wordpress on s3: run it anywhere
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Now that you can run dynamic websites off Amazon S3 storage, the next question is where to host the site? Anywhere. OblakSoft is pleased to announce availability of an OVF Virtual Appliance with ready-to-run WordPress on S3: Yapixx. Use Yapixx as a starting point to build your own WordPress on S3. The Yapixx-based website can be launched in a matter of minutes on most virtualization platforms, incl. VMware, VirtualBox, Oracle VM. A Web server running the website can be hosted pretty much anywhere. Depending on your needs, the Web server can run from your premise, by your favorite hoster or in Amazon EC2. As for the website data, it is stored safely in Amazon S3 and is available where-ever and when-ever you need it. You no longer need to move data around. Moving the webserver between Amazon EC2 and on-premise facility is a matter of minutes. This makes scenarios such as failover or load balancing to the cloud very simple. You can now run the Yapixx crash test (http://www.slideshare.net/artemlivshits/wordpress-on-s3-no-more-backups) to switch between a server in your datacenter and an Amazon EC2 instance in the cloud. The slides contain step-by-step visual instructions to configure WordPress on S3 OVF Virtual Appliance using VirtualBox. Launch your own WordPress site to the cloud today! It’s easy and FREE, no writing code is required. Get Yapixx virtual appliance today for FREE at http://www.oblaksoft.com/downloads.TRANSCRIPT
Yapixx Virtual Appliance Configuration
ready-to-run WordPress on S3Artem LivshitsCEO OblakSoft
Yapixx is WordPress
… that stores all its data in Amazon S3
… … ( thanks to OblakSoft ClouSE )
Configured as a picture sharing site
… but really can do anything you need
What is Yapixx?
Launching Yapixx Virtual Machine
Configuring Yapixx Virtual Machine
◦ Getting Access Keys
◦ Selecting S3 Bucket
Creating Your Own Website on S3
Yapixx Config, Step-by-Step
Go to http://www.oblaksoft.com/downloads
Download Yapixx: WordPress on S3
appliance
Install VirtualBox
Select File Import Appliance
Import Yapixx Appliance
Log into the machine
◦ Login: yapixx
◦ Password: yapixx
FYI: root’s password: root
Start lamps3 Virtual Machine
Start browser (icon at left upper corner)
Type “localhost” in the address bar
Connect to localhost
You’re Connected to Yapixx!
Select the Access Key ID textbox
Click on the helper link
Configure Access Keys
Click ‘Show’ to get Secret Access Key
Locate Access Keys
Copy Access Key Information
Select the Bucket URL textbox
Click on the helper link
Configure Bucket URL
Create a new bucket
(… or pick an existing one)
Get Bucket Information
The bucket name should be unique
Create Bucket
Enter Bucket URL
Configure ClouSE
admin password is !!123abc
Yapixx is Ready!
What is Next?
Create your own WorPress site
… that stores all its data in Amazon S3
… … ( thanks to OblakSoft ClouSE )
Transform Yapixx into anything you need!
Password: !!123abc
Change the password at the earliest
convenience
Log in as admin
Install Plugins & Themes
Get FREE WordPress on S3 / Yapixx @
www.oblaksoft.com/downloads
www.oblaksoft.com
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