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Helmut4 Server

The purpose of this guide is to provide comprehensive instructions for the successful deployment of the latest version of Helmut4.

Helmut4 offers two hosting options:

  • Single (standalone) server installation

  • Cluster installation

Single (Standalone) Server Installation

The single server deployment method is the default for Helmut4. All necessary components run on a single system, ensuring a straightforward and easy setup.

Cluster installation

For customers managing a higher volume of users (~60+), a cluster installation provides an alternative solution for load balancing and redundancy.

This setup requires a minimum of three individual machines, which will be combined to form a swarm cluster. For further information check out the official docker documentation.

For a cluster installation, the customer must provide an external load balancer tailored to their deployment environment. This load balancer can be implemented as a dedicated hardware appliance, a software-based solution, or even a DNS-based round-robin configuration, depending on performance and redundancy requirements

Cluster systems have a distinct SLA/support agreement compared to the default single-server installation.

Pre-installation check

Before starting the installation of the helmut4 server, please ensure that the target ports are available and not being used by another application.

For more information, refer to Resolving Port Conflicts.

If you need to change the default ports for helmut4, refer to Changing HTTP/HTTPS Ports.