What is cloud-init?

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• AA configuration tool for customizing cloud instances
• BA containerization tool
• CA cloud management tool
• DA virtualization platform

• A
  72% (39)
• B
  17% (9)
• C
  4% (2)
• D
  7% (4)

Explanation

Cloud-init is a widely used instance initialization and configuration tool designed specifically for cloud environments. According to cloud-init documentation, it is responsible for customizing cloud instances at first boot using metadata and user-provided data. Cloud-init performs tasks such as setting hostnames, configuring networking, injecting SSH keys, installing packages, and executing user-defined scripts. It is supported by most major cloud providers and works across virtual machines regardless of the underlying hypervisor. Cloud-init is not a containerization tool, a cloud management platform, or a virtualization solution. Instead, it operates within a virtual machine to perform configuration tasks after the instance has been provisioned.

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