cloud-init
The standard for customising cloud instances
cloud-init is an open-source tool that automatically applies user data and configuration to cloud instances at boot time. It handles tasks like setting hostnames, configuring SSH keys, and setting up mount points, transforming identical cloud image clones into uniquely configured instances. Originally built for Ubuntu on Amazon EC2, it now supports most major Linux and FreeBSD distributions across all major public and private clouds.
cloud-init reads user data provided at instance launch and automatically applies configuration tasks such as setting hostnames, SSH keys, and mount points during the instance's first boot.
cloud infrastructure operators and developers managing cloud instances
Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- open-source
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