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Instance (Virtual Server)

An Instance is a virtual server running on FPT Cloud's cloud computing infrastructure, allowing you to deploy applications, store data, and run compute workloads without managing physical hardware.

Instance Lifecycle​

An Instance goes through several states during its operational life:

Stable states:

  • RUNNING — The Instance is running and ready to accept connections.
  • STOPPED — The Instance is fully powered off. Some operations such as Add GPU can only be performed in this state.
  • ERROR — The Instance has encountered an error and needs to be checked.

Transient states:

When an operation is being executed, the Instance transitions to the corresponding state: CREATING, STARTING, STOPPING, RESIZING, and similar states. During this time, other operations are blocked — the portal disables action buttons until the current action is complete.

Note: If an Instance is stuck in a transient state for an extended period, contact FPT Cloud support for assistance.

What You Can Do with an Instance​

After creating an Instance, you can:

  • Power on, power off, reboot — control the operating state of the Instance.
  • Resize — change the Flavor (vCPU/RAM) while the Instance is Running or Stopped.
  • Live Resize — increase vCPU/RAM without powering off the Instance.
  • Manage disks — attach Storage Disks, create disk Snapshots, detach and delete disks.
  • Manage NICs — add Network Interfaces to connect to multiple Subnets, create Allowed Address Pairs.
  • Snapshot — create a manual Snapshot to save the Instance state at a point in time.
  • Template — create a Template from an existing Instance to use when creating new Instances.
  • GPU — add or remove a GPU while the Instance is Stopped.
  • Schedule — automatically power the Instance on/off and create Snapshots on a predefined schedule.
  • Console access — open a web terminal directly from the browser without SSH.
  • Tags — attach labels to classify and search for resources.
  • Backup — view Restore Points and create Backup Jobs.

Note: The Backups tab on the Instance detail page appears only when your account has subscribed to the Backup service.

Some features related to Instances are managed in separate modules:

  • Floating IP — Allocating and attaching public IP addresses is done in the Floating IP module.
  • Security Group — Firewall rules are configured in the Security Group module and attached to an Instance at creation time or afterward.
  • SSH Key — SSH key pairs are managed in the SSH Key module.

Next step: Before You Create an Instance — review the prerequisites before creating your first Instance.