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AT&T Synaptic Compute

Want more computing capacity without the hardware headaches? We’ve designed AT&T Synaptic Compute as a Service for you. Get quick, secure access to virtual infrastructure, servers and storage but not the costs, delays and difficulties of adding physical hardware. We offer unlimited computing capacity, while you provide and manage the operating system, database and application. To manage your service, choose either Graphical User Interface (GUI) or Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).

There are no upfront fees, term commitment or termination fees. You pay as you go, on a per-hour basis—for only what you use.

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  • Virtualized infrastructure, servers and storage managed and monitored by AT&T 24/7/365
  • Self-provisioning of server images and storage resources
  • Access to up to 100 virtual machines on demand and a user portal
  • Choice of access over the Internet or via private networking
  • Firewall services, with one firewall policy per customer
  • One virtual LAN per customer
  • Template library from which to build server images (including operating system images such as Windows and Linux)
  • 100 GB of storage provided with each server image (on the same virtual infrastructure in the same IDC)
  • Choice of interface: GUI or APIs
  • Online credit card or invoice payment options, giving you access to the server in minutes
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Pay For Only What You Use

With AT&T Synaptic Compute as a Service, you’ll enjoy:

  • No set-up fees and no usage commitments.
  • Pay-as-you-go service with actual usage billed each month
  • Itemization of usage-based components, totaled up for the monthly price on your bill

Virtual Machine Resources

For each of your virtual machines (VM), you pick the size of the processing capacity, memory and system storage. If your needs ever change, it’s easy to adjust the allocations. And if you choose to stop your virtual machines, you save by paying for only your storage allocation.
  • VM Processor 1 to 4 vCPU
    Virtual CPUs allocated to the virtual machine
     $0.045 vCPU / Hr
  • VM Memory 1 to 16 GB
    Amount of RAM allocated to the virtual machine
     $0.035 GB / Hr
  • VM Storage Up to 1 TB
    System Storage allocated to the virtual machine
     $0.15 GB / Hr

NOTE: Rate for VM Processor and VM Memory is applied upon activation of the virtual machine and while it is in a running state (not stopped). Rate for VM Storage is applied to the weighted average of the peak amount of storage used each hour during the month.

Additional Storage

Need storage beyond the virtual machine system storage? Simply purchase more. File share storage, presented as network file system (NFS) storage, can be mapped to one or multiple virtual machines within a single AT&T Synaptic Compute environment.
  • File Share Storage Up to 16 TB
    Network file system (NFS) storage for one or more virtual machines
     $0.15 GB / Mo
  • Private Library Storage
    Storage of customer-specific virtual machine images and templates
     $0.15 GB / Mo

NOTE: Rate for File Share Storage and Private Library Storage is applied to the weighted average of the peak amount of storage used each hour during the month.

Data Access

When you sign up for AT&T Synaptic Compute as a Service, we’ll provide you with our Public Internet networking option. If you prefer one of our private network options, just contact us.
  • Internet Data Transfer
    Virtual CPUs allocated to the virtual machine
     $0.10 GB/Hr
  • AT&T VPN Data Transfer
    Amount of RAM allocated to the virtual machine
     $0.10 GB/Hr
  • Other Private Networking
    System Storage allocated to the virtual machine
     $0.15 GB/Hr

Networking Options

AT&T offers networking options to help you optimize resource usage, maximize throughput, minimize response time and avoid overload.
  • Load Balancer
    Local load balancer policy with a virtual IP address to distribute traffic among multiple virtual machines within the same IDC
     $0.03 Virtual IP Address / Hr
  • Load Balancer Traffic
    Aggregate data processed through the local load balancer policy, including both inbound and outbound traffic
     $0.02 GB
  • Public IPv4 Address
    Public IPv4 addresses allocated to the compute environment, billed on an hourly basis
     $0.01 IP Address / Hr
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  • Do I need to get a Windows or RedHat License for my operating system (OS)?
    Yes, AT&T does not provide OS licenses. If you want to obtain fixes, updates or additional packages from RedHat, you'll need to download and apply for a RedHat Enterprise Linux subscription.

