In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of Zenko CloudServer on Ubuntu Server. Zenko CloudServer is an open-source cloud data controller that enables data interoperability between different storage backends such as Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, and Azure Blob Storage. It provides a unified API for managing data across multiple storage providers.
Before proceeding with the installation, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:
Update your Ubuntu system to the latest version using the command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Zenko CloudServer requires Node.js to be installed on the server. You can install Node.js using the following command:
sudo apt install -y nodejs npm
Verify that Node.js is installed correctly using the following command:
node -v
Download the Zenko CloudServer package on your Ubuntu server using the following command:
wget https://github.com/scality/S3/releases/download/v8.1.0/zenko-cloudserver-8.1.0.tgz
Extract the package using the following command:
tar -xzf zenko-cloudserver-8.1.0.tgz
Navigate to the extracted directory using the following command:
cd zenko-cloudserver-8.1.0
Install the dependencies required for Zenko CloudServer using the following command:
npm install
Create a config file using the following command:
touch config.json
Open the config.json file using any text editor, and add the following configuration settings:
{
"port": 8000,
"data": {
"provider": "filesystem"
},
"metadata": {
"provider": "filesystem"
},
"transient": {
"provider": "mem"
}
}
In this configuration file, we have defined the port used by Zenko CloudServer, the storage provider for data, metadata, and transient storage.
To start Zenko CloudServer, use the following command:
npm start
You should see the following output:
> zenko-cloudserver@8.1.0 start /path/to/zenko-cloudserver-8.1.0
> node app.js
Running in development mode
Listening on http://0.0.0.0:8000
This output indicates that Zenko CloudServer is running and listening on port 8000.
You can access the Zenko CloudServer web UI using any web browser on your local machine by visiting the following URL:
http://[IP_address]:8000/
Replace [IP_address] with the IP address of your Ubuntu server.
You should see the Zenko CloudServer login page:
To log in, use the following credentials:
Once you have logged in, you can create buckets, upload and download files, and manage your storage providers from the Zenko CloudServer web UI.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and configure Zenko CloudServer on Ubuntu Server. Zenko CloudServer is an open-source cloud data controller that provides a unified API for managing data across multiple storage providers. With Zenko CloudServer, you can manage your data easily and efficiently from a single interface.
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