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-**Choose an Availability Zone**, which represents the geographical region where your Instance will be deployed.
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-**Choose an Instance type**. <br />
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Instance offers vary in pricing, processing power, memory, storage, and bandwidth. [Discover the best Instance type for your needs](/compute/instances/reference-content/choosing-instance-type/).
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-***Choose an Image** to run on your Instance. <br />
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-**Choose an image** to run on your Instance. <br />
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This can be an operating system, an InstantApp, or a custom image. [Check all available Linux distributions and InstantApps](/compute/instances/reference-content/images-and-instantapps/).
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-**Name** your Instance, or leave the randomly-generated name in place. Optionally, you can add [tags](/compute/instances/concepts/#tags) to help you organize your Instance.
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-**Add Volumes**, which are storage spaces used by your Instances. A block volume with a default name and 5,000 IOPS is automatically provided for your system volume. You can customize this volume and attach up up to 16 local and/or block type volumes as needed.
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-**Name your Instance**, or leave the randomly-generated name in place. Optionally, you can add [tags](/compute/instances/concepts/#tags) to help you organize your Instance.
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-**Add volumes**, which are storage spaces used by your Instances. A block volume with a default name and 5,000 IOPS is automatically provided for your system volume. You can customize this volume and attach up to 16 local and/or block type volumes as needed.
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<Messagetype="important">
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- Ensure that the volume containing your OS image has a minimum size of 10 GB. For a GPU OS, the recommended size is 125 GB.
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- When multiple Block Storage volumes are linked to your Instance, the primary volume will host the OS and is essential for booting the Instance. Once the Instance is created can [modify your boot volume](/compute/instances/how-to/use-boot-modes/#how-to-change-the-boot-volume).
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You can attach up to 5 IPs to an Instance, combining IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, which is useful for running different services or applications on the same Instance.
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</Message>
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- (Optional) Click **Advanced options** to configure a [cloud-init configuration](/compute/instances/concepts/#cloud-init). Otherwise, leave these options at their default values.
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You can configure a cloud-init script to automate instance setup, such as setting up software, users, and system configurations at the first boot.
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You can configure a cloud-init script to automate Instance setup, such as setting up software, users, and system configurations at the first boot.
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-**Verify the [SSH keys](/console/account/concepts/#ssh-key)** that will give you access to your Instance.
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-**Verify the Estimated cost** of your Instance, based on the specifications you chose.
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4. Click **Create Instance**. The creation of your Instance begins, and you will be informed when the Instance is ready.
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2. Click **Create Instance**. The [Instance creation page](https://console.scaleway.com/instance/servers) displays.
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3. Complete the following steps:
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- Choose an **Availability Zone**, which represents the geographical region where your Instance will be deployed.
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- Choose a **POP2-WIN** Instance type from the **Production-Optimized** range.
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- Choose a **Windows Server** Image to run on your Instance.
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- Add **Volumes**, which are storage spaces used by your Instances. You can add several block volumes and define how much storage you want for each.
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-**Choose a POP2-WIN** Instance type from the **Production-Optimized** range.
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-**Choose a Windows Server image** to run on your Instance.
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-**Name your Instance**, or leave the randomly-generated name in place. Optionally, you can add [tags](/compute/instances/concepts/#tags) to help you organize your Instance.
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-**Add volumes**, which are storage spaces used by your Instances. A block volume with a default name and 5,000 IOPS is automatically provided for your system volume. You can customize this volume and attach up to 16 local and/or block type volumes as needed.
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- Ensure that a volume with a Windows image has a minimum capacity of 25 GB.
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- Ensure that a volume containing a Windows Server image has a minimum capacity of 25 GB.
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- When multiple Block Storage volumes are linked to your Instance, the primary volume will host the OS and is essential for booting the Instance. Once the Instance is created can [modify your boot volume](/compute/instances/how-to/use-boot-modes/#how-to-change-the-boot-volume).
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- Booting from a volume that either lacks an OS or is among multiple volumes with identical operating systems can lead to inconsistent boot outcomes.
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</Message>
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- Configure the network of the Instance. You can either select to use **Routed public IP** (a dedicated public IP address routed to your Instance that allows direct communication between the Instance and the Internet) or a **NAT public IP** (a public IP address that uses a carrier-grade NAT to translate the Instances NAT IP address). If you are unsure which to use, we recommend a routed public IP for ease of use and improved performance.
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-**Configure network** of the Instance.
