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This page contains information about Cloud VPS and links to developer documentation.
This page contains information about Cloud VPS and links to developer documentation.


== About Cloud VPS ==
== Cloud VPS Documentation

=== About Cloud VPS ===


* '''Cloud VPS''' (Virtual Private Server) provides a cloud computing infrastructure powered by [[:en:OpenStack|OpenStack]] for projects related to the [[:meta:Wikimedia movement|Wikimedia movement]]. The environment includes access to a variety of [[Portal:Data Services|data services]]. Cloud VPS is meant to make it easier for developers and system administrators to try out improvements to Wikimedia infrastructure (including MediaWiki), power research and analytics, and host projects that are not viable in the [[Portal:Toolforge|Toolforge]] environment. Virtual machines running on Cloud VPS are subject to the [[Portal:Wikimedia_VPS/instance lifecycle|instance lifecycle]]
* '''Cloud VPS''' (Virtual Private Server) provides a cloud computing infrastructure powered by [[:en:OpenStack|OpenStack]] for projects related to the [[:meta:Wikimedia movement|Wikimedia movement]]. The environment includes access to a variety of [[Portal:Data Services|data services]]. Cloud VPS is meant to make it easier for developers and system administrators to try out improvements to Wikimedia infrastructure (including MediaWiki), power research and analytics, and host projects that are not viable in the [[Portal:Toolforge|Toolforge]] environment. Virtual machines running on Cloud VPS are subject to the [[Portal:Wikimedia_VPS/instance lifecycle|instance lifecycle]]
*[https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/view/2875/ Request a Cloud VPS Project]
*[[Help:At_a_glance:_Cloud_VPS_and_Toolforge | At-a-glance: Cloud VPS and Toolforge]]: What are the main differences between Cloud VPS and Toolforge? Which environment should you choose?
*[[Help:At_a_glance:_Cloud_VPS_and_Toolforge | At-a-glance: Cloud VPS and Toolforge]]: What are the main differences between Cloud VPS and Toolforge? Which environment should you choose?


== Cloud VPS developer documentation ==
=== Cloud VPS developer documentation ===


See [[Help:Cloud_VPS | Cloud VPS help]] for more technical documentation related to Cloud VPS.
See [[Help:Cloud_VPS | Cloud VPS help]] for more technical documentation related to Cloud VPS.

== Request a Cloud VPS Project ==

To request a Cloud VPS Project, you will need to [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/view/2875/ file a project request on Phabricator], the Wikimedia community's technical project management tool. A [[https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Create_a_Wikimedia_developer_account Wikimedia developer account]] is required.


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Revision as of 21:31, 9 September 2019

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Overview

This page contains information about Cloud VPS and links to developer documentation.

== Cloud VPS Documentation

About Cloud VPS

  • Cloud VPS (Virtual Private Server) provides a cloud computing infrastructure powered by OpenStack for projects related to the Wikimedia movement. The environment includes access to a variety of data services. Cloud VPS is meant to make it easier for developers and system administrators to try out improvements to Wikimedia infrastructure (including MediaWiki), power research and analytics, and host projects that are not viable in the Toolforge environment. Virtual machines running on Cloud VPS are subject to the instance lifecycle
  • At-a-glance: Cloud VPS and Toolforge: What are the main differences between Cloud VPS and Toolforge? Which environment should you choose?

Cloud VPS developer documentation

See Cloud VPS help for more technical documentation related to Cloud VPS.

Request a Cloud VPS Project

To request a Cloud VPS Project, you will need to file a project request on Phabricator, the Wikimedia community's technical project management tool. A [Wikimedia developer account] is required.

Communication and support

Support and administration of the WMCS resources is provided by the Wikimedia Foundation Cloud Services team and Wikimedia movement volunteers. Please reach out with questions and join the conversation:

Discuss and receive general support
Stay aware of critical changes and plans
Track work tasks and report bugs

Use a subproject of the #Cloud-Services Phabricator project to track confirmed bug reports and feature requests about the Cloud Services infrastructure itself

Read stories and WMCS blog posts

Read the Cloud Services Blog (for the broader Wikimedia movement, see the Wikimedia Technical Blog)