--- title: 'Video tutorial: learn how to install MAAS' description: 'This short video offers step-by-step instructions on how to install MAAS (Metal as a Service) to your machine. Before you start you’ll need: One small server for MAAS and at least one server which can be managed with a BMC. It is recommended to have the MAAS server provide DHCP and DNS on a network the […]' url: https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/blog/video-tutorial-learn-how-to-install-maas?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/blog) 2. Article --- [Alexia Emmanoulopoulou](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/blog/author/alexia-emman "More about Alexia Emmanoulopoulou") 27 March 2017 # Video tutorial: learn how to install MAAS [bare metal](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/blog/tag/bare-metal) [MAAS](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/blog/tag/maas) [metal as a service](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/blog/tag/metal-as-a-service) [provisioning](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/blog/tag/provisioning) [Server](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/blog/tag/server) [server provisioning](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/blog/tag/server-provisioning) [Tutorial](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/blog/tag/tutorial) [video](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/blog/tag/video) --- Share the article This short video offers step-by-step instructions on how to install MAAS (Metal as a Service) to your machine. Before you start you’ll need: * One small server for MAAS and at least one server which can be managed with a BMC. * It is recommended to have the MAAS server provide DHCP and DNS on a network the managed machines are connected to. Metal as a Service (MAAS) gives you automated server provisioning and easy network setup for your physical servers for amazing data centre operational efficiency — on premise, open source and supported. More tutorial videos coming soon, stay tuned. ## Useful resources * [How MAAS works](https://maas.io/how-it-works) * [[eBook] What IT Pros Need to Know about Server Provisioning](https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/01/23/what-it-pros-need-to-know-about-server-provisioning/) * [[Webinar] Get Cloud-ready Servers in Minutes with MAAS](https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/02/22/webinar-get-cloud-ready-servers-in-minutes/) * [Technical documentation](https://docs.ubuntu.com/maas/2.1/en/?_ga=1.131572559.134026793.1489403471) for those looking to self-support MAAS If you need help with the MAAS installation or want commercial support [talk to our experts](https://www.ubuntu.com/cloud/contact-us). [Get in touch Interested in running Ubuntu in your organization?](https://ubuntu.com/about/contact-us/form) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/legal/dataprivacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### Managing Ubuntu on bare metal at scale](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/blog/managing-ubuntu-on-bare-metal-at-scale) Modern infrastructure teams are expected to deliver cloud-like speed, consistency, and reliability, even when their workloads run on physical servers. Bare metal remains... [David Beamonte](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/blog/author/dbeamonte) 9 July 2026 [### The bare metal problem in AI Factories](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/blog/the-bare-metal-problem-in-ai-factories) As AI platforms grow into large-scale “AI Factories,” the real bottleneck shifts from model design to operational complexity. With expensive GPU accelerators, hardware failures... [David Beamonte](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/blog/author/dbeamonte) 11 March 2026 [### A better way to provision NVIDIA BlueField DPUs at scale with MAAS](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/blog/a-better-way-to-provision-nvidia-bluefield-dpus-at-scale-with-maas) The recent release of MAAS 3.7 introduces a significant new capability: the ability to provision NVIDIA BlueField Data Processing Units (DPUs) directly through their Baseboard... [David Beamonte](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/blog/author/dbeamonte) 19 December 2025 [### Cut data center energy costs with bare metal automation](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/blog/cut-data-center-energy-costs-with-bare-metal-automation) Data centers don’t have to be power-hungry monsters. With smart automation using tools like MAAS, you can reduce energy waste and operational costs, and make your... [David Beamonte](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/blog/author/dbeamonte) 26 June 2025