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What is the Hetzner Provider? Flexible Configuration Options Getting Started with Hetzner and Daytona Benefits of Daytona and Hetzner Looking Forward Getting Started Today

As the holiday festivities continue, we're extending the season of giving with another powerful present for our developer community. Like finding the perfect gift inside a beautifully wrapped package, we're excited to announce the Daytona Hetzner Provider, enabling developers to create and manage development environments on Hetzner Cloud's powerful and cost-effective infrastructure. This integration brings enterprise-grade capabilities at cloud-native prices.

What is the Hetzner Provider?

The Hetzner Provider allows Daytona to create and manage workspace projects on Hetzner Cloud servers, combining Hetzner's reliable infrastructure with Daytona's seamless development environment management.

Installing Hetzner as Provider for Daytona Workspaces
Installing Hetzner as Provider for Daytona Workspaces

Flexible Configuration Options

1Property    Type    Required    Default        Description
2Location    String  No         fsn1           Deployment location
3DiskImage   String  No         ubuntu-24.04   OS image
4DiskSize    Int     No         20             Storage in GB
5ServerType  String  No         cpx11          Instance type
6APIToken    String  Yes        -              Hetzner API token

Getting Started with Hetzner and Daytona

  1. Install the Hetzner Provider:

1daytona provider install
2> hetzner-provider

  1. Set up your target:

1daytona target set

  1. Configure your environment:

  • Enter your Hetzner API token

  • Choose your preferred location

  • Select server specifications

  • Configure storage options

Setting Hetzner Provider as a target for our workspaces
Setting Hetzner Provider as a target for our workspaces

Location Options:

  • fsn1 (Falkenstein, Germany)

  • nbg1 (Nuremberg, Germany)

  • hel1 (Helsinki, Finland)

  • ash (Ashburn, VA, USA)

  • And more...

Server Types:

  • Various options available from Hetzner's server types

  • Flexible CPU and RAM configurations

  • Optimized for different workloads

Benefits of Daytona and Hetzner

  • Cost-Effective: Competitive pricing for powerful resources

  • Global Presence: Multiple datacenter locations

  • High Performance: Enterprise-grade infrastructure

  • Flexibility: Wide range of server configurations

  • Simple Pricing: Transparent, predictable costs

Use Cases:

  • Development Teams: Standardized environments across teams

  • Resource-Intensive Projects: Access to powerful compute resources

  • Cost-Optimized Development: Efficient resource utilization

  • Global Teams: Multiple location options

For detailed configuration options and setup instructions, visit our documentation.

Security and Compliance:

  • Secure API token management

  • Masked sensitive configuration values

  • Compliance with EU data regulations

  • Enterprise-grade security features

Example Configuration:

1# Set environment variable for API token
2export HETZNER_API_TOKEN=your_api_token
3

4# Create a high-performance target
5daytona target set \
6  --location hel1 \
7  --server-type cpx31 \
8  --disk-size 40

Looking Forward

The Hetzner Provider represents our commitment to providing flexible, cost-effective options for development environment management. As Hetzner continues to expand its services and locations, Daytona users will automatically benefit from these improvements.

Getting Started Today

  1. Generate your Hetzner API token

  2. Install the Hetzner Provider

  3. Configure your target

  4. Start creating workspaces

Stay tuned for tomorrow's final announcement as Launch Week #4 concludes with another exciting feature!

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