What Is Flexus X Instance?
Flexus X Instance (FlexusX) is a next-generation flexible cloud server service designed for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and developers. FlexusX provides functions similar to what ECS provides. In addition, with FlexusX, you can flexibly configure vCPU to memory ratios to match your specific needs and change server specifications without service interruptions.
Application Scenarios
- E-commerce livestreaming: building e-commerce transaction platforms on FlexusX instances to handle spikes and lulls in the e-commerce market
- Enterprise website setup: helping enterprises set up platforms such as blogs, forums, and websites to communicate, share, and spread information
- Individual development and testing: building development and testing environment on FlexusX instances easily and cost-effectively
- Game servers: creating game servers with robust computing power to support 1,000+ players online at the same time, smooth scaling to handle the sudden increase of online players, and strong network acceleration capability to improve user experience.
Advantages
- A variety of public images and versions are provided for you to choose from.
- Service changes can be intelligently detected and specifications can be dynamically adjusted, allowing for a higher workload range.
- vCPU and memory specifications can be flexibly customized.
- FlexusX instances support the flexible pay-per-user billing mode and provide intelligent recommendations for instance specifications.
Billing Modes
FlexusX instances support the yearly/monthly and pay-per-use billing modes to meet your requirements in different scenarios. You can change the billing mode from yearly/monthly to pay-per-use, and vice versa.
Resource Configuration
FlexusX instances provide resources covering compute (vCPUs/memory and images), networking (VPCs and EIPs), storage (EVS disks), security (HSS), and Cloud Eye. You can flexibly configure resources based on service requirements.
- For details about specifications provided by FlexusX instances, see FlexusX Instance Specifications.
- For details about images provided by the FlexusX instances, see Images Supported by FlexusX Instances.
Differences Among FlexusL, FlexusX, and ECS
- A FlexusL instance is a package of resources that include cloud servers, EVS disks, EIPs, CBR vaults, and HSS. Resources in the package are created and managed together. FlexusL instances provide various featured application images to help you quickly set up service environments. FlexusL instances are easy to use and friendly to beginners in cloud computing.
- FlexusX provides functions similar to what ECS provides. It simplifies the purchase process of cloud servers. It has its own features, such as custom vCPU/memory ratios and live specification change. Compared with FlexusL, FlexusX provides more flexible specifications and functions and have fewer constraints.
- An ECS instance is a server that supports high-load scenarios. It provides multiple billing modes, flavor types, image types, and disk types. You can customize ECS configurations for different service scenarios.
- FlexusX instances use the same underlying hardware resources as ECS instances and deliver the same compute performance as ECS instances with the same specifications.
- For high-load applications, you are advised to use ECS for more stable performance.
For details about the differences among them, see Table 1.
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Item |
FlexusL |
FlexusX |
ECS |
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Target customer |
Small- and medium-sized enterprises and developers with low service loads and requiring fast deployment |
Small- and medium-sized enterprises and developers with medium service loads and requiring flexible configurations |
High-load and full-service scenarios, such as website applications, enterprise e-commerce, graphics rendering, data analysis, and high-performance computing. |
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Feature |
Various built-in solutions and images, quick environment setup, easy service management |
Custom specifications, stable and robust performance, and flexible pay-per-use billing |
Flexible vCPU, memory, and bandwidth configuration; reliable, secure, and efficient application environments |
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CPU architecture |
x86 |
x86 |
x86 or Arm |
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Billing mode |
Yearly/Monthly FlexusL instances are sold and managed as packages. Resources created with FlexusL instances cannot be disassociated, deleted, or unsubscribed from separately. |
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Specifications |
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Disk |
Each FlexusL instance has a system disk with a fixed capacity by default and supports one data disk at most. Data on FlexusL instances cannot be restored using snapshots on the console.
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System disk specifications can be customized. Supported disk types:
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System disk specifications can be customized.
For details about disk types supported by ECS, see Disk Types and Performance. |
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Network |
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Advantage |
Easy setup and O&M, cost-effective, and secure |
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Stable, reliable, scalable, secure, and hardware-software synergy |
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Image |
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Login mode |
Password |
Password or key pair |
Password or key pair |
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Associated Service |
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Access Methods
You can access FlexusX instances using a web-based management console.
If you have already signed up to Huawei Cloud, log in to the management console and choose Compute > Huawei Cloud Flexus from the service list to access the FlexusX console.
If you have not signed up for Huawei Cloud, see Registering a HUAWEI ID and Enabling Huawei Cloud Services.
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