Virtualization

Rackspace: How to create and destroy a VM

By , February 13, 2013, 10:00 AM

  • Rackspace sign-up page

    If you are still considering the first, basic steps of moving some part of your infrastructure to the cloud, this gallery will give you a quick view of Rackspace's interface from sign-up to creating your first virtual machine. For comparison, you can check out these other first-look galleries:

    For more detailed information, see the blog post, "How to sign up, create a VM, and destroy it on Rackspace."

    Rackspace’s cloud service landing page is at http://www.rackspace.com/cloud/. Click the SIGN UP button to get started. 

  • Free sign-up

    Enter your information in the sign-up form at https://cart.rackspace.com/cloud/.

    You are not charged for signing up. It’s free.

  • Rackspace account

    As with many e-commerce sign-up forms, the Rackspace form is split into different pages for account, identity, and payment.

    The now-familiar breadcrumb (the table at the top with four numbered boxes) shows what stage of the process you have reached.

  • Welcome page

    After filling in the sign-up form, a welcome page appears.

  • Video introductions available

    First-time users get a short welcome video. It's one of a series of Rackspace videos on YouTube.

  • Control Panel

    The control panel login page is at https://mycloud.rackspace.com/.

  • Create Servers

    A great big arrow points to the Create Servers button.

  • Linux and Windows images

    Fill in the Create Server form. There are plenty of Linux and Windows images to choose from.

  • Save password

    The build process creates a root password for you. Copy it to a safe place. You need this password to log in.

  • IP address

    The Create Server build process takes a couple minutes to complete.

    Halfway through the PublicNet IP address appears. You need this IP address to log in.

  • Hardware and services

    This is the business end of Rackspace's next-generation control panel. It provides easy access to the usual cloud virtual hardware and services – load balancers, DNS, backup and so on.

  • Destroy VM

    Destroy the VM. When you are finished with your new virtual machine, choose Actions > Delete Server…

  • Deleting server

    The Server deletion process only takes seconds.

  • Close session

    Close your session and you are done.

  • Manage your bill

    Keep an eye on your bill. The billing pages are still on the first generation control panel at https://manage.rackspacecloud.com/.

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Rackspace sign-up page

If you are still considering the first, basic steps of moving some part of your infrastructure to the cloud, this gallery will give you a quick view of Rackspace's interface from sign-up to creating your first virtual machine. For comparison, you can check out these other first-look galleries:

For more detailed information, see the blog post, "How to sign up, create a VM, and destroy it on Rackspace."

Rackspace’s cloud service landing page is at http://www.rackspace.com/cloud/. Click the SIGN UP button to get started. 

About Nick Hardiman

Nick Hardiman builds and maintains the infrastructure required to run Internet services. Nick deals with the lower layers of the Internet - the machines, networks, operating systems, and applications. Nick's job stops there, and he hands over to the ...

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