📄️ About Tools and Utilities
The Tools and Utilities sections on Apiculus Cloud Console keep a record of cloud management utilities and assets that might be needed to use specific sections of the Apiculus-powered cloud.
📄️ Managing SSH Keys and Key Pairs for Linux Instances
Apiculus Cloud Console allows you to create secure shell connections to Instances in your account by using SSH keys, in addition to using Instance passwords. Passwords, due to their very nature, can easily be compromised. On the other hand, SSH keys are encrypted signatures that function only when there’s a match between their public and private components.
📄️ Managing Instance and Volume Snapshots
Snapshots use the Apiculus Block Volumes Service and occupy billable storage space.
📄️ Managing Custom Templates and Images
Custom OS templates can be created from a Volume Snapshot. To view custom templates, navigate to Tools and Utilities > My Images. The following details are displayed: