# IONOS Cloud Tutorials

Actionable, step-by-step guides for building on IONOS CLOUD.

Use these tutorials to set up a Virtual Data Center (VDC), deploy compute, add databases, configure networking, and ship secure storage workflows.

### Initial setup

Start here if you are new to the Data Center Designer (DCD) and VDC concepts.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Create and manage your Data Center</strong></mark></td><td>Start with core concepts, then jump into guided setup topics.</td><td><a href="set-up-ionos-cloud/get-started">get-started</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Get Started</strong></mark></td><td>Log in to the DCD, create Virtual Data Centers (VDCs), and manage user privileges.</td><td><a href="https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/set-up-ionos-cloud/get-started">https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/set-up-ionos-cloud/get-started</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Data Center Designer</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to use the IONOS Cloud DCD to intuitively manage core cloud services.</td><td><a href="https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/set-up-ionos-cloud/data-center-designer">https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/set-up-ionos-cloud/data-center-designer</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Most Popular

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><i class="fa-arrow-up">:arrow-up:</i><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Most Popular</strong></mark></td><td><ul><li><a href="compute-services/compute-engine/installing-plesk-on-ionos-cloud"><mark style="color:blue;">Install Plesk on IONOS Cloud Virtual Machines (VMs)</mark></a></li><li><a href="databases/mongodb/monitor-mongodb-databases"><mark style="color:blue;">Monitor MongoDB Databases</mark></a></li><li><a href="databases/postgresql/managed-postgres-external-access-nlb"><mark style="color:blue;">Enable External Access to a PostgreSQL Database</mark></a></li><li><a href="network-services/cdn/set-up-cdn-distribution"><mark style="color:blue;">Set Up a CDN Distribution with IONOS Cloud Object Storage as the origin</mark></a></li><li><a href="storage-and-backup/object-storage/object-lock-enabled"><mark style="color:blue;">Create a Bucket with Object Lock</mark></a></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Tutorials by product

#### Compute Services

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p><img src="https://3040852435-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FEpuEvuLJIyhyeRGhmrv1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-827747e4b4d467bb5420ea73a08312680d844bba%2Fproduct-cloud-compute-engine.svg?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"></p><p><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Compute Engine</strong></mark></p></td><td>Deploy, manage, and scale virtual machines efficiently.</td><td><a href="compute-services/compute-engine">compute-engine</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Databases

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p><img src="https://3040852435-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FEpuEvuLJIyhyeRGhmrv1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-65c833ff9abc8676102e989f8bdaae75f48e874e%2Fproduct-cloud-mongodb.svg?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"></p><p><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>MongoDB</strong></mark></p></td><td>Build and manage MongoDB clusters with security, backup, scaling, and replication features.</td><td><a href="databases/mongodb">mongodb</a></td></tr><tr><td><p><img src="https://3040852435-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FEpuEvuLJIyhyeRGhmrv1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-b6c0e12c6feb8657d74a694b91a9c283bb8ddc7a%2Fproduct-cloud-postgresql.svg?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"></p><p><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>PostgreSQL</strong></mark></p></td><td>Build and manage PostgreSQL database clusters with security, backup, recovery, and scalability.</td><td><a href="databases/postgresql">postgresql</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Network Services

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p><img src="https://3040852435-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FEpuEvuLJIyhyeRGhmrv1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-71bfdb7e24a784fcdb1024549cedb25fe66c5463%2Fcdn.svg?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"></p><p><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>CDN</strong></mark></p></td><td>Set up a CDN for your domain using IONOS Cloud to enhance your website's performance.</td><td><a href="network-services/cdn">cdn</a></td></tr><tr><td><p><img src="https://3040852435-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FEpuEvuLJIyhyeRGhmrv1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-72506edec2588492c7701f92e043e6755cd3bacd%2Fproduct-cloud-reverse-dns.svg?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"></p><p><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Cloud DNS</strong></mark></p></td><td>Build and manage DNS zones, records, and DNSSEC for secure, reliable name to IP translation.</td><td><a href="network-services/cloud-dns">cloud-dns</a></td></tr><tr><td><p><img src="https://3040852435-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FEpuEvuLJIyhyeRGhmrv1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-566b7f255074caca983e4d3e966ad5629f155ea0%2Fcloud-virtual-data-center.svg?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"></p><p><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>VDC Networking</strong></mark></p></td><td>Configure firewalls, IPs, and isolated networks for virtual data centers.</td><td><a href="network-services/vdc-networking">vdc-networking</a></td></tr><tr><td><p><img src="https://3040852435-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FEpuEvuLJIyhyeRGhmrv1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-144bd8b6d8238b22d684e4b8cbd5ddf24c4c5fc8%2Fproduct-cloud-vpn-gateway.svg?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"></p><p><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>VPN Gateway</strong></mark></p></td><td>Securely connect on-premises networks to cloud resources using WireGuard or IPSec.</td><td><a href="network-services/vpn-gateway">vpn-gateway</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Storage & Backup

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p><img src="https://3040852435-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FEpuEvuLJIyhyeRGhmrv1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-faada14f814603a371b77fa2d6ee49ac7ea3401c%2Fproduct-cloud-s3-object-storage.svg?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"></p><p><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>IONOS Object Storage</strong></mark></p></td><td>Store, manage, and access data with IONOS Object Storage.</td><td><a href="storage-and-backup/object-storage">object-storage</a></td></tr><tr><td><p><img src="https://3040852435-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FEpuEvuLJIyhyeRGhmrv1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-8a9800b9c36db9552179294101357272e7b691cf%2Fproduct-server-storage-server.svg?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"></p><p><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Network File Storage</strong></mark></p></td><td>Leverage Network File Storage for scalable, secure, and high-performance file management.</td><td><a href="storage-and-backup/network-file-storage">network-file-storage</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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