cloud-init
Cloud images are operating system templates and every instance starts out as an identical clone of every other instance. It is the user data that gives every cloud instance its personality and cloud-init is the tool that applies user data to your instances automatically. Including datasource and module references, and plenty of examples. While cloud-init started life in Ubuntu, it is now available for most major Linux and FreeBSD operating systems. For cloud image providers, then cloud-init handles many of the differences between cloud vendors automatically — for example, the official Ubuntu cloud images are identical across all public and private clouds.
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DanubeData
DanubeData is a next-generation managed services platform for European cloud infrastructure, bringing compute, databases, caches, storage, and apps into one unified namespace. It is built to put your data on the right course, deploy AMD Zen4-powered VPS instances, managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB databases, Redis-compatible caches, S3-compatible object storage, and Rapids serverless containers from one dashboard. Everything runs in the same German datacenter, so services communicate with zero-latency internal networking, no cross-region hops, and simpler architecture. Virtual machines provision in under 45 seconds with AMD EPYC Zen 4 cores, NVMe Gen4 storage, DDR5 memory, full root access, cloud-init compatibility, SSH keys, DDoS protection, and real-time resource graphs. Managed databases are production-ready with automated backups, point-in-time recovery, read replicas, automatic failover, SSL/TLS encryption by default, performance insights, and more.
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Ubuntu
Better security. More packages. Newer tools. All your open source, from cloud to edge. Secure your open source apps. Patch the full stack, from kernel to library and applications, for CVE compliance. Governments and auditors certify Ubuntu for FedRAMP, FISMA and HITECH. Rethink what’s possible with Linux and open source. Companies engage Canonical to drive down open source operating costs. Automate everything: multi-cloud operations, bare metal provisioning, edge clusters and IoT. Whether you’re a mobile app developer, an engineering manager, a music or video editor or a financial analyst with large-scale models to run — in fact, anyone in need of a powerful machine for your work — Ubuntu is the ideal platform. Ubuntu is used by thousands of development teams around the world because of its versatility, reliability, constantly updated features, and extensive developer libraries.
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Contabo
Contabo is a German hosting provider which offers computing power, storage and networking for all your hosting & cloud needs - whether for business or private applications, for Internet beginners or experts with high availability expectations. We bring our customers online: Our product range includes popular server infrastructure solutions at discount prices. We provide Virtual Private Servers (VPS), Dedicated Servers (known also as Root Servers), Virtual Dedicated Servers, and Webspaces combining great prices with made-in-Germany quality. And, on top of that, customer support 365 days a year. All services at Contabo are equipped with free-of-charge DDoS protection. We provide both EU & US Locations. Customize and secure your deployments with cloud-init scripts and SSH keys via the API or web interface. Use any of the Contabo API features from your terminal. The Contabo CLI has an easy-to-use natural syntax and is available on Windows, Linux, and MacOS.
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