Learn how to create your first instance in a Local Zone.
Introduction
Local Zones are an extension of Regions that bring OVHcloud services closer to specific locations, offering reduced latency and improved performances for applications. Local Zones are strategically placed in proximity to areas with high user demand. Their goals are to:
- minimize the time it takes to transfer data between the user and the cloud,
- make services faster and more responsive, and
- meet Data residency requirements.
Find more information on our dedicated Local Zone Compute page.
Available Features
Action | General Availability (May 22, 2024) |
---|---|
Instances | Yes |
User-data/cloud-init support | Yes |
Add new/existing local private network | Yes |
Public IPv6 support | Yes |
Public IPv4 support | Yes |
Boot/Start | Yes |
Stop | Yes |
Block storage | Yes |
Instance backups | Yes |
Volume snapshots | No |
Volume backups | No |
Object storage | Yes |
Windows images | No |
Anti-DDoS | No |
BYOI (custom image) | No |
Private Network across multiple regions / local zones | No |
Rescue mode for compute instances | No |
Capabilities and limitations
Support for unavailable features, like Volume Snapshots or Object Storage, will be released in the next few months. Our goal is to support the entire feature set that is currently supported in global regions.
Requirements
- access to the OVHcloud Control Panel
- a Public Cloud project
Instructions
Create an instance
From the OVHcloud Control Panel:
- Choose
Public Cloud
from the top navigation bar. - Select
Instances
from the left-hand navigation menu. - Click
+ Create an instance
.
Select a model
Choose an instance model that has the red "Local Zones" label.
Select a region
If you select a Local Zone that has not been activated on your account, clicking Next
will activate it for you.
Select an image
Select an image and add an SSH key.
Configure your instance
Configure your network
If you want to connect to a Private network (click here)
Select Local Private Network compatible with Local Zones
and then Create a local private network
.
Give your private network a name.
Click Next
to proceed.
Select a billing period
Go further
For more information and tutorials, please see our other Public Cloud support guides or explore the guides for other OVHcloud products and services.