Question 1

Where are my Cost-Optimized Instances located?

Accepted Answer

Cost-Optimized Instances are available in all regions: Paris (France), Amsterdam (Netherlands), Warsaw (Poland). Scaleway's data centers are all protected by biometric access control systems and by our own 24/7 on-site technical and security staff.

Question 2

Which Linux distributions are available?

Accepted Answer

Scaleway’s ImageHub is a catalog of system images that allow you to deploy, manage and scale your favorite applications in seconds, using image templates.
We provide a wide range of different Linux distributions and InstantApps for Instances. Cost-Optimized Instances will work with a selection of the latest, most-acclaimed images, including Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS and Fedora. Check the full list here

Question 3

How can I connect to my Cost-Optimized Instances?

Accepted Answer

You can connect to your Instances through an SSH communication protocol. For additional security, you can restrict the access to your local IP only by using security groups.

Question 4

Do I have to power off my Instance to take a snapshot?

Accepted Answer

Cost-Optimized Instances support hot snapshots. This means you can perform a snapshot while your Instance is running. Hot snapshots allow you to create a point-in-time backup without downtime. Please note that hot snapshots can potentially lead to inconsistent data or data loss. Before taking a hot snapshot, you should always sync the data on your disk and stop I/O-intensive processes. Whenever possible, you should take a cold (Instance powered off) snapshot.

Question 5

What is a Development and Testing environment?

Accepted Answer

A development and testing environment in a computing environment is a set of resources and tools used by developers and testers to create and test software applications in a cloud-based environment. This environment typically includes virtual machines, containers, and other cloud services. It allows developers to create and test applications in a scalable and cost-effective manner, without the need to maintain their own physical infrastructure.

Question 6

Can I upgrade a Cost-Optmized instance to a Production-Optimized instance?

Accepted Answer

Yes, a Cost-Optmized Instance can be upgraded to a Production-Optimized instance, when you will need more high-performance instances. Scaleway makes it very easy to migrate your data from one Instance to another or upgrade your Instance to a more powerful one if your requirements grow. Learn how here

Question 7

Can I migrate from my first-generation to the second-generation of Cost-Optimized instances?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Please refer to the tutorial, where we document the process of how to migrate from a first-generation of Cost-Optimized Instance (DEV1/GP1) with local storage to a second-generation of Cost-Optimized Instance(PLAY2/PRO2) with Block Storage using the Scaleway APIs and the Scaleway CLI.

For 2vCPU / 4GB RAM	Scaleway	GCP	Digital Ocean	AWS
Range	PLAY2	E2	Premium AMD	t3
Model	PLAY2.nano	e2.medium	Premium AMD 4GB	t3.medium
Hourly price	0,0270 €	0,0335 €	0,0417 €	0,0392 €
Monthly price	19,71 €	24,46 €	28,00 €	28,65 €
GB6 Single-core score	1703	816	827	892
GB6 Multi-core score	3103	567	1450	1113

Cost-Optimized Instances

Rapid start at low cost

Easy deployment

Consistent scale

Power your innovation: choose your core

Architecture ARM

Architecture x86

Shared Instances benchmark

Prices are on-demand prices in March 2023. Monthly price is either the official monthly price or based on a cost estimate of 730 hours per month.

Benchmark made with GeenkBench v6 in March 2023. The higher score is the better.

Benchmark results: Scaleway, Amazon, Google, Digital Ocean

Typical use cases

Lightweight Applications

Development environment

Low-intensity workloads

Deploy via Kubernetes

Specifications