This lesson introduces Bare Metal (BMC), Zenlayer’s high-performance compute solution that delivers physical servers with cloud-like agility. It highlights key features, global availability, and how to provision and manage BMC instances through zenConsole.
Part 1: What is Bare Metal?
BMC provides dedicated physical servers in 60+ global locations with full OS control and on-demand provisioning. It’s optimized for workloads like gaming, streaming, security, and latency-sensitive applications. Server options come in S, M, and L tiers to fit different compute needs.
Part 2: How to Provision a BMC Instance
Users can configure and deploy servers in minutes by selecting region, server type, OS, bandwidth, and login method directly in the Console. Real-time monitoring and remote access tools make management simple and efficient.
Key Takeaways
Bare Metal combines raw hardware power with flexible provisioning, delivered through Zenlayer’s global edge infrastructure. It’s ideal for teams needing performance, control, and fast deployment at scale.