1.5. Methods for creating RHEL cloud instances
You can create a Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) system image and import it to the cloud platform.
To build the system image, you can use either RHEL image builder or purchase the image from the cloud service provider marketplace. You can then deploy the RHEL image as a cloud instance.
To deploy a RHEL instance on a public cloud platform, you can use either of the following methods:
- Create a RHEL system image and import it to the cloud platform
- To create the system image, you can use the RHEL image builder or build the image manually.
- "This method uses your existing RHEL subscription (bring your own subscription (BYOS).
- You pre-pay a yearly subscription, and you can use your Red Hat customer discount.
- Red Hat provides customer service.
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For creating many images effectively, you can use the
cloud-initutility.
- Purchase a RHEL instance directly from the cloud provider marketplace
- You post-pay an hourly rate for using the service. This method is also referred to as pay as you go (PAYG).
- The cloud service provider provides customer service.