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Cloud & DevOps · Server Management
Linux server management services that prove your backups work
We keep your servers patched, monitored and recoverable, and we test restores on a schedule, because a backup that has never been restored is only a hope.
What is Server Management?
Linux server management services are the ongoing administration of Linux servers and virtual private servers: applying security updates, hardening configuration, monitoring health, managing backups, renewing certificates and responding when something fails. It covers the operating system and the services running on it, such as web servers, databases and applications like Odoo or WordPress. The goal is servers that stay secure, available and recoverable without your team having to watch them.
Servers are easy to launch and easy to forget. A VPS set up for a website or ERP years ago may still be running an unsupported OS release, with a full disk approaching, certificates renewed by luck and backups written to the same machine they are meant to protect. These problems are invisible until the day they cause an outage or data loss.
What goes wrong with unattended servers
Backups nobody has restored
Backup jobs report success, but files are incomplete, stored on the same server, or no one knows how to restore them.
Problems discovered by customers
Without monitoring, full disks, expired certificates and crashed services are noticed only when users complain.
Undocumented configuration
Only the person who set the server up knows how it works, and that person may no longer be around.
Our Server Management service
Patching and OS lifecycle
Scheduled security updates for the operating system and installed packages, plus planning ahead of distribution end-of-life dates.
Server hardening
SSH key authentication, disabled root login, firewall rules, automatic intrusion blocking, minimal open ports and named user accounts.
Monitoring and alerting
Uptime checks, CPU, memory and disk usage, service health and certificate expiry, with alerts routed to the right people.
Backups with restore tests
Off-server backups of databases and files on a defined schedule and retention, with periodic test restores recorded so you know they work.
Application hosting care
Nginx or Apache, PHP-FPM, PostgreSQL and MySQL configured and maintained for Odoo, WordPress and custom web applications.
Incident response and support
Investigation and recovery when services fail, with a short write-up of the cause and what was changed to prevent a repeat.
Included capabilities
- Ubuntu, Debian and other common distributions
- Scheduled security patching
- Firewall and SSH hardening
- Uptime and resource monitoring
- TLS certificate automation
- Off-site, encrypted backups
- Recorded restore tests
- Log rotation and disk space management
- Server documentation and runbooks
- Monthly health summary
What Server Management changes for your business
Recoverability you have checked
Restore tests show that backups contain what you need and how long recovery takes.
Fewer avoidable outages
Disk, memory and certificate issues are usually caught by alerts before they take services down.
Known security posture
Patching and hardening follow a consistent baseline instead of individual habits.
Documentation that outlasts people
Every server has a written record of what runs on it and how to recover it.
Where it makes the biggest difference
Self-hosted Odoo
An Odoo Community or Enterprise server with PostgreSQL, filestore backups, worker configuration and controlled updates.
WordPress and business websites
VPS-hosted WordPress sites kept patched, backed up and monitored, with PHP versions updated on time.
Custom application servers
Servers running in-house web applications and APIs that need someone to own the operating system and database layer.
Inherited servers
Machines set up by a former employee or vendor that need to be documented, secured and brought under routine care.
From first audit to routine care
Urgent risks are fixed before anything is standardized or optimized.
Audit
Review each server's OS version, running services, open ports, users, backups and disk usage.
Fix urgent risks
Address critical issues first: missing backups, exposed services, unsupported software, full disks.
Harden and standardize
Apply a consistent baseline for access, firewall, updates and logging across servers.
Set up monitoring
Add health checks and alerts with thresholds agreed with you.
Prove backups
Configure off-server backups and perform a first full restore test.
Run routinely
Patching, restore tests, capacity checks and reporting carried out on an agreed schedule.
What it connects to
Server Management
- Hetzner, DigitalOcean and Hostinger VPS
- AWS EC2, Google Compute Engine and Azure VMs
- Nginx and Apache
- PostgreSQL and MySQL
- Odoo and WordPress
- Let's Encrypt certificates
- S3-compatible backup storage
- Uptime and alerting services
Built with
Security, quality and scale
Key-based access
Password logins and shared accounts replaced with individual SSH keys that can be revoked.
Minimal exposure
Only required ports are open; databases and admin panels are kept off the public internet.
Separated backups
Backups are encrypted and stored away from the server, so a compromised or failed machine does not take them with it.
Capacity planning
Resource trends reviewed so servers are resized or split before they run out of headroom.
What working with us looks like
We support what we build
Digihub builds and supports Odoo, WordPress and custom applications, so server care is part of our everyday work.
Application-aware support
When a problem sits between the server and the application, the same team can diagnose both.
Restore tests as routine
Testing restores is part of the service, not something we do only after a failure.
Provider-neutral
We manage servers on the provider you already use, from Hostinger VPS to AWS, rather than requiring a move.
What it costs
Fixed fees with the scope written down, invoiced in advance, and any minimum term stated up front.
Related services, technologies and industries
Sources and further reading
Official documentation and guidance if you want to read more about this topic.
Server Management: questions we hear most
What does server management include?
Server management includes security patching, hardening, monitoring and alerts, backup management with restore tests, certificate renewal and incident response. We also maintain the web server, database and application runtime on the machine, and keep documentation current.
Which servers and providers do you manage?
We manage Linux servers on most providers, including Hetzner, DigitalOcean, Hostinger VPS, AWS, Google Cloud and Azure. Ubuntu and Debian are the most common, and we can review other distributions case by case.
How do you test backups?
We periodically restore backups to a separate environment and check that the database opens, the files are present and the application starts. Each test is recorded, including how long recovery took, so you know what to expect in a real incident.
Do you need root access to our servers?
Administrative access is needed to patch and configure a server, but it is given through individual named accounts with SSH keys rather than a shared root password. Access can be reviewed or revoked by you at any time.
Can you manage our Odoo server?
Yes. We manage self-hosted Odoo servers including PostgreSQL, filestore backups, worker and proxy configuration, and controlled updates. Functional Odoo support and version upgrades are handled through our Odoo support and migration services.
What happens when a server goes down?
Monitoring raises an alert, we investigate and restore service, and afterwards you receive a short summary of what happened and what was changed. Alerts are handled during business hours, as set out in your plan.
Next step
Find out what state your servers are in
Tell us which servers you run and what's on them. We'll suggest an audit scope and the first risks we'd check.