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Introduction

Section titled “Introduction”

Before you can use STACKIT Edge Cloud (STEC), you must order an instance. A STEC instance is a management plane that provides a Kubernetes API endpoint and a web UI. You use this API to create images for your hosts and manage your entire STEC fleet—including all hosts and clusters—from a single control plane.

Because all management tasks run through the Kubernetes API, you can use any compatible tool to manage your fleet. A single STEC instance manages hundreds of hosts and clusters. If you need to manage more systems, you can order additional instances. Each new instance adds another Kubernetes API endpoint, so you can still use a single tool to manage all your resources across all STEC instances.

This guide shows you how to order and run your own STEC instance.

Order an instance

Section titled “Order an instance”

You can order a new STEC instance using one of two methods:

  • The STACKIT Edge Cloud web UI.
  • The STACKIT Edge Cloud API, using a tool like the STACKIT CLI.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you need the following:

Steps

  1. Login with the STACKIT Portal.

  2. Navigate to the Edge Cloud product in the Runtime section of the portal.

    Screenshot of the STACKIT Portal with the Edge Cloud service selected in the left navigation menu. The main panel displays the 'Edge Cloud' landing page with an illustration of a cloud icon and a description: "The Edge Management Plane (EMP) is a managed service that centralizes the control of the full lifecycle of all your Edge Cloud nodes and clusters. To begin your Edge computing journey, you need at least one management plane." A button labeled "+ Create Instance" is prominently featured in the center.

  3. Click the ‘create instance’ button.

  4. Select a plan and enter the required information, than click the ‘order’ button.

    Screenshot of the Create Instance wizard's General Information step. The user is prompted to enter a Name ("demo") and an optional Description ("demo instance") for the new Edge Management Plane instance. Below, under Plans, the Plan type dropdown is set to "Plan preview - max. 1000 edge hosts." A panel on the right shows the Monthly price estimate as "0.00 € Total" and features a button to "Order fee-based" after accepting terms and conditions.

  5. It will take a moment for your STACKIT Edge Cloud instance to be created.

    Screenshot of the Edge Cloud instance list. A newly created instance named "demo" with description "demo instance" is shown. The Status column displays "... Reconciling," indicating the system is currently provisioning or setting up the instance.

  6. When ready the status of the instance should report active. You can now use your instance.

    Screenshot of the Edge Cloud instance list. The instance named "demo" with description "demo instance" is listed with the Status as "Active." The image shows the stable state of the provisioned Edge Cloud management plane.

  7. Click on the instance name to open up the overview.

    Screenshot of the Overview page for the "demo" Edge Cloud instance. The Status is "Active." The layout is split, with General Information on the left and Plan information on the right, both showing current, active details and featuring an 'Edit' option. This image is identical to 2025-10-31_12-47-38.png and 2025-10-31_12-47-33.png in content.

  8. By using the respective ‘edit’ buttons you can perform changes to your instance.

    Screenshot showing the Overview page for an existing Edge Cloud instance named "demo." The General Information section shows the instance Name as "demo," Description as "demo instance," and Status as "Active." The Plan section on the right shows the Type as "preview" and Max. Edge hosts as "1000." Both the General Information and Plan sections have an "Edit" button.

Delete an instance

Section titled “Delete an instance”

You can delete an existing STEC instance using one of two methods:

  • The STACKIT Edge Cloud web UI.
  • The STACKIT Edge Cloud API, using a tool like the STACKIT CLI.

Deleting a instance will cause all STACKIT edge clusters managed by the instance to become orphans. There is no option to add them back to be STACKIT managed without a full re-deployment of the clusters.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you need the following:

Steps

  1. Login with the STACKIT portal.

  2. Navigate to the Edge Cloud product in the Runtime section of the portal.

    Screenshot of the Edge Cloud instance list. The instance named "demo" with description "demo instance" is listed with the Status as "Active." The image shows the stable state of the provisioned Edge Cloud management plane.

  3. Select the instance you want to delete and click ‘delete’.

    Screenshot of the Edge Cloud instance list. The instance "demo" has an Active status. A vertical ellipsis (kebab menu) on the far right of the instance row has been clicked, revealing a dropdown menu with two options: "Delete" and "Credentials."

  4. Confirm that you want to delete the instance by typing in the name of it and click ‘delete’ to start the deletion.

    Screenshot of the Edge Cloud instance list view. A modal window titled "Delete instance" is open on top of the list. The text instructs the user: "Enter demo below to confirm the deletion of the instance. It will be irrevocably deleted." An input field below contains the text "demo." The modal includes a Cancel button and a highlighted Delete button.

  5. The deletion will only take a few minutes.

    Screenshot of the Edge Cloud instance list. The instance named "demo" with description "demo instance" is visible. The Status column for this instance shows "... Deleting," indicating the instance is in the process of being removed.