Cloud servers

Cloud servers are virtual machines running on the OpenStack-based cloud platform. The primary technology behind cloud servers is virtualization, which divides the physical server's resources into multiple independent virtual machines.

In this section, we will guide you through the steps on how to quickly and easily order a cloud server. Follow the instructions below to get started with your cloud infrastructure:

Certain limitations and quotas are in place to protect the infrastructure, and ensure a high level of security and performance:

Cloud servers are a postpaid service with hourly and monthly billing. The hourly option is advantageous for partial use of the cloud server, while the monthly option is beneficial for cloud servers that operate continuously throughout the month.

Service management, Power management, Snapshots and backups management, Volume management, and more

Yes, there is a possibility to upgrade the server configuration. Go to section "Cloud Servers" -> "Create & Manage". Choose a server and go to "Upgrade" tab. Choose the configuration you need. Upgrading is automatic and may take up to 15 minutes.

This involves three simple steps - all you need to do is create, set the password & connect to a Windows-based cloud server. Read the complete process here.

You can view your OpenStack API credentials and the endpoint URL by clicking "Show credentials" button on the "Cloud Servers > Create & Manage" page in the Customer Portal.

Read this knowledge base article and learn the steps required to install pfSense on a cloud server in servers.com infrastructure.

Enter your cloud server's name, choose the region, choose the appropriate Linux distribution and other options. Select «Password» in the «Authentication method» section and click «Create Cloud Server» at the bottom of the page.

In this article, discover how to generate a key pair and connect to a Linux-based cloud server using SSH key access.