Our answer? UpCloud Essentials<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 complimentary, inclusive platform features that will get you building and scaling quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you spin up a new UpCloud server, you\u2019ll now instantly get free access to UpCloud Essentials \u2013 the foundational features you need to build, scale and innovate, without the added costs, all backed up by our 99.999% SLA with 24-hour seven-days-per-week support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Zero data transfer fees<\/strong>: We believe in transparent pricing. That’s why we’ve eliminated data transfer fees for both ingress and egress<\/strong> traffic, so you can focus on building, not budgeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kubernetes control planes<\/strong>: We want you to deploy and manage your containerized applications with the agility and efficiency you deserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Load balancers:<\/strong> Ensuring your applications are always available and scalable is paramount, and we made is easier for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NAT\/VPN gateways<\/strong>: Security and connectivity are non-negotiable. We’re providing these essential gateways to keep your data and systems secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n API & SDKs<\/strong>: Build custom workflows and integrate UpCloud with your existing tools via our powerful API & SDKs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hot resize<\/strong>: Scale your resources instantly, without downtime, for uninterrupted performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Global private network<\/strong>: High performance & private connectivity across our global network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free daily backup plan<\/strong>: Protect your valuable data with our free daily backup plan. (Available for General Purpose + plans.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n UpCloud Essentials<\/a> is just the beginning. We’re committed to continuously improving our platform and providing you with the tools you need to scale fast. We value your feedback<\/a> and look forward to hearing how UpCloud Essentials empowers your projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a new or existing UpCloud user, you have access to UpCloud Essentials. Simply sign up or log in to our control panel and explore the possibilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Take a look at our detailed documentation<\/a> and tutorials<\/a> to help you get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thanks <\/p>\n\n\n\n Navigating the complexities of cloud infrastructure can be a significant hurdle. How should you manage resources? What about load balancing across clusters? We asked ourselves, \u201cHow […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":57099,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"85,853,892,565,43,298","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"Blocked by a filter function","footnotes":""},"categories":[4,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-announcements","category-product-updates"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=163"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What is included in UpCloud Essentials?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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