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- Leave the checkbox ticked to assign a **Public IPv4** to the Instance. You can either allocate a new IPv4 address or select one or multiple existing IPv4s. Alternatively, uncheck the box if you do not want an IPv4.
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- Leave the checkbox ticked to assign a **Public IPv6** to the Instance. You can either allocate a new IPv6 address or select one or multiple existing IPv6s. Alternatively, uncheck the box if you do not want an IPv6.
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<Messagetype="tip">
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You can attach up to 5 IPs to an Instance, combining IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
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You can attach up to 5 IPs to an Instance, combining IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, which is useful for running different services or applications on the same Instance.
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</Message>
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-Enter a**Name**for your Instance, or leave the randomly-generated name in place. Optionally, you can add [tags](/compute/instances/concepts/#tags) to help you organize your Instance.
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- Click **Advanced options** if you want to configure a [cloud-init configuration](/compute/instances/concepts/#cloud-init). Otherwise, leave these options at their default values.
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- Choose the [RSA SSH key](/identity-and-access-management/organizations-and-projects/how-to/create-ssh-key/#how-to-generate-a-rsa-ssh-key-pair) that will give you access to your Instance. If you do not have an RSA SSH key yet, click **Add RSA SSH key** and follow the steps indicated.
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-(Optional) Click**Advanced options**to configure a [cloud-init configuration](/compute/instances/concepts/#cloud-init). Otherwise, leave these options at their default values.
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You can configure a cloud-init script to automate Instance setup, such as setting up software, users, and system configurations at the first boot.
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-**Choose the [RSA SSH key](/identity-and-access-management/organizations-and-projects/how-to/create-ssh-key/#how-to-generate-a-rsa-ssh-key-pair)** that will give you access to your Instance. If you do not have an RSA SSH key yet, click **Add RSA SSH key** and follow the steps indicated.
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- Verify the **Estimated cost** of your Instance, based on the specifications you chose.
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4. Click **Create Instance**. The creation of your Instance begins, and you will be informed when the Instance is ready.
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-**Choose an Availability Zone**, which represents the geographical region where your Instance will be deployed.
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-**Choose an Instance type**. <br />
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Instance offers vary in pricing, processing power, memory, storage, and bandwidth. [Discover the best Instance type for your needs](/compute/instances/reference-content/choosing-instance-type/).
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-***Choose an Image** to run on your Instance. <br />
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This can be an operating system, an InstantApp, or a custom image. [Check all available Linux distributions and InstantApps](/compute/instances/reference-content/images-and-instantapps/).
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-**Name** your Instance, or leave the randomly-generated name in place. Optionally, you can add [tags](/compute/instances/concepts/#tags) to help you organize your Instance.
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-**Add Volumes**, which are storage spaces used by your Instances. A block volume with a default name and 5,000 IOPS is automatically provided for your system volume. You can customize this volume and attach up up to 16 local and/or block type volumes as needed.
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-**Name your Instance**, or leave the randomly-generated name in place. Optionally, you can add [tags](/compute/instances/concepts/#tags) to help you organize your Instance.
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-**Add Volumes**, which are storage spaces used by your Instances. A block volume with a default name and 5,000 IOPS is automatically provided for your system volume. You can customize this volume and attach up to 16 local and/or block type volumes as needed.
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<Messagetype="important">
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- Ensure that the volume containing your OS image has a minimum size of 10 GB. For a GPU OS, the recommended size is 125 GB.
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- When multiple Block Storage volumes are linked to your Instance, the primary volume will host the OS and is essential for booting the Instance. Once the Instance is created can [modify your boot volume](/compute/instances/how-to/use-boot-modes/#how-to-change-the-boot-volume).
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You can attach up to 5 IPs to an Instance, combining IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, which is useful for running different services or applications on the same Instance.
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</Message>
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- (Optional) Click **Advanced options** to configure a [cloud-init configuration](/compute/instances/concepts/#cloud-init). Otherwise, leave these options at their default values.
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You can configure a cloud-init script to automate instance setup, such as setting up software, users, and system configurations at the first boot.
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You can configure a cloud-init script to automate Instance setup, such as setting up software, users, and system configurations at the first boot.
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-**Verify the [SSH keys](/console/account/concepts/#ssh-key)** that will give you access to your Instance.
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-**Verify the Estimated cost** of your Instance, based on the specifications you chose.
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4. Click **Create Instance**. The creation of your Instance begins, and you will be informed when the Instance is ready.
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