HAProxy is like a super-smart traffic manager for your apps. It helps balance the load between multiple servers so that no single one gets overwhelmed, keeping everything running smoothly, even during traffic spikes.
It’s widely used by big companies to improve speed, reliability, and uptime for their websites and services. But the best part? On VPSie, you don’t need to worry about setting anything up.
With our one-click HAProxy template, the install is done for you, no manual configuration needed. Just deploy and you’re good to go!
Step 1: Select HAProxy from Marketplace Apps
Start by logging into your VPSie control panel. Once you’re in, click on New Server to begin creating a new instance. This will take you to the Marketplace Apps section a collection of pre-configured, one-click deployable services.
Scroll through the list or use the search bar to find HAProxy.
Step 2: Select VPSie Datacenter
Make sure to choose a data center that’s close to you customers not necessarily close to you. For example, if you’re based in Europe but your clients are in the United States, it’s best to select a U.S. data center location to ensure better performance and lower latency.
Step 3: Choose Your Server Package
Next, select the package that best fits your needs. Start by choosing a plan category, then pick the specific configuration that suits your application or business workload.
Each plan comes with different CPU, RAM, and storage options, so you can scale based on performance requirements and budget.
Step 4: Configure Server Network
In this step, you’ll choose how your HAProxy server connects to the network. You can select whether you want a public IPv4 or IPv6 address, or both. If needed, you can also add a private IP for internal networking between your VPSie instances.
This gives you flexibility depending on whether your HAProxy will face the public internet, operate internally, or both.
You can add an SSH key and a Startup Script at this stage, or even create new ones if needed. This step is completely optional, feel free to skip it if you don’t need these features.
Additionally, you can attach extra storage to your server beyond what’s included in your selected package. Just choose the storage type from the dropdown and specify the desired size to add it to your server.
You can customize your server’s hostname under the Hostname tab. By default, VPSie will generate one for you automatically.
A default password is also created for your server. If you’d like to set your own, just go to the Password Configure tab, choose Custom, and enter your preferred password.
We also recommend adding a note and tags to help you identify your HAProxy server later. For extra peace of mind, be sure to enable Automatic Backup, it’s highly recommended.
Now, just click on the “Deploy Server” button to start creating your HAProxy instance. VPSie will take care of the rest, within a few minutes, your fully configured HAProxy server will be up and running.
Once the deployment is complete, your HAProxy server will show up in your server list, ready to use.
You’ll receive all the server details via email once the deployment is complete.
For your convenience, we’ve also enabled the HAProxy status page, which you can access at:
http://<your-vm-ip>:8404/stats
Use the default login credentials below to access the page:
Username: admin
Password: admin123
You can update these credentials anytime by editing the HAProxy configuration file located at:
/etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg
