Create a Cloud Server

There is a limit of 30 virtual machines (Cloud Servers and Cloud VPS) that you can activate with your SEF account. To activate more, please contact customer support.

This guide explains how to create a new Cloud Server within the SeFlow Global Cloud platform.

1. Access the Control Panel

Open the link: https://admin.services.seflow.cloud

2. Select the Data Center

From the top selector, choose the Data Center where you want to create your Cloud Server.

3. Navigate the menu

Public Cloud → Compute → Cloud Server → Management

4. Start the creation process

In the Cloud Server — Management section, click on CREATE NEW CLOUD SERVER.

Cloud Server Management screen

5. Select the type

The New Cloud Server window will open. Choose the platform:

  • OpenStack Cloud Server
  • VMware Cloud Server

Click CONFIGURE for the chosen Cloud Server type.

Cloud Server type selection

OpenStack Cloud Server

1. Technology selection

The OpenStack hypervisor is selected by default.

2. Template selection

Template selection for Cloud Servers is irreversible. We recommend hourly billing. If you need to reinstall the system, you can delete this Cloud Server and create a new one while keeping the same IP addresses, as described in the guide.
  • Select one of the available templates.
  • By choosing Also configure a public IPv6 address (recommended), you will get both an IPv6 and an automatically assigned IPv4 address.
  • The IPv6 address can only be added during the server creation phase.

3. Size selection

  • General Purpose, vCPU/RAM ratio 1:2
  • RAM Oriented, vCPU/RAM ratio 1:4

In both cases, you can:

  • Add one or more disks using ADD HD.
  • Manage IPv4 using MANAGE IP.
  • Connect a virtual switch using CONNECT VIRTUAL SWITCH.
OpenStack resource configuration

4. Server information

Assign a name to your Cloud Server.

5. Server management account

  • Set the password for your Cloud Server.
  • If you selected a Linux template, you can add an SSH key.
Server information and account

6. Billing mode

  • Hourly
  • Monthly (30 days)
  • Annual

Click CREATE NEW CLOUD SERVER, then confirm in the Create new Cloud Server window with OK, CREATE CLOUD SERVER.

Cloud Server creation confirmation

VMware Cloud Server

1. Technology selection

The VMware or Hyper-V hypervisor is selected by default.

2. Template selection

  • Select one of the available templates.
  • To create a Cloud Server from your own template, select ENABLE FTP IMPORT (see dedicated guide).
  • By choosing Also configure a public IPv6 address (recommended), you will get both an IPv6 and an automatically assigned IPv4 address. The IPv6 address can only be added during server creation.

3. Resource selection

  • Specify the number of virtual CPUs, RAM amount, and primary disk size.
  • Add disks using ADD HD.
  • Manage IPv4 with MANAGE IP.
  • Connect a virtual switch using CONNECT VIRTUAL SWITCH.
VMware resource configuration

4. Server information

Assign a name to your Cloud Server.

5. Server management account

  • Set the password for your Cloud Server.
  • If you selected a Linux template, you can add an SSH key.

6. Billing mode

  • Hourly
  • Monthly (30 days)
  • Annual

Click CREATE NEW CLOUD SERVER, then confirm in the Create new Cloud Server window with OK, CREATE CLOUD SERVER.

Billing type

We recommend hourly billing. The monthly cost projection is always displayed.

The selected billing type applies to vCPU, RAM, HD, and any Microsoft Windows Server license. It does not affect resources billed hourly (Virtual Switch, additional IPs) or those billed monthly (Microsoft RDS and SQL Server licenses).

Annual billing example

For a Cloud Server running Windows Server with vCPU, RAM, HD, Microsoft SQL Server license, Virtual Switch, and one additional IP:

  • You will pay in advance (for the year) for vCPU, RAM, HD, and Microsoft Windows Server license.
  • Virtual Switch and additional IP are billed hourly.
  • The Microsoft SQL Server license is billed monthly.

The billing type can be changed at any time.

Warning. It is currently not possible to reinstall the operating system for Cloud Servers. We recommend creating a snapshot after installation so that you can restore the server to its post-installation state at any time.
We also recommend enabling the free Cloud Monitoring service to ensure your Cloud Server is always reachable from the public network.
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