What are Relay Servers?
Relay servers act as intermediaries that help route traffic, improve performance, and provide secure connections between your applications and external services. They can help with load balancing, geographic distribution, and network optimization.
Performance
Improve response times and reduce latency
Security
Enhanced security and access control
Reliability
Redundant connections and failover support
Managing Relay Servers
Adding a New Relay Server
Step-by-Step Process
- 1 Navigate to Relay Servers
Go to Admin → Relay Servers in the main navigation
- 2 Click "Add Server"
Use the "Add New Server" button in the top right
- 3 Enter Server Details
Fill in the server name, hostname, port, and credentials
- 4 Test Connection
Use the "Test Connection" button to verify connectivity
- 5 Save Configuration
Click "Save" to add the server to your configuration
Server Configuration
Basic Settings
Advanced Settings
Monitoring & Testing
Connection Testing
Verify server connectivity and authentication
Measure response time and throughput
Health Monitoring
Best Practices
Security
- Use SSH keys instead of passwords
- Regularly rotate credentials
- Limit access to specific IP ranges
- Monitor access logs regularly
Performance
- Choose servers close to your users
- Use load balancing for high traffic
- Monitor bandwidth usage
- Set up automatic failover
Common Issues
Connection Timeout
Server is not responding within the expected time.
Authentication Failed
Unable to authenticate with the server.