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+title: Cloud-init feature available on Elastic-Metal servers
+status: added
+date: 2025-10-31
+category: bare-metal
+product: elastic-metal
+---
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+Cloud-init is now available for Elastic Metal servers, enabling automated configuration at first boot. You can now use user-data scripts to set hostnames, configure networking, install packages, and add SSH keys automatically, bringing cloud-like flexibility to bare metal provisioning.
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