Images - Guides
Create preconfigured disk images that can be rapidly deployed to new or existing Compute Instances.
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Basics
Create an Image
Capture an Image: Create an Image from an existing Compute Instance.
Upload an Image: Create an Image from an image file.
Deploy an Image
Deploy an Image to a New Compute Instance: Create a new Compute Instance using an Image.
Deploy an Image to an Existing Compute Instance: Deploy an Image by either rebuilding an existing Compute Instance or adding a disk.
Going Further
Related Guides
Cloning and Disks
Custom Distributions
Migration
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