Creating and Deleting Server Instance on Rackspace Cloud : Video Guide

Creating and Deleting Server Instance on Rackspace Cloud are two most basic points that any new user must get used with it. You can practice the full process to master it. Once you delete the server, there will be nothing. So be careful. The charge for Rackspace is based on hourly usage basis. For one such practice, it is actually around 50 cents at the end of the month or starting of the month, based on what is the plan you are using.

Creating and Deleting Server Instance on Rackspace Cloud : Understanding the basics

Creating and Deleting Server Instance on Rackspace Cloud is quite important as basically you are using virtually a datacenter – that is Infrastructure as a Service. This point is very important to understand those who are coming from traditional hosting.

In most Traditional hosting, those with a control panel; be it a Dedicated or Virtual Dedicated – they are comparable to one level down, that is Platform as a Service when compared with Cloud Computing service models.

Creating and Deleting Server Instance on Rackspace Cloud : Steps

 
After you login to cloud panel, you will see a create server button, click it, the next webpage will load. Please watch the video for proper understanding. Otherwise this guide will be like providing training via postal service !

On this webpage, you can give your server any name, it basically has no relationship with your domain name. You can select the data-center of your choice, usually there is no need to change from the default.

Scroll down to the list of available server images. For example in this guide I used Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. After selecting it, allocate the RAM you want and click the create button server; the automatically generated password will be shown as pop up window.

Copy it and paste it any text editor. Copy the IP address of your server in the text file too. We usually have a written guide for a video guide, so from password to anything you can copy paste and hit return or Enter key from your keyboard.