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Create via Dashboard

  1. Navigate to Instances in your dashboard
  2. Click the “Create Instance” button
  3. Configure your instance settings
  4. Review and launch

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Configuration Options

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Operating System

Choose from:
  • Ubuntu (20.04 LTS, 22.04 LTS)
  • Debian (10, 11)
  • CentOS (7, 8)
  • Custom Images: Upload your own ISO

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Instance Size

Select based on your workload: 
<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="General Purpose">
    Balanced CPU and RAM for most applications
    - 1GB to 32GB RAM
    - 1 to 16 vCPUs
    - Starting at $5/month
  </Card>
  <Card title="CPU Optimized">
    High-performance instances for CPU-intensive workloads
    - 4GB to 64GB RAM
    - 4 to 32 vCPUs
    - Starting at $40/month
  </Card>

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Region Selection

Choose the closest region to your users:
  • US East (New York)
  • US West (San Francisco)
  • EU (London)
  • Asia (Singapore)

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Networking

  • Public IP: Automatically assigned IPv4 address
  • Reserved IP: Static IP that persists across reboots
  • Private Network: Enable private networking between instances

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Create via API

Create an instance programmatically: 
curl -X POST https://api.usenubis.com/v1/instances \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "my-instance",
    "image": "ubuntu-22-04",
    "size": "s-1vcpu-2gb",
    "region": "nyc1",
    "ssh_keys": ["key-id"]
  }'

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Post-Creation Steps

1

Access Your Instance

Connect via SSH using your public IP and key
2

Configure Firewall

Set up firewall rules to secure your instance
3

Install Software

Update packages and install your required software

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Next Steps

Manage Instance

Learn about instance management operations

Backup Strategy

Set up automated snapshots and backups