    The Windows 2008 server is built with a temporary 120-day trial license. Get a Windows 2008 R2 Standard license from Microsoft if you need one. You can use the slui.exe 3 command to enter the product key and activate your license with Microsoft.
  • What firewall ports are available?
    By default, only port 22(ssh), 80(http), 443(https), 3389(RDP) are open inbound. There are no restrictions for outbound traffic. It is also possible to change the firewall policy.

    Note that the RedHat and Windows 2008 firewalls are also turned off by default. You can control the firewall from RHEL by editing /etc/sysconfig/iptables. On Windows 2008, use the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security under the Administrative Tools to manage the local firewall rules.
  • Does AT&T offer backup services for AT&T Synaptic Compute as a Service?
    You can use AT&T Synaptic Storage as a Service for backup capability. You can transfer any files, including backup files, to AT&T Synaptic Storage. For basic backups, you can store files on the NFS volume or across the public internet to your remote location. For RedHat, you can use TAR simply to backup to the NFS:

    tar cf/mnt/backup.tar/etc/usr/var/home.

    For Windows, install Windows Server Backup features under the Server Manager. In the Server Manager, click on Windows Server Backup under Storage and use the Backup Wizard to configure and schedule your backup.
  • How do I assign a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) to my virtual machine (VM)?
    By default, AT&T provides each VM with an external DNS name. We do not provide a mechanism for you to edit the default DNS settings for this external DNS name.
  • Can I use my own version of an OS?
    At this time, AT&T does not allow uploading of OS templates into a private or public template library.
  • Is Internet Access the only way to access AT&T Synaptic Compute as a Service?
    No, customers can choose to order private networking through AT&T AVPN, which allows customers to create their own network-based VPNs. To add a private networking to your AT&T Synaptic Compute as a Service service, please Contact Us.
  • How do I configure additional storage for Windows Virtual Machine (VM)?
    First, install Services for NFS components:
    • Click Start -> Administrative Tools -> Server Manager
    • In the left pane, click Manage Roles
    • Click Add Roles. The Add Roles Wizard appears
    • Click Next. The Select Server Roles option appear
    • Select the File Services check box and click Next
    • The File Services screen appears. Click Next to view the Role Services options
    • Select the Services for Network File Systems (NFS) check box and click Next
    • Confirm your selection and click Install
    • When the installation completes, the installation results will appear. Click Close
    Then, mount the storage:
    • Click Start -> Run -> cmd
    • Take the NFS mount from the Available Volume line on the Control Panel (Example: c:\Users\Administrators>mount-o anon Your IP Address:/export/Your volume e:)
    • The additional storage drive is now available
  • How do I configure additional storage RHEL5 VM?
    Take your NFS mount from the Available Volume line on the Control Panel and use the Mount command in the command line as in this example: # mount Your IP address:/export/YourVolume/mnt
  • How do I clone a VM?
    At the moment, AT&T does not offer the ability to clone a VM. However, you can keep two servers in sync using commands available in your operating system.

    For Red Hat, you can use rsync to copy a directory from one server to another. Example:

    # rsync - avrR -- links -- rsh=/usr/bin/ssh Your IP address:/var/html/ /var/html

    For Windows, install the Distributed File System (DFS) role to allow configuration of a Distributed File System namespace. Use the DFS Management under Administrative Tools to setup the desired replication.
  • Will AT&T provide patching for the OS?
    Once you have provisioned a VM, you are responsible for all OS patching, monitoring and maintenance. AT&T maintains patches for the templates used to provision new VMs.
  • When I power off my VM, do I lose my OS configuration, application installs and/or data?
    No. All of these items remain in place until you terminate the VM.
  • If I'm not using my server will I still have to pay for it?
    While the VM is powered off, you won't be charged for computing usage. Keep in mind, additional storage will be charged.
  • Can I invite users outside of the United States to "Join My Cloud"?
    Yes, you can invite users who are employees of your organization outside of the United States to join your cloud. These users may join your cloud as either an end user or a superuser.