# Alternative Setups

# Alternative: Setup Pool and Service on plain Debian or Ubuntu

First install Debian or Ubuntu

[https://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/index.en.html](https://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/index.en.html)

[https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-ubuntu-desktop#1-overview](https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-ubuntu-desktop#1-overview)

Install ZFS

[https://wiki.debian.org/ZFS#Installation](https://wiki.debian.org/ZFS#Installation)

Only user and group ids are different when not using LXC. Simply change them after prefill. Otherwise it will be changed by us and delay deployment (currently no extra fee).

Proceed with [Create ZFS Pool](https://wiki.hdd-housing.eu/books/setup/page/create-zfs-pool "Create ZFS Pool") and following chapters.

# Alternative: Send Empty HDD, We Create The ZFS Pool For You

If you don't want to prefill, just send the empty HDD. We will create the ZFS Pool and services according your needs. No extra handling fee. But be aware, traffic shaping can occure after a certain amount of traffic, plase check [GTC](https://hdd-housing.eu/agb_dsgvo/)