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* @SigmaSquadron: I really don't think this is applicable anymore. This doesn't need to be some extremely complicated HTML mess when it could just be a simple MediaWiki page.

* NAME the business with the casing (upper, lower) as they advertise and/or are registered.

* ORDER tables alphabetically. When a single host has multiple names, order by most recognizable name first. (See OVH)

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|colspan=2 style="border-top: 0;| <h2>1st class NixOS support</h2>

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![https://www.gandi.net/en/cloud/vps GandiCloud VPS]

|Start a NixOS server with a single command or by few clicks in the web UI: it is a provided and supported server image.

|-

![https://lyratris.com Lyratris]

|Hosting provider in Germany. Offers NixOS as an OS option for their Cloud Servers.

|-

![https://rackzar.com Rackzar.com]

|South African Hosting Provider offering NixOS on all VPS plans as a drop down OS during checkout.

|-

![https://vps2day.com VPS2day]

|When ordering or configuring, the "Manual Install (Advanced)" option includes NixOS. Installation is done through a web-based console.

|- style="background-color: ~~#fff~~"

|-

![https://vpsfree.org vpsFree.cz]

|A non-profit association providing free as in freedom VPS services for its members. NixOS is available in the registration form and administration interface. See [https://kb.vpsfree.org/manuals/distributions/nixos NixOS at kb.vpsfree.org] for more information. See [https://github.com/vpsfreecz/example-nixops-deployment nixops example] on howto setup a server using nix 2.7 and nixops 2.0.

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|colspan=2| <h2>Support NixOS via custom ISO</h2>

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![https://www.hetzner.de/ Hetzner Online]

| From Hetzner's rescue image one can boot into the nixos installer using a custom [https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-~~generators~~ kexec] image ~~that is configured with the IPv6 provided by Hetzner and also contain your ssh key~~.

| From Hetzner's rescue image one can boot into the nixos installer using a custom [https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-images kexec] image. The installation can be fully automated using [https://github.com/numtide/nixos-anywhere nixos-anywhere]. Hetzner also provides an [https://wiki.hetzner.de/index.php/LARA/en#Installing_an_OS interface] to upload your own ISO-images. Also here you may want to build your own iso-image, which has openssh with ssh keys due the lack of a remote console. An easier method to install NixOS on Hetzner, is to use the existing integration into [https://nixos.org/nixops/manual/#idm140737318364240 NixOps]. Also see [[Install_NixOS_on_Hetzner_Online|Install NixOS on Hetzner Online]] for future information

~~Tip:~~ The ~~kexec tarball as generated by nixos-generators~~ can ~~remain put into the <code>~~/~~boot<~~/~~code> partition for future use~~.

Hetzner also provides an [https://wiki.hetzner.de/index.php/LARA/en#Installing_an_OS interface] to upload your own ISO-images. Also here you may want to build your own iso-image, which has openssh with ssh keys due the lack of a remote console. An easier method to install NixOS on Hetzner, is to use the existing integration into [https://nixos.org/nixops/manual/#idm140737318364240 NixOps]. Also see [[Install_NixOS_on_Hetzner_Online|Install NixOS on Hetzner Online]] for future information

|-

![https://www.hetzner.com/cloud Hetzner Cloud]

|Hetzner Cloud has NixOS ISO images that can be mounted on a running instance. ~~You cannot directly~~ choose NixOS as ~~initial distribution when creating~~ a VM.

| Hetzner Cloud has NixOS ISO images that can be mounted on a running instance.

When creating the VM, you have to choose a different initial distribution and than select the NixOS under "ISO images" in the VM instance page to reboot into the NixOS installer. An alternative approach is using [https://github.com/numtide/nixos-anywhere nixos-anywhere] than can also use other Linux distributions as a base and convert them into NixOS installation. See also [[Install_NixOS_on_Hetzner_Cloud|Install NixOS on Hetzner Cloud]].

|-

![https://liteserver.nl/ LiteServer]

|NixOS ISO is available from the control panel.

|NixOS ISO is available from the control panel. Also see [[Install_NixOS_on_Liteserver|Install NixOS on Liteserver]].

|-

![https://bandwagonhost.com BandwagonHost]

| NixOS ISO is available from the control panel.

|-

![https://www.netcup.de/ netcup]

|NixOS ISO can be uploaded via FTP to be available in the server control panel.

(in the SCP, navigate to: 'Media' → 'Images') See the [https://www.netcup-wiki.de/wiki/Server_Control_Panel_%28SCP%29#Eigene_DVDs official netcup documentation].

