How to Deploy on Fluence Virtual Servers I Alexey Proshutinskiy

Thu, Oct 2, 2025, 12:00 AM

Alexey Proshutinskiy, engineer at Fluence, walks through how to deploy on Fluence Virtual Servers and explains why decentralized cloud infrastructure solves the most pressing problems of traditional cloud providers. Traditional cloud platforms come with vendor lock-in, hidden costs, lack of transparency, and censorship risks. Fluence eliminates these constraints by providing a marketplace of independent Tier 3 and Tier 4 data centers worldwide. Developers see exactly where their data lives, what hardware they get, and which certifications each center holds. Pricing is transparent—up to 75% cheaper than traditional clouds—with no hidden transfer fees or penalties. This tutorial demonstrates how to quickly deploy servers on Fluence: choosing a data center location, configuring CPU and storage, setting up SSH keys, and launching instances in minutes. The session also shows how to manage instances through the console, use the API for automated deployments, and claim free credits during hackathons. Fluence bounties include bonus rewards for projects deploying on Fluence at the final stage, and special prizes for the best use of Fluence Virtual Servers. With enterprise-grade infrastructure, global availability, and an open marketplace model, Fluence offers a new path for developers to build cloud-native dApps without fear of lock-in or censorship. 00:02 Introduction & problems with traditional clouds 00:34 Vendor lock-in, hidden costs & censorship risks 00:56 What is Fluence? Decentralized compute explained 01:20 Key advantages: cheaper, transparent, global, enterprise-grade 02:06 Infrastructure as a service: servers, containers, GPUs 02:29 Hackathon bounties: joint & Fluence-specific rewards 02:56 Console demo: choosing location & configuration 04:00 Example: Belgium data center setup 04:44 Selecting OS & SSH keys 05:22 Launching instance & viewing details 06:08 API keys & using Fluence API 07:10 Checking instance, public IP & SSH access 07:40 Claiming free credits & support via Discord 07:55 Closing remarks & hackathon good luck _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 🇮🇳 *ETHGlobal New Delhi* This workshop is specifically for ETHGlobal New Delhi, a 3-day hackathon held September 19-21 at the India International Convention & Expo Centre, bringing together the most skilled web3 developers, designers and product builders from all around the globe for a weekend-long adventure to advance the Ethereum ecosystem! Watch the full ETHGlobal New Delhi 2025 playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzKMXK2aHh7zCFW3hBqatZ18rQaYeEJL _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ✅ *Follow Fluence* X: https://x.com/fluence_project ✅ *Follow ETHGlobal* X: https://x.com/ETHGlobal​ Warpcast: https://warpcast.com/ethglobal Website: https://ethglobal.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ETHGlobal _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Are you interested in Ethereum development and entrepreneurship?_ 👉 Sign up for the next ETHGlobal event: https://ethglobal.com/events 🎁 Get exclusive access and perks with ETHGlobal Plus! https://ethglobal.com/plus 📣 Want us to throw an event in your city? Tell us where! https://ethglobal.com/city