Network-Based Server Booting

iPXE in Bare Metal Cloud

Leverage advanced automation to spin up API-driven servers at scale without configuration drift.

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  • Icon Check 50+ pre-configured dedicated servers ready to go in minutes
  • Icon Check Servers deployable in minutes & easily managed via popular IaC tools

Server Booting Made Simple with Bare Metal Cloud

Organizations have traditionally relied on the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) to spin up fleets of servers. Despite its long-standing legacy, PXE’s limitations have only become harder to ignore as modern deployments grow in complexity.

iPXE offers a more agile, streamlined alternative to the standard PXE model. Its high level of customizability and automation empowers organizations to start servers at scale more quickly, reliably, and safely.

Combined with iPXE, phoenixNAP’s Bare Metal Cloud (BMC) unlocks new levels of IT flexibility while keeping performance reliable. The BMC platform lets you deploy pre-configured bare metal with a single API call or a couple of clicks, effortlessly manage your environments with familiar IaC tools, and easily track consumption without fear of cloud sprawl or cost overruns.

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Why Use iPXE on Bare Metal Cloud Servers?

Enhance efficiency and security while lowering operational overhead with iPXE in Bare Metal Cloud. Leverage custom OS, image, and image script compatibility to standardize deployments without becoming dependent on solutions from only one vendor.

Faster Provisioning

Respond to traffic spikes in near-real time and reduce commissioning times to mere minutes with automation pipelines and zero-touch provisioning.

More Reliable Configurations

Sidestep configuration drift and human error. Use strict automation to eliminate typos, missed settings, and non-standard installations.

Avoid Vendor Lock-In

Don’t get locked into proprietary technologies. Build out your ideal infra with preferred components from different providers.

Stronger Security

Encrypt network data throughout the pre-boot process, safeguarding against payload injections and man-in-the-middle attacks.

Automated Error Handling

Use dynamic, interactive, and customizable scripting to catch failures, alter execution paths, and divert executions to redundant backups.

Cryptographic Verification

Use cryptographic hash algorithms and public-key infrastructure (PKI) frameworks to detect and stop further penetration.

Universally Compatible

Run iPXE on both x86 BIOS and 64-bit UEFI deployments. Ensure consistent workflows between legacy and modern systems.

Storage Area Network

Connect to remote storage arrays seamlessly and sidestep risks of data loss due to hardware component failures.

Lower TCO

Eliminate storage duplication for installation images. Switch to HTTP-based delivery and open-source technologies.

Learn More About iPXE in Bare Metal Cloud

These articles from our Knowledge Base show you more iPXE features and capabilities:

What Is iPXE? Reducing Provisioning with BMC Integration

How to Use iPXE on Bare Metal Cloud

What Is Bare Metal Cloud?

BMC Server Management via API

Bare Metal Cloud: Provision Dedicated Servers as Cloud

Enjoy rock-solid performance, ease of monitoring, and amazing agility with on-demand access to workload-optimized environments.

Flexibility

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  • Icon Check 50+ instances perfect for CPU-based AI inferencing, HPC, databases, edge workloads, and much more
  • Icon Check Diverse selection of OSs with custom OS capabilities
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  • Icon Check Access to a treasure trove of repos, SDKs, and tutorials w. expert support

Performance

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  • Icon Check No hypervisor overhead, no noisy neighbors
  • Icon Check Quick access to low-cost, high-performance storage options
  • Icon Check DDoS-protected network with up to 50 Gbps speed
  • Icon Check Physical links to leading CSPs like AWS or Google Cloud

Security

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  • Icon Check Industry-leading data center security standards
  • Icon Check Protection for data in transit, at rest, and in use
  • Icon Check Available in strategic, redundant locations worldwide
  • Icon Check Up to 20 Gbps free DDoS protection

Cost Optimization

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  • Icon Check Easily trackable consumption & billing
  • Icon Check Discounts for long-term reservations
  • Icon Check 15 TB of free bandwidth (5 TB in Singapore)
  • Icon Check No vendor lock-in, no cloud sprawl

Bare Metal Cloud Pricing

Pick from 50+ cloud dedicated server configurations fine-tuned to your needs and consume hourly or through MTM and yearly reservations. Optimize costs with OpEx-friendly consumption models, discounts for long-term commitments, and 15 TB FREE bandwidth (5 TB in Singapore).

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Dual Xeon Gold 6540

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FAQ

iPXE is a customizable, open-source network boot firmware replacement for PXE. It enables hardware initialization and network configuration via modern network protocols (such as HTTP or HTTPS) before the operating system takes control.

iPXE relies on network protocols like iSCSI and HTTP to make booting faster and more consistent compared to TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) used by PXE. Additionally, iPXE supports dynamic scripting and cryptographic security (chiefly TLS certificates), allowing for safer booting with fewer errors that need to be addressed manually.

As organizations’ workloads become more complex and large-scale, PXE systems increasingly struggle to keep up with security and agility demands. iPXE makes the pre-boot stage predictable, automated, and secure while decreasing operational overhead.

Deploying a Bare Metal Cloud with iPXE booting is a simple process that takes you only a couple of minutes. For precise instructions on how to start or manage iPXE servers through API or the BMC portal, read this guide.

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