Step-by-step installation instruction can be found here: [https://ersocon.~~medium.com~~/setting-up-a-nixos-server-on-netcup-de-~~7074debe88f3~~ NixOS on Netcup] (In English).

Step-by-step installation instruction can be found here: [https://ersocon.net/articles/setting-up-a-nixos-server-on-netcup~269ec969-fac2-4519-a177-3a79af31948d NixOS on Netcup] (In English).

[https://logs.nix.samueldr.com/nixos/2018-04-13#1523647738-1523650704; It may be necessary] to create a bios-boot partition for grub.

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|Vultr no longer provides first party support for NixOS. You can install NixOS using the custom ISO functionality.

|-

![https://~~vpsfree~~.~~cz vpsFree~~.~~cz]~~

![https://php-friends.de PHP-Friends]

|~~Non~~-~~profit association providing free as in freedom VPS services for its members. <br />~~ [https://kb.~~vpsfree~~.cz/~~navody/distribuce/nixos~~ NixOS ~~on vpsFree]~~

| NixOS ISO is available from the control panel.

|

|-

![https://cloud.co.za/ Cloud.co.za]

| NixOS ISO is available from a drop-down menu option when selecting ISO image to mount a image for the CD-ROM device. You may also request their helpful support team to mount a specific ISO image. Using the graphical installation works best as you will need to set the static ip address, gateway and nameserver as provided to gain internet access. During the installation setup and you will configure your login to be password-less in order to access the server via the VNC console. On the first boot, to complete the configuration for the networking (hostname, static ip, gateway, nameservers, etc), the ssh access for your user and lastly remove the password-less login.

|

|- style="background-color: var(--color-inverted)"

|- style="background-color: ~~#fff~~"

|colspan=2| <h2>Other means of installation</h2>

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![https://www.digitalocean.com DigitalOcean]

|[https://github.com/elitak/nixos-infect nixos-infect] can be used to transform an existing installation into NixOS. This method will be also used in [https://nixos.org/nixops/manual/#sec-deploying-to-digital-ocean NixOps].

|-

![https://www.linode.com/ Linode (Akamai Cloud)]

|[https://www.linode.com/docs/guides/install-nixos-on-linode/ Linode Guide].

|-

![https://www.genesiscloud.com/ Genesis Cloud]

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![https://www.online.net Online]

|See [[Install NixOS on Online.Net]]

|-

![https://www.oracle.com/cloud/ Oracle Cloud]

|See [[Install NixOS on Oracle Cloud]]

|-

![https://www.ovh.com OVH] / [https://www.kimsufi.com Kimsufi] / [https://www.soyoustart.com So you Start]

|Blog posts for [https://www.srid.ca/137ae172.html OVH] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20160829180041/http://aborsu.github.io/2015/09/26/Install%20NixOS%20on%20So%20You%20Start%20dedicated%20server/ SoYouStart]

|Blog posts for [https://web.archive.org/web/20210125195352/https://www.srid.ca/137ae172.html OVH] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20160829180041/http://aborsu.github.io/2015/09/26/Install%20NixOS%20on%20So%20You%20Start%20dedicated%20server/ SoYouStart]

|-

![https://www.rackspace.com Rackspace]

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This section links to or explains methods that can be used on various providers. As always, with unsupported hosts and unsupported distributions, your mileage may vary.

Not all providers allow to upload ~~own~~ images or provide NixOS images for installation. However there are a few ways to install NixOS anyhow. [https://github.com/jeaye/nixos-in-place nixos-in-place] and [https://github.com/elitak/nixos-infect nixos-infect] are generic approaches to install NixOS from an existing Linux. ~~A different~~ approach is to ~~build an~~ kexec-based image ~~to start the installer from an booted linux~~ as ~~shown in this~~ [https://github.com~~/cleverca22~~/nix-~~tests~~/~~tree/master/kexec repo~~]~~, this~~ allows for changing the underlying filesystem. See [[Install NixOS on a Server With a Different Filesystem]].

Not all providers allow to upload custom images or provide NixOS images for installation. However there are a few ways to install NixOS anyhow. [https://github.com/jeaye/nixos-in-place nixos-in-place] and [https://github.com/elitak/nixos-infect nixos-infect] are generic approaches to install NixOS from an existing Linux. Another approach is to use a kexec-based image as is done with [https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-anywhere nixos-anywhere]. This also allows for changing the underlying filesystem. See [[Install NixOS on a Server With a Different Filesystem]].

See also the [[NixOps]] project, which also provides interfaces to different cloud providers.

