Control Panel

Your Cloud, Fully in Control

LightYear's control panel gives you a single, intuitive interface to deploy servers, monitor performance, manage networking, and control billing — without ever touching a command line.

No setup required
Works on any device
API & CLI included
Team access controls
< 60s
Average deploy time
16
Global regions
99.99%
Uptime SLA
24/7
Live support
Everything You Need

Built for Developers & Teams

Every feature you need to manage cloud infrastructure at any scale — from a single hobby project to a fleet of production servers.

One-Click Deployments

Deploy cloud servers, databases, and storage in under 60 seconds. Choose OS, region, size, and SSH key — then click Deploy.

Real-Time Monitoring

Live CPU, RAM, disk I/O, and network graphs updated every 30 seconds. Set alerts for any metric threshold.

Browser-Based Console

Access your server directly from the browser with a full VNC/SSH console — no local client needed.

Firewall Management

Create and apply firewall rule groups across multiple servers. Manage inbound and outbound rules with a visual editor.

Snapshot & Backup

Take manual snapshots at any time or enable automated daily backups. Restore to any snapshot in one click.

Networking & IPs

Manage private networks, floating IPs, reverse DNS, and IPv6 assignments from a single pane of glass.

Team & Sub-Users

Invite team members with role-based permissions. Grant read-only, billing-only, or full-access roles per project.

Billing & Invoices

View hourly usage, download PDF invoices, set spending alerts, and manage payment methods — all in one place.

Alerts & Notifications

Get notified by email or webhook when servers go down, usage spikes, or invoices are generated.

Dashboard

Everything at a Glance

The LightYear dashboard surfaces the metrics and actions you care about most. No noise, no clutter — just the information you need to keep your infrastructure running smoothly.

Unified Dashboard
All your resources — servers, storage, databases — in one overview.
Usage Analytics
Bandwidth, CPU trends, and cost breakdowns by resource or team.
Region Switcher
Instantly filter and manage resources across all 16 global regions.
Live Status Feed
Real-time status updates for all your running instances.
Audit Logs
Full history of every action taken in your account, with timestamps and IPs.
Customisable Views
Pin your most-used resources and arrange the dashboard to your workflow.
cloud.lightyear.host — Dashboard
Overview
Servers
Databases
Storage
Networking
Firewall
Billing
Servers
4 running
Bandwidth
1.2 TB used
Monthly Cost
$84.20
Uptime
99.99%
CPU Usage — Last 24h
web-prod-01
SIN
db-primary
LAX
Developer Tools

Automate Everything

Every control panel action is available via our REST API, CLI, and Terraform provider — so you can build, script, and automate your entire infrastructure.

RESTful API

Full-featured REST API with JSON responses. Every control panel action is available as an API endpoint.

CLI Tool

The `lightyear` CLI lets you deploy, manage, and monitor resources from your terminal.

API Keys

Generate scoped API keys with read-only or full-access permissions. Rotate or revoke at any time.

OpenAPI Spec

Download the full OpenAPI 3.0 spec to auto-generate SDKs in any language.

Terraform Provider

Official Terraform provider for infrastructure-as-code deployments.

Webhooks

Subscribe to server lifecycle events and receive real-time POST notifications to your endpoint.

Terminal
$ lightyear server create
--region sgp --plan vc2-2c-4gb
--os ubuntu-22.04 --label web-prod-02
✓ Server created: web-prod-02 (sgp)
IP: 103.45.67.89 · Status: running
Deploy time: 47s
Mobile Ready

Manage from Anywhere

The LightYear control panel is fully responsive and optimised for mobile browsers. Restart a server, check bandwidth usage, or add a firewall rule — all from your phone.

  • Fully responsive design — works on any screen size
  • Touch-optimised controls and navigation
  • Real-time server status and alerts on mobile
  • Manage SSH keys, firewall rules, and DNS on the go
  • No app download required — works in any browser
LightYear
web-prod-01Running
CPU: 12%
api-serverRunning
CPU: 34%
db-replicaStopped
CPU: 0%
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