Maintained by OVH
The images are produced and maintained by OVH. You do not have to worry about providing the classic system images, and updates are also provided by us.
Optimised for the OVH infrastructure
The system images provided are specifically configured to make the most of the OVH infrastructure. You enjoy the full performance offered by the instance.
Quick startup
System images from the Public Image Catalog are systematically cached on all hypervisors, so cloud servers start up in seconds.
On-the-fly configuration
Thanks to the "cloud-init" startup scripts, each instance can have a specific behaviour while still being based on a standard image. Cloud-init allows you to configure an infinite number of parameters and also launch scripts to customise each instance startup.
How to
List the images in the catalog
openstack image list --public
Display the properties of an image
openstack image show debian
Templates
Debian
A flagship distribution in the Linux world, Debian is recognised as one of the most stable distributions and benefits from a large user community around the world.
Ubuntu
Derived from Debian, this distribution stands out for its fast integration of different services, drivers and software on the market. It has established itself as a standard in the world of cloud computing.
Windows Server
Server version of Microsoft's operating system. Windows Server offers many services, and allows you to host applications that require a Microsoft environment.
CentOS 6
A free distribution, based on Red Hat, the most widely-used system in the corporate world. Its lifecycle is based on that of RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux).
Fedora
Community version of Red Hat. This distribution is often ahead of its time when it comes to the integration of new practices and technologies.
CoreOS
The Linux distribution designed to host distributed applications. It natively deploys Etcd, Kubernetes and Prometheus.
Archlinux
A popular Linux distribution with rolling upgrades that uses the Pacman package management system.
FreeBSD
As the only UNIX system not based on Linux, this BSD distribution uses a free license that is different to other Linux systems.
WordPress
WordPress is a CMS (content management system) that facilitates multisite and multi-blog creation. Very popular and accessible thanks to its many options, it offers total control to its users.
Plesk
Plesk is a web management interface that allows you to manage one or more projects in a simplified way. It is ideal for companies that prefer a graphical user interface to command lines.
Virtualmin
Virtualmin is an open-source web hosting control panel, designed to facilitate the management of sites, email users, databases and web applications.
GitLab
GitLab is a collaborative open-source platform for managing development projects. It covers the entire lifecycle of the project, from creation to production. One of GitLab's great assets is the management of version control.
Docker
Docker is an open-source solution that allows applications to be deployed in software containers. The code launched inside a container is isolated, and works independently of the operating system (OS).
OpenVPN
OpenVPN is a complete open-source SSL VPN solution, offering all the features necessary for a site-to-site virtual private network (VPN).
Public Image Catalog billing
The Public Image Catalog offers system images for free. However, some of them may require a license.
