Hephaestus is an UpCloud-hosted server that runs the kittysay.xyz domain. It’s configured as a headless server with Nginx and Piper services.
Overview
Server type
UpCloud VPS running NixOS with headless and server profiles
System configuration
Hephaestus is configured with three key profiles:
garden = {
profiles = {
headless.enable = true;
server.enable = true;
upcloud.enable = true;
};
};
Profiles
- headless: Optimizes the system for server use without a graphical interface
- server: Enables server-specific configurations and hardening
- upcloud: Applies UpCloud-specific settings and integrations
Services
The system runs two primary services:
Nginx
services = {
nginx = {
enable = true;
domain = "kittysay.xyz";
};
};
Piper
services = {
piper.enable = true;
};
The system uses UpCloud’s infrastructure for hosting, which provides reliable cloud VPS services.
Storage configuration
The system uses a simple ext4 filesystem configuration:
fileSystems."/" = {
device = "/dev/disk/by-uuid/4d503c5f-c51a-4eca-993c-5beb9b85b963";
fsType = "ext4";
};
swapDevices = [
{ device = "/dev/disk/by-uuid/9455e246-4f8f-42cb-beb8-d1a071a1b5e0"; }
];
The system includes a dedicated swap partition for memory management.
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