[[Category:Server]]

[[Category:Community]]

[[Category:Deployment]]

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   * KEEP header levels as HTML tags, since we're using them in a table.
+   * @SigmaSquadron: I really don't think this is applicable anymore. This doesn't need to be some extremely complicated HTML mess when it could just be a simple MediaWiki page.
   * NAME the business with the casing (upper, lower) as they advertise and/or are registered.
   * ORDER tables alphabetically. When a single host has multiple names, order by most recognizable name first. (See OVH)
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 {|class="table table-striped"
-|- style="background-color: #fff"
+|- style="background-color: var(--color-inverted)"
 |colspan=2 style="border-top: 0;| <h2>1st class NixOS support</h2>
+|-
+![https://www.gandi.net/en/cloud/vps GandiCloud VPS]
+|Start a NixOS server with a single command or by few clicks in the web UI: it is a provided and supported server image.
+|-
+![https://lyratris.com Lyratris]
+|Hosting provider in Germany. Offers NixOS as an OS option for their Cloud Servers.
+|-
+![https://rackzar.com Rackzar.com]
+|South African Hosting Provider offering NixOS on all VPS plans as a drop down OS during checkout.
 |-
 ![https://vps2day.com VPS2day]
 |When ordering or configuring, the "Manual Install (Advanced)" option includes NixOS. Installation is done through a web-based console.
-|- style="background-color: #fff"
+|-
+![https://vpsfree.org vpsFree.cz]
+|A non-profit association providing free as in freedom VPS services for its members. NixOS is available in the registration form and administration interface. See [https://kb.vpsfree.org/manuals/distributions/nixos NixOS at kb.vpsfree.org] for more information. See [https://github.com/vpsfreecz/example-nixops-deployment nixops example] on howto setup a server using nix 2.7 and nixops 2.0.
+|- style="background-color: var(--color-inverted)"
 |colspan=2| <h2>Support NixOS via custom ISO</h2>
 |-
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 ![https://www.hetzner.de/ Hetzner&nbsp;Online]
-| From Hetzner's rescue image one can boot into the nixos installer using a custom [https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-generators kexec] image that is configured with the IPv6 provided by Hetzner and also contain your ssh key.
+| From Hetzner's rescue image one can boot into the nixos installer using a custom [https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-images kexec] image. The installation can be fully automated using [https://github.com/numtide/nixos-anywhere nixos-anywhere]. Hetzner also provides an [https://wiki.hetzner.de/index.php/LARA/en#Installing_an_OS interface] to upload your own ISO-images. Also here you may want to build your own iso-image, which has openssh with ssh keys due the lack of a remote console. An easier method to install NixOS on Hetzner, is to use the existing integration into [https://nixos.org/nixops/manual/#idm140737318364240 NixOps]. Also see [[Install_NixOS_on_Hetzner_Online|Install NixOS on Hetzner Online]] for future information
-Tip: The kexec tarball as generated by nixos-generators can remain put into the <code>/boot</code> partition for future use.
-Hetzner also provides an [https://wiki.hetzner.de/index.php/LARA/en#Installing_an_OS interface] to upload your own ISO-images. Also here you may want to build your own iso-image, which has openssh with ssh keys due the lack of a remote console. An easier method to install NixOS on Hetzner, is to use the existing integration into [https://nixos.org/nixops/manual/#idm140737318364240 NixOps]. Also see [[Install_NixOS_on_Hetzner_Online|Install NixOS on Hetzner Online]] for future information
 |-
 ![https://www.hetzner.com/cloud Hetzner&nbsp;Cloud]
-|Hetzner Cloud has NixOS ISO images that can be mounted on a running instance.  You cannot directly choose NixOS as initial distribution when creating a VM.
+| Hetzner Cloud has NixOS ISO images that can be mounted on a running instance.
+When creating the VM, you have to choose a different initial distribution and than select the NixOS under "ISO images" in the VM instance page to reboot into the NixOS installer. An alternative approach is using [https://github.com/numtide/nixos-anywhere nixos-anywhere] than can also use other Linux distributions as a base and convert them into NixOS installation. See also [[Install_NixOS_on_Hetzner_Cloud|Install NixOS on Hetzner Cloud]].
 |-
 ![https://liteserver.nl/ LiteServer]
-|NixOS ISO is available from the control panel.
+|NixOS ISO is available from the control panel. Also see [[Install_NixOS_on_Liteserver|Install NixOS on Liteserver]].
+|-
+![https://bandwagonhost.com BandwagonHost]
+| NixOS ISO is available from the control panel.
 |-
 ![https://www.netcup.de/ netcup]
 |NixOS ISO can be uploaded via FTP to be available in the server control panel.
