Server Provisioning

Bilibili Tech

Dec 20, 2024 · Operations

Evolution of Bilibili's Server Provisioning System: From Traditional PXE to BiliOS and iPXE

To cope with rapid growth, Bilibili replaced its inflexible PXE workflow with a hybrid system using in‑memory BiliOS and iPXE, adding out‑of‑band management, declarative configuration, and multi‑scenario support, which together dramatically boosted provisioning automation, reliability, and efficiency across its data‑center and edge servers.

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Evolution of Bilibili's Server Provisioning System: From Traditional PXE to BiliOS and iPXE

ByteDance SYS Tech

Mar 13, 2024 · Operations

How HTTPBOOT Revolutionizes Server Provisioning at ByteDance

This article explains the motivation, design, advantages, implementation details, and future roadmap of HTTPBOOT—a Linux‑based, high‑stability, high‑compatibility network boot solution developed by ByteDance’s STE and ICS teams to replace traditional UEFI+PXE provisioning.

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How HTTPBOOT Revolutionizes Server Provisioning at ByteDance

Efficient Ops

Nov 27, 2019 · Operations

Automate Large-Scale Server Installations with Cobbler: A Step‑by‑Step Guide

This guide explains how to use Cobbler, an automated provisioning tool, to streamline large‑scale OS installations on servers, covering installation, configuration of DHCP/TFTP/RSYNC, creating repos, managing distros and profiles, and deploying CentOS via PXE with practical command examples.

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Automate Large-Scale Server Installations with Cobbler: A Step‑by‑Step Guide