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- 01AUGUST 4, 2026
- 02MAY 5, 2026
- 03OpenStackFEBRUARY 17, 2026
- 04FEBRUARY 17, 2026
- 05FEBRUARY 17, 2026
- 06AUGUST 28, 2026
- 07AUGUST 18, 2026
- 08AUGUST 11, 2026
- 09Can I Run a Windows Server?
Yes — InMotion Cloud runs Windows Server 2025 today. This article shows verified PowerShell output from a live deployment and walks through the working Horizon launch path.
ComputeOpenStackJULY 30, 2026 - 10MAY 12, 2026
- 11How to Set Up a Shared Drive in the Cloud and Connect from Windows
Set up a Samba file server on an InMotion Cloud Ubuntu instance and connect to it from Windows as a mapped network drive (like F:). Covers instance setup, security group rules, Samba configuration, the Windows drive-mapping flow, and troubleshooting.
StorageTutorialsMAY 7, 2026 - 12MAY 6, 2026
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- 14How to Deploy Applications with Docker and KubernetesAPRIL 28, 2026
Package applications with Docker, run them on a k3s Kubernetes cluster, and turn a single-VM container deployment into a self-healing, scalable platform on InMotion Cloud. Covers the full path from Dockerfile to kubectl, plus when to graduate to multi-node Kubernetes.
- 15How to Configure Servers with AnsibleAPRIL 28, 2026
Automate server setup on InMotion Cloud with Ansible. This guide walks through installing Ansible, building an inventory from OpenStack instances, and writing reusable playbooks for repeatable, idempotent deployments.
- 16How to Create Cloud Infrastructure with Terraform
Learn how Terraform automates cloud infrastructure creation on InMotion Cloud. This guide walks through a real example that provisions a network, security group, and virtual machine with a single command.
TutorialsInfrastructureNetworkingAPRIL 28, 2026 - 17How to Deploy a Kubernetes Cluster Using GitHub Actions on InMotion Cloud
Step-by-step guide to provisioning a Magnum Kubernetes cluster on InMotion Cloud using a pre-built GitHub Actions repository, with automatic HTTPS and WordPress or Drupal deployment.
TutorialsAPRIL 17, 2026 - 18APRIL 3, 2026
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- 25FEBRUARY 17, 2026
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- 27FEBRUARY 17, 2026
- 28OpenStackFEBRUARY 17, 2026
- 29OpenStackFEBRUARY 17, 2026
- 30FEBRUARY 17, 2026
- 31ComputeFEBRUARY 3, 2026
- 32ComputeFEBRUARY 3, 2026
- 33ComputeStorageFEBRUARY 3, 2026
- 34ComputeHorizon DashboardFEBRUARY 3, 2026
- 35SecurityFEBRUARY 3, 2026
- 36High AvailabilityFEBRUARY 3, 2026
- 37ComputeFEBRUARY 3, 2026
- 38ComputeFEBRUARY 3, 2026
- 39ComputeFEBRUARY 3, 2026
- 40ComputeFEBRUARY 3, 2026
- 41ComputeFEBRUARY 3, 2026
- 42ComputeFEBRUARY 3, 2026
- 43SecurityFEBRUARY 3, 2026
- 44ComputeSecurityFEBRUARY 3, 2026
- 45ComputeHigh AvailabilityFEBRUARY 3, 2026
- 46ComputeHigh AvailabilityFEBRUARY 3, 2026
- 47Creating and Managing Support Tickets in InMotion Central
In this guide, you willll learn how to create and manage support tickets in InMotion Central. Support tickets allow you to contact the InMotion Cloud team for help with your cloud projects, billing questions, or account issues — all from within your Central dashboard.
InMotion CentralNOVEMBER 5, 2025 - 48How to Access the OpenStack Horizon Dashboard
In this guide, you will learn how to log into the OpenStack Horizon Dashboard for your InMotion Cloud Project. Horizon is the official graphical user interface (GUI) for OpenStack, offering a web-based console to manage all your cloud resources, including creating new instances, setting up load balancing, and configuring network topology.
Horizon DashboardNOVEMBER 5, 2025 - 49How to Log into InMotion Central
In this guide, you’ll learn how to log into InMotion Central, the management interface where you can access your cloud projects, manage billing and invoices, and organize your team members. InMotion Central is the main place to manage your InMotion Cloud environment.
InMotion CentralNOVEMBER 5, 2025
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