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The goal is to help you choose the most suitable approach for your environment - whether you prefer a graphical interface, an API‑driven workflow, or an automated deployment pipeline.

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Provision a VM using the EWC Cloud Management

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The EWC Cloud Management UI is the primary graphical interface for managing resources in the European Weather Cloud.

Through the UI you can:

  • Launch and manage virtual machines

  • Select images and flavors

  • Attach networks and security groups

  • Manage volumes and snapshots

  • View quotas and resource usage

This is the recommended starting point for users who prefer an interactive, visual workflow.

👉 See the full guide: EWC Cloud Management UI

Provision a VM using the EWC Cloud Management API

For users who need automation, integration with external systems, or reproducible infrastructure workflows, the EWC Cloud Management API provides programmatic access to the same capabilities exposed in the UI.

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👉 See the full guide: EWC Community Hub 


Provision a VM using the EWC Cloud Management UI

The EWC Cloud Management UI will be the primary graphical interface for managing resources in the European Weather Cloud.

Through the UI you can:

  • Launch and manage virtual machines

  • Select images and flavors

  • Attach networks and security groups

  • Manage volumes and snapshots

  • View quotas and resource usage

This is the recommended starting point for users who prefer an interactive, visual workflow. If you are not onboarded yet, please check the Legacy System Morpheus (below)

👉 See the full guide: EWC Cloud Management UI


Legacy System: Morpheus (will be decommissioned by the end of 2026)

The Morpheus platform was previously used in the EWC to If you were not onboarded yet to the new OpenStack Horizon, Morpheus is the tool you can still use to orchestrate VM deployments and workflows. It provided provides a catalog of items, automation tasks, and a self‑service interface.

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  • The EWC Cloud Management UI for interactive provisioning

  • The EWC Cloud Management API for automation

  • The EWC Community Hub for reusable workflows and prepared machines through and the EWCCLI

Existing Morpheus items will continue to function during the transition period, but new development should target the Cloud Management UI, API, or Community Hub.

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