Images & Snapshots

IONOS offers a wide range of readily available public images that you can use instantly. In addition, you can also use your private images by uploading them into the IONOS Cloud infrastructure via the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Your IONOS account supports numerous block storage and ISO image types using an emulated CD-ROM drive, from which you can install an operating system or software directly.

Furthermore, you can create snapshots of provisioned block storage. Each snapshot is a separate instance, representing the state of the source block storage device while capturing the snapshot.

For Linux images, IONOS supports Cloud-Init to automate software package installations and instance configurations.

Quick Links

Learn how to use images and snapshots features via the DCD.

IONOS Public Images

Learn how you can use operating system block storage images provided by IONOS.

Private Images

Learn how to upload, access, and manage private images via the FTP.

Snapshots

Learn how to create and manage snapshots on any block storage.

Boot with Cloud-Init

Learn how to install software packages and apply configuration automatically.