Creating a Server

Set up a cloud server in under 3 minutes. Pick your provider, region, and size — Dublyo handles the rest.

Servers are the foundation of your Dublyo infrastructure. Each server is a dedicated cloud machine that runs your apps, pre-configured with Docker, Traefik, and everything you need to deploy instantly.

Tip: Start with a Starter server — you can always upgrade later.

Choose a Provider

Dublyo supports multiple cloud providers so you can pick the one that best fits your needs and budget. Currently supported providers:

Hetzner (recommended) — Best value for money, excellent performance, European and US data centers
Vultr — Wide global coverage with 30+ locations worldwide
DigitalOcean — Popular choice with a strong developer ecosystem
OneProvider — Budget-friendly dedicated servers for high-resource needs

Each provider has different regions and pricing. For a detailed side-by-side comparison, see the provider comparison guide.

Recommendation: If you're not sure which provider to pick, go with Hetzner. It offers the best balance of price and performance, and is the most popular choice among Dublyo users.

Select a Region

Choose the region closest to your users for the best performance. Lower latency means faster load times and a better experience for your visitors.

Hetzner Regions

Region	Location	Best For
Nuremberg	Germany	Central Europe
Falkenstein	Germany	Central Europe
Helsinki	Finland	Northern Europe, Nordics
Ashburn	Virginia, USA	North America, East Coast

Other providers have their own sets of regions. You can see available regions for each provider when creating a server, or check the provider comparison guide.

Tip: If most of your users are in Europe, pick Nuremberg or Falkenstein. For a US-based audience, choose Ashburn.

Pick a Server Size

Dublyo offers three server sizes to match your workload. All sizes include the same pre-configured software stack — the difference is in raw compute resources.

Type	vCPU	RAM	Storage	Best For
Starter	2 vCPU	4 GB	40 GB SSD	1-3 lightweight apps
Standard	4 vCPU	8 GB	80 GB SSD	3-5 apps or medium workloads
Performance	8 vCPU	16 GB	160 GB SSD	Heavy workloads, databases, high traffic

Which Size Should I Choose?

Starter — Perfect for getting started. Run a blog, a small API, or a personal project. Most users start here.
Standard — Great for production apps with moderate traffic, or running multiple services side by side.
Performance — Built for demanding workloads like databases, AI tools, or apps with thousands of concurrent users.

Tip: Start with a Starter server — you can always upgrade later. There's no downtime when scaling up.

Create Your Server

Follow these steps to provision a new server. The entire process takes under a minute — Dublyo handles all the setup automatically.

Go to the Servers page

Click Servers in the sidebar navigation to open the servers dashboard.

Click "Add Server"

Hit the "+ Add Server" button in the top right to open the creation form.

Select a provider

Choose your cloud provider. Hetzner is recommended for best value.

Choose a region

Pick the data center closest to your users for optimal performance.

Pick a server type

Select Starter, Standard, or Performance based on your workload needs.

Click Create

Hit Create and your server will begin provisioning immediately.

Your server provisions in approximately 2-3 minutes. You'll see the status change in real time from Provisioning to Running once it's ready. Dublyo automatically installs all required software and connects the server to your dashboard.

Tip: You can navigate away while provisioning — you'll be notified when your server is ready.

What's Included

Every Dublyo server comes pre-configured and ready to deploy apps immediately. You don't need to install or configure anything manually.

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Docker

Container runtime for running all your applications in isolated environments.

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Portainer

Visual container management UI — monitor, restart, and manage all your running apps.

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Traefik

Reverse proxy with automatic SSL certificates via Let's Encrypt. Every app gets HTTPS out of the box.

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Firewall Rules

Pre-configured firewall that only exposes necessary ports (HTTP, HTTPS, SSH) for security.

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Automatic Updates

Security patches and system updates are applied automatically to keep your server secure.

Next Steps

Your server is up and running. Here's where to go next:

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Deploy from templates

Browse 100+ pre-configured apps and deploy in one click. Learn more

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Deploy from GitHub

Connect your repository and deploy your own code with automatic builds. Learn more

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Server management

Monitor resources, restart services, and manage your server from the dashboard. Learn more

Need Help?

Can't find what you're looking for? Check the full documentation or reach out.

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