Hetzner Cloud Deployment

This guide covers deploying DBConvert Streams to Hetzner Cloud using Docker.

Prerequisites

• A Hetzner Cloud account
• SSH client for server access
• Domain name (optional, but recommended for production)
• Hetzner Cloud API token (for CLI deployment)

Minimum Server Requirements

• 2GB RAM (4GB recommended for production)
• 2 CPU cores (3+ cores recommended)
• 20GB SSD storage

Deployment Methods

You can deploy DBConvert Streams to Hetzner Cloud using either the web console or the CLI tool.

Method 1: Web Console Deployment

1. Create a Server

   • Log in to Hetzner Cloud Console
   • Click "Add Server"
   • Choose your preferred location
   • Select your preferred operating system
   • Choose server type based on your needs:
     • Development: CX22 (2 vCPU, 4GB RAM)
     • Production: CX32 (4 vCPU, 8GB RAM)
   • Add your SSH key
   • Click "Create & Buy Now"

2. Connect to Your Server

   ssh root@YOUR_SERVER_IP

Method 2: CLI Deployment

1. Set Up Environment

   export HCLOUD_TOKEN=your_api_token_here

2. Install Hetzner Cloud CLI

   Install the Hetzner Cloud CLI by following the official installation guide: https://github.com/hetznercloud/cli#installation

3. Create Server

   # Basic usage
   hcloud server create \
       --name dbconvert-streams \
       --type cx22 \
       --location nbg1 \
       --image ubuntu-24.04 \
       --ssh-key ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
   
   # Or with different options
   hcloud server create \
       --name my-streams \
       --type cx32 \
       --location hel1 \
       --image debian-12 \
       --ssh-key ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub

   Available options:

   • Server types: cx22 (4 vCPU/8GB), cx32 (8 vCPU/16GB), cx42 (16 vCPU/32GB)
   • Locations: nbg1 (Nuremberg), fsn1 (Falkenstein), hel1 (Helsinki)
   • Images: ubuntu-24.04, debian-12, fedora-41

4. Connect to Server

   ssh root@SERVER_IP

Installing DBConvert Streams

Once your server is ready, install DBConvert Streams:

# Install DBConvert Streams
curl -fsSL https://dbconvert.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/downloads/streams/latest/docker-install.sh | sh

# Start with HTTP
./start.sh

# Or start with HTTPS (recommended for production)
./start.sh -s

Managing Services

Stop Services

./stop.sh

Update Services

./update.sh

Getting Help

• Visit DBConvert Streams Documentation
• Contact support at https://streams.dbconvert.com/contact