Setting up new cloud instances can be very time-consuming, especially if you are dealing with a lot of configurations and software. With cloud-init, you’ll never have to worry about this ever again.
Cloud-init is a software developed for cloud server instances that will set up the server automatically using the provided metadata. This metadata describes how your server should look like, e.g. which packages should be installed and commands that’ll be executed on init.
Check out the full Blogpost to learn more:
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Try it out yourself with a Contabo VPS:
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