You can deploy a bare metal server via the dashboard or API. Latitude.sh takes care of provisioning, OS installation, and configuration based on the settings you choose. Once deployment is complete, you’ll receive your access credentials.
metal.new takes you straight to the server deployment page.
Follow these steps to deploy a server from the dashboard:
1

Access server creation

Sign in to your Latitude.sh account, navigate to Bare metal > Servers in the sidebar, then click Create server.
2

Choose hardware and operating system

Select a server based on your workload and location needs. If the configuration you need isn’t available, the page may show Join waitlist or Ask custom build. Choose Join waitlist to get notified when stock is available, or Ask custom build to request a custom server setup. You can also contact the team directly.Select the Operating System. If the OS you’re looking for isn’t offered, you can use a custom image instead.
SSH and User data are not available for some operating systems. You can list all operating systems and their supported features using the /plans/operating_systems endpoint.
3

Configure access and automation

Add SSH keys if desired. Password authentication is enabled by default and disabled when you deploy with an SSH key. This means the dashboard won’t show the password to you after deployment. Learn more about creating and adding your SSH keys here.
Latitude.sh does not provide a root password when you select one or more SSH keys.
Optionally, select or create a User Data script. User data scripts run automatically on the server’s first boot through the cloud-init process. See the Server Configuration section for more details.Optionally, configure RAID. RAID configuration is available if your server and operating system support it. To enable RAID, ensure your server has at least two identical disks. Use the /plans endpoint to check RAID compatibility. Learn more about RAID here.
4

Set billing and quantity

Select the Billing Type. For On Demand billing, choose between hourly and monthly when deploying an instance. See the Billing section for more information.Choose the number of servers to deploy. Select up to 5 servers to deploy at once using the quantity selector.
5

Deploy the server

Click Deploy to start the provisioning process.