File Storage: What is it and How Does it Work?

ServerHub Knowledgebase Article on File Storage Systems and Cloud File Storage.

We all have computers: desktops, laptops, Windows, Mac, and we’ve all gotten used to their Storage Systems. You have a folder for your videogames, a folder for your pictures, a folder for each application or software that you use, and inside each of those folders, you have the files you need to access the data … Read more

What is Cloud Object Storage & How does it work?

ServerHub What is Cloud Object Storage and How does it Work? Article Explaining Storage Pools and Cloud Object Storage

Data is infinite.. sometimes its capacity reaches numbers beyond Terabytes and even Petabytes. In cases such as this when the data is ever-increasing in huge numbers, regular methods of storage start to become very costly and, in prospect, eventually obsolete. This is where Cloud Object Storage comes in. Also commonly known as Object-based Storage, Cloud … Read more

What’s The Difference Between Remote VPN & Site-to-Site VPN?

As we all know, Virtual Private Networks come in two different types: Remote VPN and Site-to-Site VPN. Though they function in completely different manners, those two types, have a lot in common and sometimes even serve the same functions. In this article, we will dissect each of the two VPN types, explaining what they are, … Read more

What Is Ubuntu Linux And How To Install It

Beginner’s Guide: What Is Ubuntu Linux And How To Install It

I am because we are. That’s what the ancient African word Ubuntu means. Known to be the world’s most widely used Linux platform, Ubuntu first released in October 2004

In this guide, we’re going to install Ubuntu onto your computer. It’s easy to use, easy to install, and includes everything you need!

VPN Protocols and VPN Protocol Types

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a network that allows users to securely connect to a private network over the Internet. VPN creates an encrypted connection that is called a VPN tunnel. It is a secure tunnel that all traffic and communication pass through. This helps ensure that sensitive data is safely transmitted between servers. What … Read more

What is a VPN?

A virtual private network, or VPN, is a network that creates an encrypted connection over the Internet from a device to another as if it was a local private network. That encrypted connection is called a VPN Tunnel. It is a secure tunnel that all traffic and communication pass through. This helps ensure that sensitive … Read more

How to install an NVME drive on a server

When it comes to enterprise storage, Server hosts are always looking for a way to increase the speeds of their servers. Hard drives have advanced quite a bit but are limited to a platter and SATA connections. When SSD’S were introduced, they offered a much faster experience with flash storage but still are limited to … Read more

How to Download and Install an OS using IPMI

In this article we are going to cover step by step how to utilize Supermicro IPMI to download and install your own provided Operating System on your ServerHub Bare Metal Server. So you have a server that needs an OS, but you are in California while your server is in a New York data center? … Read more

How to reset IPMI BMC to factory default using IPMICFG

In this artcle we are going to show you how to reset the IPMI BMC firmare on your physical Supermicro Server. Step 1 – Download IPMICFG from Supermicro website (1 st option) https://www.supermicro.com/SwDownload/SwSelect_Free.aspx?cat=IPMI(It will ask to accept user agreement, accept it and it will start download) Step 2 – Grab a USB and insert it … Read more