Terms of Use of Yandex BareMetal
This document contains specific terms of use of Yandex BareMetal Service (the "Service") and is an integral part of Yandex Cloud Customer Agreement (the "Agreement") and Service Terms set forth at https://yandex.com/legal/cloud_service_terms. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in Agreement and Linked Documents.
1. Service Functionality
1.1. The Service offers the Client the ability to use the computational power of a dedicated server to host, store, and process the Client’s information and Content. This includes the creation and launch of Dedicated Servers, management of said Servers, and transfer of data between the Client’s Dedicated Servers within the Platform. Additionally, the Client may use other functionalities of the Service.
1.2. The Service provides the Client with access to:
- Dedicated Servers without an operating system installed;
- Dedicated Servers with a pre-installed operating system.
1.3. The Client is granted the following abilities:
1.3.1. Creation of Dedicated Servers in the Availability Zone of the Client’s choice.
1.3.2. Creation of Dedicated Servers with technical specifications selected by the Client.
1.3.3. Use of .iso Images for the installation of the operating system on the Dedicated Server.
1.3.4. Storage of the Client’s information and content.
1.3.5. Access to the Dedicated servers via SSH using a pair of keys, as well as via an IPMI console.
1.3.6. Other functionalities of the Service that Yandex makes available to the Client at its discretion. The full list of functionalities is available to the Client on the Site and/or in the Management Console.
1.4. The Service Level provided during the Preview period is not determined.
2. Service Tariffication
2.1. The use of the Service is not charged at the Preview.
3 Additional Service Use Restrictions
3.1. The Service may contain a number of restrictions, a list of which is contained on the Site in the section "Quotas and limits"
3.2. It is the Client’s responsibility to independently monitor and ensure the security and relevance of the software used on the Dedicated servers, to promptly update software versions or make configuration changes in accordance with the Instructions or requirements posted by the rightholders of the relevant software.
3.3. The Client shall not interfere with the system components of the Dedicated Servers, including BIOS, BMC, or attempt to change firmware or system software versions on the Dedicated Server. Furthermore, the Client shall not interfere with the IPMI operation settings.
3.4. If the Client becomes aware of any violations of the rules of permitted Acceptable Use Policy https://yandex.com/legal/cloud_aup that may impact the operation of the Platform resources or those of third parties, Yandex may interrupt the operation of the Dedicated Servers that violate the security requirements.
3.5. It is the responsibility of the Client to install the operating system on the Dedicated Server, should this be necessary.
Terms
Capitalized terms used in these Terms and not defined in the Offer or the terms of use of other Services shall have the following meanings:
Dedicated Server refers to a Yandex physical server located in the Data Processing Centre, the resources of which are used by the Client when providing the Service.
BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) refers to a set of firmware that implements low-level APIs to work with computer hardware.
BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) refers to a controller that implements the logic of IPMI operation.
IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) refers to an intelligent platform management interface designed for autonomous monitoring and management of functions embedded directly into the hardware and firmware of server platforms.
.iso Image refers to a data structure based on the Platform’s computing power, hosted on the Yandex infrastructure, used for storing operating systems, information, and Content.
The document is available online at: https://yandex.com/legal/cloud_terms_baremetal
The document is published on: November 26, 2024
Effective date: November 30, 2024.