Getting started: your first server with Gyro Cloud Istanbul in 5 minutes
1. What is Gyro Cloud Istanbul?
Gyro Cloud Istanbul servers run in the tr-ist-1 region (Istanbul, our own data center). They are managed with the same panel, API, gyro commands and Terraform resource as Gyro Cloud servers in Europe and the US; the only difference is the region name.
- Your data stays in Istanbul. The server's disk and data are kept in the data center in Turkey (for those who need data to stay in the country under KVKK).
- Prepaid. An hourly charge is deducted from your balance, with a monthly cap (Getting started: prepaid usage).
- Linux images: Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Debian 12 and AlmaLinux 8. (Windows and control-panel images are not offered in this region.)
- Plans: 8 plans from 1 vCPU / 2 GB to 8 vCPU / 32 GB, priced the same as Turkey VDS (price table).
- Traffic: 1 Gbit/s connection, fair use. No IPv6. No backup commitment; use snapshots and your own backups.
2. Your first server in five steps
- Top up: at least 250 TRY (Topping up and the first-order rule).
- Order: open Gyro Cloud Istanbul from the Products menu, choose a plan and press Get started. On the order page choose the operating system and paste your SSH public key (the content of your
.pubfile). - Complete the order: the total shows 0 TRY; the cost is deducted hourly from your balance. Confirm the order.
- Wait until it is ready: under My Services your server becomes Active within a few minutes. Copy the IP address from the Service Information card on Overview.
- Connect:
ssh [email protected]
Your SSH key is placed on the server shortly after it boots (usually 1-2 minutes). If the first attempt says "Permission denied", wait a minute or two and try again.
For the detailed ordering steps see Your first Gyro Cloud Istanbul server.
3. From the command line in 30 seconds
gyro server create web-1 --plan standart-2-4 --location tr-ist-1 \
--image ubuntu-24.04 --ssh-key ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub --wait
gyro server ssh web-1
The command first shows the hourly price and the monthly cap and asks for confirmation; the cost is deducted from your balance (API, CLI and Terraform).
4. Next steps
| What do you want to do? | Guide |
|---|---|
| Power the server off and on, reset the password, open the console | Power, password, reinstall and console |
| Take a snapshot, set reverse DNS | Snapshots and reverse DNS |
| Allow only certain IPs to reach SSH | Security groups and firewall |
| Resize the plan, delete the server | Resizing, server name and deleting |
| API, CLI, Terraform | API, CLI and Terraform |
5. Frequently asked questions
How is it different from Gyro Cloud in Europe?
The region is Istanbul and the data stays in Turkey; billing is prepaid hourly. cloud-init (user data) is not supported in Istanbul; for automatic setup you can use One-Click Apps.
Can I install Windows?
No. This region has Linux images only. For Windows see the Turkey VDS products.
Does the charge stop if I power the server off?
No; to stop the charge, delete the server (Deleting).
Are backups taken?
There are no automatic backups. Your Istanbul server includes 1 free snapshot; take it when you need it and back up important data separately.
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