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Server Migration Memo

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The author shares their experience of migrating their server from Alibaba Cloud to Huawei Cloud due to the high cost of renewal. They mainly use the server for a Telegram bot and TTRSS, both deployed using Docker. The author faced difficulties in installing Docker due to slow download speeds but eventually succeeded. They also mention purchasing another server for future needs. Additionally, they mention successfully applying for a Linux virtual machine through the GitHub Student Pack and Azure. The overall experience was smooth and they were able to install Docker quickly without any additional configuration. They express their appreciation for the convenience of using cloud servers.

Cause#

I was previously using Alibaba Cloud's ECS. Because it was about to expire, and renewing it was too expensive. (2 cores, 2GB RAM for over 600 dollars per year.)

After comparing several cloud server providers, I found that Huawei Cloud had the most ideal price (2 cores, 2GB RAM, 3M bandwidth for 89 dollars per year).

Migration Process#

I didn't actually use the server for much. Mainly just two things: a Telegram bot and TTRSS. They are both deployed using Docker, so it saved me a lot of trouble.

  1. Docker Installation
    I didn't expect that the first step, installing Docker, would take me a whole night. With a 3M bandwidth, the download speed was only a pitiful ten kilobytes. In the end, I had to manually download the software package and then install it.
# Replace "package.deb" with the downloaded software package
sudo dpkg -i /path/to/package.deb

I should have configured the mirror source from the beginning...

  1. Network Configuration
    network - EuDs's blog

  2. Faye_Bot
    EuDs63/Faye_Bot: my telegram Bot

  3. TTRSS

Conclusion#

Originally, I didn't plan to buy another server. Because vscode+WSL2 already satisfied most of my Linux usage needs. But I thought, maybe in the future? If there's a need later on, setting up the environment again without the existing one as a reference might take even more time. So I decided to buy one.

I still need to find a way to make good use of it.

Final Thoughts#

I didn't expect to have another server so soon. Today (the next day), while browsing blogs, I came across a tutorial on registering for the Azure student package. I remembered that I had tried it before but didn't succeed for some reason. Today, with the mindset of giving it another try, I clicked on it again. And it worked directly.

So, following the instructions in GitHub Student Package and Azure Benefits, I applied for a Linux virtual machine. I used the Ubuntu image again.

The result was very smooth. Docker installation took less than three minutes, and no additional configuration or proxy was needed. The yihong0618/tg_bing_dalle: tg bing dalle-3 that failed yesterday also worked.

Although I knew it beforehand, this time I experienced it firsthand. Quite emotional.

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