Create VM

The Create Virtual Machine function allows you to launch new virtual machines on the Vietnix Cloud platform with customizable configurations based on your requirements.

Pre-Creation Planning

• An active Vietnix Cloud account
• A project with sufficient resources
• A virtual network with sufficient IP addresses
• A virtual router with sufficient NAT rules
• A virtual machine with sufficient resources

Steps to Create Virtual Machine

1. Login to Vietnix Cloud Dashboard

   

2. Navigate to Compute > Virtual Machines

3. Click Create Virtual Machine

4. Configure the virtual machine according to your requirements

   • Name: Enter a name for the virtual machine

   • Deploy from: Select the deployment method (Image or Volume)

   • Image: Select the image for the virtual machine

     

   • Volume (Optional): When deploying from image, the boot volume will be created from the image. You can edit the volume size.

     

   • Flavor: Select the flavor for the virtual machine

   • Network: Select the network for the virtual machine. This will be the Virtual Network that you created in the previous step.

     

   • SSH Key: Select the SSH key for the virtual machine. You can add SSH Key before, this step is required for SSH access.

     

• Summary: Review the configuration and click Create Virtual Machine

  

• Click Deploy to create the virtual machine

5. Click Create Virtual Machine
6. Monitor the progress of the virtual machine creation
7. Once the virtual machine is created, you can access it from the Virtual Machines page

VM Naming Best Practices

• Use lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens.
• Start with a letter.
• End with a letter or number.
• Keep it short and descriptive.
• Avoid special characters.
• Avoid spaces.
• Avoid using the same name for multiple virtual machines.

Example:

• web-server-1
• app-prod-1
• db-backup-server

Avoid:

• WebServer1
• app_prod_1
• DB Backup Server
• web-server-1-backup
• app-prod-1-backup
• db-backup-server-backup

VM OS Selection Guidelines

Operating System	Recommended Version	Best For	Key Features
Ubuntu	24.04 LTS (Noble)	Web servers, development environments, general applications	Long-term support (5+ years), large community, frequent updates, optimized for cloud/S3
AlmaLinux	9.4	Enterprise servers, stability-critical applications	CentOS replacement, RHEL-compatible, robust for S3 backend, long-term support
Debian	12 (Bookworm)	Web servers, stability-focused applications	Lightweight, stable, ideal for Proxmox nodes, minimal resource usage
Windows Server	2022 LTSC	.NET applications, Windows services	Active Directory, IIS, .NET Core support, suitable for Windows-based S3 apps
Rocky Linux	9.4	Enterprise servers, high-performance computing	RHEL-compatible, community-driven, optimized for server stability and S3
Fedora Server	40	Testing, cutting-edge applications	Latest features, short release cycle, good for dev/test S3/Proxmox environments

Flavor Selection Guidelines

vCPU	RAM	Name	Best For
1	1	small.1c.1g	Light web apps, development environment, container
1	2	small.1c.2g	Basic web application, test machine
1	4	small.1c.4g	Small web host, light game server
2	2	medium.2c.2g	Medium web apps, tasks requiring balanced CPU/RAM
2	4	medium.2c.4g	Medium web host, management system
2	8	medium.2c.8g	Small database, applications requiring a lot of RAM
4	4	large.4c.4g	Large web server, moderate compute tasks
4	8	large.4c.8g	Game server, high traffic website
4	16	large.4c.16g	Database, caching server, data analytics platform
8	8	xlarge.8c.8g	Enterprise applications, production system
8	16	xlarge.8c.16g	Server ERP/CRM, Virtualization
8	32	xlarge.8c.32g	Database clusters, big data, spec
16	32	2xlarge.16c.32g	E-commerce platforms, AI/ML inference workloads
16	64	2xlarge.16c.64g	Big data analytics, high-performance server
32	128	4xlarge.32c.128g	Very large database servers, streaming services
64	128	8xlarge.64c.128g	Core infrastructure services, virtual supercomputer workloads

What's Next?

• Attach Volume
• SSH Key
• Security Group
• Snapshot Volume