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Note:<\/b> Configuration scripts in xneelo Cloud are best suited for <\/span>Linux-based instances<\/b>, which support cloud-init<\/a> by default.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Configuration scripts (also known as <\/span>user-data scripts<\/b>, or<\/span> cloud-init scripts<\/b>) let you <\/span>automate server setup tasks<\/b> of a new cloud instance during its creation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In xneelo Cloud, you can write your own cloud-init configuration scripts and apply them during instance creation. This helps save time and ensure consistency across your instances.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, we\u2019ll explain how configuration scripts work and how to use them effectively.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false,"plain":"\r\n\r\n\r\n
Note:<\/b> Configuration scripts in xneelo Cloud are best suited for <\/span>Linux-based instances<\/b>, which support cloud-init<\/a> by default.<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nConfiguration scripts (also known as <\/span>user-data scripts<\/b>, or<\/span> cloud-init scripts<\/b>) let you <\/span>automate server setup tasks<\/b> of a new cloud instance during its creation.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nIn xneelo Cloud, you can write your own cloud-init configuration scripts and apply them during instance creation. This helps save time and ensure consistency across your instances.<\/span>\r\n\r\nIn this article, we\u2019ll explain how configuration scripts work and how to use them effectively.<\/span>"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Speed up your cloud instance setup with cloud-init configuration scripts. 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