Server Management
This section is for whoever installs, upgrades, and maintains the Informer server itself, as opposed to building content inside it. If you run Informer on your own infrastructure, the guides here cover getting it running and keeping it healthy.
Self-hosted operators
Server Management covers running Informer on your own hardware (Windows or Linux with Docker). If your Informer is hosted by Entrinsik in the cloud, the platform-level pieces here are handled for you.
What lives here
| Area | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Requirements and installation | What a server needs, and installing Informer on Windows or on Linux with Docker. |
| Upgrading | Moving an existing installation to a newer Informer version. |
| Configuration | Server-level setup: HTTPS, load balancing, memory allocation, log rotation, JDBC drivers, Redis, token-secret rotation, and more. |
| Database maintenance | Backing up, restoring, and migrating the PostgreSQL database, and connecting to it directly. |
| Plugins | Installing and using server plugins, such as the Salesforce plugin. |
| Security advisories | Vulnerability and incident notices, with the steps to remediate. |
In this section
| Article | In one line |
|---|---|
| System requirements | Hardware, operating systems, browsers, and the two deployment methods. |
| Installing Informer | Install on Windows or on Linux with Docker, plus what to settle first. |
| Upgrading Informer | Move an existing installation to a newer Informer version. |
| Configuration | Server-level setup: HTTPS, load balancing, Redis, token-secret rotation, and more. |
| Database maintenance | Back up, restore, connect to, and migrate the PostgreSQL database. |
| Plugins | Install server plugins (such as Salesforce) and use the IR command-line tool. |
| Security advisories | Vulnerability and incident notices, with how to check for impact and remediate. |
Where do I look when...
| You want to... | Where |
|---|---|
| Check what a server needs | System requirements |
| Decide between Windows and Docker | System requirements |
| Install Informer for the first time | Installing Informer |
| Move to a newer version | Upgrading Informer |
| Install a server plugin or use IR | Plugins |
| Back up or migrate the database | Database maintenance |
| Serve Informer over HTTPS | Configuration |
| Respond to a security advisory | Security advisories |