Elastic Metal - Quickstart

Reviewed on June 04, 2025

Scaleway Elastic Metal are dedicated physical servers you can order on-demand, like Instances. These servers are ideal for large workloads, big data, and applications that require increased security and dedicated resources. You can install an OS or other image on your Elastic Metal server and connect to it via SSH to use it as you require. You can power off the server when you are not using or delete it from your account once you have finished with it.

Console overview

Discover the Elastic Metal interface on the Scaleway console.

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

How 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 using a JSON configuration.
   • 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.

How to install an Elastic Metal server

1. Click Elastic Metal in the Bare Metal section of the side menu.
2. Choose the Elastic Metal server you want to install from the list.
3. Click Install to launch the OS installation wizard.
4. Choose the operating system that you want to install on the machine.
5. Add your SSH key.
   Note

   If you have already uploaded an SSH key, it will appear in the list of keys.

6. Check the corresponding boxes to grant access to the server.
7. Click Install server.

How to power off an Elastic Metal server

1. Click Elastic Metal in the Bare Metal section of the side menu.
2. Click more icon next to the server you want to power off.
3. Click Power off in the drop-down menu.
4. Click Power off Elastic Metal server.