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