host your domain at inwx.com where a .de domain costs 4.65€/year I am very pleased with their (german) support. Do not contact them in english their english support is bad. I hope I did help you PS: I have no connection to the companies I'm recommending other than beeing their customer (I do not get promo or anything) Am 26.01.20 um 13:53 schrieb Heinz-Jürgen Oertel:
Hello, just a short introduction, joined the list today. I'm on the way to replace the currently used Allegro-B for our small, about 3000 books, library. The main reason is to have an OPAC to tell the world what we have collected so far in our specialized library.
We have two options - installing koha on a separate pc (debian) on our premises, but so far I don't know how can open the OPAC to the customers
- installing koha on an external virtual server with root access My question, is there someone here having it done at IONOS, the former German company 1&1.
Or to you have better recommendations. By the way, money is a very small resource in our association, German Verein e.V.
Greetings Heinz
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Hallo Franz, thank you, I'## check what Contabo GmbH offers Heinz Am Sonntag, 26. Januar 2020, 16:29:44 CET schrieb Franz Dietrich:
Hello,
As your ressources are small I'd suggest to get something cheaper.
I'm using a vps located in germany: contabo.de There you get a lot more for the same money. The cheapest VPS is 3.99€/month has 4 cores, 4GB Ram and 300GB of diskspace. (https://contabo.de/?show=konfigurator&vserver_id=238)
You can host your domain at inwx.com where a .de domain costs 4.65€/year
I am very pleased with their (german) support. Do not contact them in english their english support is bad.
I hope I did help you
PS: I have no connection to the companies I'm recommending other than beeing their customer (I do not get promo or anything)
Am 26.01.20 um 13:53 schrieb Heinz-Jürgen Oertel:
Hello, just a short introduction, joined the list today. I'm on the way to replace the currently used Allegro-B for our small, about 3000 books, library. The main reason is to have an OPAC to tell the world what we have collected so far in our specialized library.
We have two options - installing koha on a separate pc (debian) on our premises, but so far I don't know how can open the OPAC to the customers
- installing koha on an external virtual server with root access My question, is there someone here having it done at IONOS, the former German company 1&1.
Or to you have better recommendations. By the way, money is a very small resource in our association, German Verein e.V.
Greetings
Heinz
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