# Cubes

Cubes are virtual private service instances with shared resources. Refer to our user guides, reference documentation, and FAQ to support your hosting needs.

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**Prerequisite:** Before setting up a virtual machine, ensure you have the appropriate privileges. Only contract administrators, owners, or users with the **Create Data Center** privilege can set up a [<mark style="color:blue;">VDC</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/glossary-of-terms#vdc). Other user types have a read-only access and cannot provision changes.
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## Product Overview

<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>Cubes</strong></mark></td><td>Learn about its configuration templates, storage options, resource usage, and data security.</td><td><a href="cubes/overview">overview</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Quick Links

<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>DCD How-Tos</strong></mark></td><td>Create, configure, and manage Cubes within the DCD.</td><td><a href="cubes/dcd-how-tos">dcd-how-tos</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>API How-Tos</strong></mark></td><td>Create, configure, and manage Cubes via the API.</td><td><a href="cubes/api-how-tos">api-how-tos</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Developer Tools

<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>Cloud API</strong></mark></td><td>Access the Cloud API documentation for Cubes.</td><td><a href="https://api.ionos.com/docs/cloud/v6/#tag/Templates">https://api.ionos.com/docs/cloud/v6/#tag/Templates</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Cubes SDKs</strong></mark></td><td>Interact with the Cube API using SDKs.</td><td><a href="https://docs.ionos.com/reference/#software-development-kits-sdks">https://docs.ionos.com/reference/#software-development-kits-sdks</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Config Management Tools</strong></mark></td><td>Explore configuration management tools compatible with Cubes.</td><td><a href="https://docs.ionos.com/reference/config-management-tools/config-management-tools">https://docs.ionos.com/reference/config-management-tools/config-management-tools</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

<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>FAQ</strong></mark></td><td>Get answers to the most commonly encountered questions about Cubes.</td><td><a href="cubes/cubes-faq">cubes-faq</a></td></tr></tbody></table>