How-To

Instance Pools
Auto-manage and scale identical Compute instances within a zone for high availability and cost-efficiency.
SSH Keypairs
Securely access your Linux instances on Exoscale using SSH keypairs instead of passwords.
Anti-Affinity Group
Use Anti-Affinity Groups to distribute instances across hosts, enhancing fault tolerance and availability.
Windows Bitlocker, vTPM & Secureboot
Encrypt Windows Server with Bitlocker using vTPM and Secureboot.
Windows Specifics
Windows Server specifics like language settings at boot.
Scaling an Instance
Scale Exoscale instances by adjusting CPU, RAM, and disk size to meet evolving application needs.
Instance Tags
Use instance tags as key-value pairs to organize, configure, and query your Exoscale instances.
Labels
Use labels to attach key-value metadata to resources for improved organization and automation.
Cloud-Init & User-Data
Automate instance setup at creation using cloud-init scripts or YAML.
Custom Template
Create and deploy custom VM templates on Exoscale using QCOW2 images with optional cloud-init for full integration.
Flexible Storage Management
Deploy instances with disk layout control using LVM, GPT, and UEFI—perfect for volumes over 2 TB
Private Instances
Deploy instances without public IPs for isolated internal workloads and connect via a private network.