Log in to the Data Center Designer

1. Open a web browser and navigate to https://dcd.ionos.com.

2. On the top right corner of the login screen, select your preferred language to use the DCD from the following options: (DE | EN | FR | ES). The DCD supports German (DE), English (EN), French (FR), and Spanish (ES) languages.

3. Enter the Email and Password details that were obtained during the sign-up process for an IONOS Cloud account.

4. Enter the Verification code if you have activated 2-Factor Authentication (2FA); if not, no code is needed. We highly encourage enabling 2FA to enhance security.

5. Click Log in.

Result: You are successfully logged in to the DCD application.

IONOS DCD Login Screen

DCD dashboard

Once logged in, you will see the DCD dashboard, which shows a concise overview of your virtual data centers in the My Virtual Data Centers and Resource Allocation, which shows the current usage of resources across your infrastructure. You will also see options to contact help and support, What's new in the DCD, and IONOS Cloud Status details.

To start seeing data center-relevant details in the dashboard, you need to create your first data center. To do so, see Create a Data Center and Configure a Data Center.

DCD dashboard

DCD Menu bar

The DCD dashboard consists of a Menu bar, which you can use to create and manage the data center, access all the IONOS Cloud services, and view and manage your user account. Additionally, you can view notifications, visit the help section, learn more about DCD, and contact support when needed.

Menu bar for DCD Portal

Menu option	Description
1. IONOS logo	Click the logo to navigate back to the dashboard from any screen within the DCD.
2. Data Center Designer	Create, view, manage data centers, and access the Start Center.
3. Storage	Manage IONOS Storage and Backup services.
4. Containers	Manage containerized applications.
5. Databases	Host and manage your databases with IONOS Cloud database services.
6. Analytics	Use data platform services and manage Big Data workloads.
7. AI	Leverage AI functionalities with open source generative models.
8. Network	Manage network connectivity, load balancing, and edge networking functions with improved security and IP management.
9. Management	Create, view, and manage users and groups, serverless features, images and snapshots, and Security settings.
10. Notification icon	View any active notifications.
11. Help icon	View online help documentation, learn more about the DCD, and contact support when needed.
12. Account Management	View and manage your contract and general account settings along with password and security releated details. For more information, see Management.

For more information on DCD core functionality and DCD elements, see Data Center Designer.