Virtual Instances¶
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This page is under active development. Content is being updated as we prepare the new version of ScienceCloud for production. Some sections may be incomplete or subject to change.
In the meantime, please consult the ScienceCloud (Legacy) documentation for information on:
Additional supporting articles on ScienceCloud (Legacy):
- How to manage your instances
- How to resize your instance
- How to give other people access to an instance
- How to create Windows VMs
- How to change a snapshot into an image
- How to make your snapshot usable by other members of your project
FAQ about Virtual Instances on ScienceCloud (Legacy):
- How do I configure my VM to use CET/Zurich local time?
- Why I can no longer use SSH to connect to my running instances?
- What is the difference between a "soft" and a "hard" reboot for an instance?
- How can I prevent my instance from being accidentally deleted?
- How do I connect to a running instance from my Windows system?
- I resized my instance and now I get a message stating "WARNING: REMOTE HOST IDENTIFICATION HAS CHANGED!". What do I do / Is this a problem?
- Why do I receive the error "no valid host was found"?
FAQ about Snapshots and Images on ScienceCloud (Legacy):
- Is it possible to download an image/snapshot from ScienceCloud in order to use it on a different cloud or on my local machine?
- How do I convert an image to RAW before uploading it to ScienceCloud?
- How do I upload an image to ScienceCloud?
- Why can't I upload an image from the Web Interface using remote location as the Image Source?
- Why is my snapshot so large?
- Why does the snapshot I took have size "0" ? Is it normal?
- How can I share my snapshot/image with other projects?
These resources remain applicable for foundational concepts and usage patterns and can help you get started.