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Canonical
on 29 August 2013

Top 10 questions about MAAS

Factsheet Juju MAAS

This FAQ summarises the most important things you need to know about MAAS (metal-as-a-service). It covers what MAAS is, how it works with other Ubuntu cloud tools, what you can do with it, and how it makes turning your hardware into a cloud a seamless and fast experience.

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