MAAS brings cloud-like automation to physical servers. It helps teams discover, commission, deploy, and repurpose machines from a central control plane, turning bare metal into a programmable resource. But to experience that value, users first need to get MAAS up and running. That path is now cleaner and easier to follow. We’ve created ne […]

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Canonical has updated the MAAS (Metal as a Service) installation documentation to make bare metal provisioning easier for new users. The new 'Get started' guide uses the MAAS snap and PostgreSQL snap together for a single-machine region+rack deployment, reducing manual package and service setup. It covers installation, basic network configuration (DNS, DHCP, subnets, VLANs), and initial machine management — providing a realistic path from lab setup to small production environments without requiring complex topology decisions upfront.

MAAS installation: bare metal provisioning is easier than ever

The new process: a clearer first step into bare metal provisioning