The Public Cloud lets you create virtual servers (instances) quickly and easily in just a few clicks. These instances are similar to VPS but not exactly the same. Here are the main differences between VPS and Public Cloud instances:
VPS:
- Simple customer interface
- Focused on a single machine
- A large number of distributions provided
Public Cloud Instance:
- Instances working together
This guide will explain how to create an instance.
Prerequisites
- You must be logged in to your Customer account on https://register.edu.eu
- You must have created and configued an SSH key in your customer account.
Add a server
- Select Services > Order New Services from menu
Choose the server characteristics
- Proceed to checkout page
You can then choose your instance type:
- VPS-SSD range
|from 1 to 2 vCores|from 2 G to 8 GB of RAM|from 10 to 40 GB of storage|
- CPU range
|from 2 to 32 vCores|from 7 to 120 GB of Ram|from 200 to 1600 GB of storage|
- RAM range
|from 2 to 16 vCores|from 30 to 240 GB of RAM|from 200 to 1600 GB of storage|
Choose the operating system
- For example Ubuntu 14.04
Choose the datacentre region
For example Strasbourg
Checkout
Pay for invoice and get your cloud instance activated