How to Create an Elastic Metal server

Reviewed on February 17, 2025

Scaleway Elastic Metal servers provide on-demand dedicated servers similar to cloud instances. These servers are ideal for large workloads, big data, and applications requiring enhanced security and dedicated resources.

Before you start

To complete the actions presented below, you must have:

• A Scaleway account logged into the console
• Owner status or IAM permissions allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization
• An SSH key

Steps to create an Elastic Metal server

1. Go to Elastic Metal in the Bare Metal section of the Scaleway console side menu. The Elastic Metal server creation page displays.

2. Click Create Elastic Metal server. The server creation wizard will launch.

3. Complete the server creation wizard:

   • Select the geographical region for your server by choosing an Availability Zone.
     Note

     Currently, Elastic Metal servers are available in:

     • Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS-1, AMS-2)
     • Paris, France (PAR-1, PAR-2)
     • Warsaw, Poland (WAW-2, WAW-3)
   • Choose your preferred billing method: hourly or monthly.
     Tip

     You can update the billing period to monthly at any time after your server has been delivered. Learn more.

   • Select a server configuration from the available options.
   • Choose an OS to run on your server or opt for no preinstalled image.
   • Configure server partitioning. You can either choose a default configuration or configure your own partitioning.
   • Enter a name and, optionally, add tags to identify your server.
   • Add your SSH key (required if installing an image on your server). Depending on the OS image, you may also be asked to configure the panel user for your server.
   • Optionally, configure the available public bandwidth for your server. This option may not be available for all offers.
   • Optionally, decide whether to enable the Private Networks feature. Learn more about Private Networks
   • Review the estimated environmental footprint of your Elastic Metal server.
     Note

     For a detailed report of how the environmental impact of Scaleway services is calculated, refer to the Environmental Footprint calculator breakdown documentation page.

   • Review the estimated cost based on your selected configuration.

4. Click Create Elastic Metal server to finalize your order.

You can monitor the delivery progress from the list of Elastic Metal servers in the console.