 (in the SCP, navigate to: 'Media' &rarr; 'Images') See the [https://www.netcup-wiki.de/wiki/Server_Control_Panel_%28SCP%29#Eigene_DVDs official netcup documentation].
-Step-by-step installation instruction can be found here: [https://ersocon.medium.com/setting-up-a-nixos-server-on-netcup-de-7074debe88f3 NixOS on Netcup] (In English).
+Step-by-step installation instruction can be found here: [https://ersocon.net/articles/setting-up-a-nixos-server-on-netcup~269ec969-fac2-4519-a177-3a79af31948d NixOS on Netcup] (In English).
 [https://logs.nix.samueldr.com/nixos/2018-04-13#1523647738-1523650704; It may be necessary]  to create a bios-boot partition for grub.
 |-
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 |Vultr  no longer provides first party support for NixOS. You can install NixOS using the custom ISO functionality.
 |-
-![https://vpsfree.cz vpsFree.cz]
+![https://php-friends.de PHP-Friends]
-|Non-profit association providing free as in freedom VPS services for its members. <br /> [https://kb.vpsfree.cz/navody/distribuce/nixos NixOS on vpsFree]
+| NixOS ISO is available from the control panel.
+|
+|-
+![https://cloud.co.za/ Cloud.co.za]
+| NixOS ISO is available from a drop-down menu option when selecting ISO image to mount a image for the CD-ROM device. You may also request their helpful support team to mount a specific ISO image. Using the graphical installation works best as you will need to set the static ip address, gateway and nameserver as provided to gain internet access. During the installation setup and you will configure your login to be password-less in order to access the server via the VNC console. On the first boot, to complete the configuration for the networking (hostname, static ip, gateway, nameservers, etc), the ssh access for your user and lastly remove the password-less login.
 |
+|- style="background-color: var(--color-inverted)"
-|- style="background-color: #fff"
 |colspan=2| <h2>Other means of installation</h2>
 |-
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 ![https://www.digitalocean.com DigitalOcean]
 |[https://github.com/elitak/nixos-infect nixos-infect] can be used to transform an existing installation into NixOS. This method will be also used in [https://nixos.org/nixops/manual/#sec-deploying-to-digital-ocean NixOps].
+|-
+![https://www.linode.com/ Linode (Akamai Cloud)]
+|[https://www.linode.com/docs/guides/install-nixos-on-linode/ Linode Guide].
 |-
 ![https://www.genesiscloud.com/ Genesis&nbsp;Cloud]
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 ![https://www.online.net Online]
 |See [[Install NixOS on Online.Net]]
+|-
+![https://www.oracle.com/cloud/ Oracle Cloud]
+|See [[Install NixOS on Oracle Cloud]]
 |-
 ![https://www.ovh.com OVH] / [https://www.kimsufi.com Kimsufi] / [https://www.soyoustart.com So&nbsp;you&nbsp;Start]
-|Blog posts for [https://www.srid.ca/137ae172.html OVH] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20160829180041/http://aborsu.github.io/2015/09/26/Install%20NixOS%20on%20So%20You%20Start%20dedicated%20server/ SoYouStart]
+|Blog posts for [https://web.archive.org/web/20210125195352/https://www.srid.ca/137ae172.html OVH] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20160829180041/http://aborsu.github.io/2015/09/26/Install%20NixOS%20on%20So%20You%20Start%20dedicated%20server/ SoYouStart]
 |-
 ![https://www.rackspace.com Rackspace]
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 This section links to or explains methods that can be used on various providers. As always, with unsupported hosts and unsupported distributions, your mileage may vary.
-Not all providers allow to upload own images or provide NixOS images for installation. However there are a few ways to install NixOS anyhow. [https://github.com/jeaye/nixos-in-place nixos-in-place] and [https://github.com/elitak/nixos-infect nixos-infect] are generic approaches to install NixOS from an existing Linux.  A different approach is to build an kexec-based image to start the installer from an booted linux as shown in this [https://github.com/cleverca22/nix-tests/tree/master/kexec repo], this allows for changing the underlying filesystem. See [[Install NixOS on a Server With a Different Filesystem]].
+Not all providers allow to upload custom images or provide NixOS images for installation. However there are a few ways to install NixOS anyhow. [https://github.com/jeaye/nixos-in-place nixos-in-place] and [https://github.com/elitak/nixos-infect nixos-infect] are generic approaches to install NixOS from an existing Linux.  Another approach is to use a kexec-based image as is done with [https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-anywhere nixos-anywhere].  This also allows for changing the underlying filesystem. See [[Install NixOS on a Server With a Different Filesystem]].
 See also the [[NixOps]] project, which also provides interfaces to different cloud providers.
+[[Category:Server]]
+[[Category:Community]]
+[[Category:Deployment]]