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Resolving OS image issues on Public Cloud deployments
This guide addresses an issue that may occur when starting an instance on Public Cloud Infomaniak.
Using the image ID
The images of the different operating systems, offered by Infomaniak in the Images section and listed in the Source section when you launch a new instance of your Public Cloud, are regularly updated but without their name being changed.
Having a stable name can cause issues with automation tools like heat or terraform with the risk that they recreate the VMs undesirably.
This issue can be avoided by using the image ID or a personal image:
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