DEVELOPER COMMUNITIES

Zadara for Communities

Zadara’s managed cloud program for communities brings its fully managed cloud to builders shaping the future of open-source, AI, and cloud-native technology. If you’re leading a project, running a meetup, or growing a developer community, this program gives you the infrastructure, mentorship, and visibility to help it thrive.

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A Fully Managed Cloud Program to Power What You're Building

 
zc_instance.tf 
#---------------------------------------------------------------
# Create a VPC
#---------------------------------------------------------------

resource "aws_vpc" "lab-vpc" {
  cidr_block         = "172.21.0.0/16"
  enable_dns_support = true

  tags = {
    Name = "labVpc"
  }
}

#---------------------------------------------------------------
# Create subnets
#---------------------------------------------------------------

resource "aws_subnet" "internal_subnet" {
  cidr_block = "172.21.1.0/24"
  vpc_id     = aws_vpc.lab-vpc.id

  tags = {
    Name = "LAB subnet1"
  }
}

resource "aws_subnet" "internal_subnet-2" {
  cidr_block = "172.21.2.0/24"
  vpc_id     = aws_vpc.lab-vpc.id

  tags = {
    Name = "LAB subnet2"
  }
}

resource "aws_subnet" "internal_subnet-3" {
  cidr_block = "172.21.3.0/24"
  vpc_id     = aws_vpc.lab-vpc.id

  tags = {
    Name = "LAB subnet3"
  }
}

#---------------------------------------------------------------
# Create virtual machine instances
#---------------------------------------------------------------

resource "aws_instance" "server" {
  count         = 5
  ami           = var.ami
  instance_type = var.web_servers_type
  subnet_id     = aws_subnet.internal_subnet.id

  root_block_device {
    volume_size = 300
  }

  tags = {
    Name = "app-${count.index + 1}"
  }
}

The Program Includes:

1

Cloud Infrastructure Grants

Get resources up to $10K USD in both zCompute and zStorage credits, available for 3 to 6 months, so your community can build, test, and scale without worrying about cost.

2

12-Week Co-Branded Incubator Challenge

Join a structured, 12-week challenge across Open-Source, AI, Kubernetes, and Cloud-Native tracks, with co-branded support from Zadara every step of the way.

3

Dedicated Cloud Solutions Architect Mentorship

Work directly with a Zadara Cloud Solutions Architect for architecture reviews, migration support, and zero-downtime deployment guidance tailored to your project.

4

Co-Marketing & Demo Day Showcase

Present your work at a Demo Day and get spotlighted across Zadara’s global channels and local tech media.

 

What You Can Build

From day one, the program is built to support real, running infrastructure — not just credits sitting unused. Here’s what communities typically power with Zadara’s managed cloud:

● AI & Machine Learning Research

Train, fine-tune, and serve models on GPU-accelerated zCompute infrastructure without provisioning or managing hardware yourself.

● Kubernetes & Cloud-Native Platforms

Run production-grade Kubernetes clusters backed by resilient zStorage, built for stateful workloads and CI/CD pipelines.

● Open-Source Project Infrastructure

Host, build applications, and test environments so maintainers can focus on code instead of infrastructure costs.

● Developer Tooling & Community Demos

Spin up sandboxes and staging environments to prototype integrations and showcase what your community is building.

 

Who Should Apply

Zadara’s managed cloud program for communities is built for maintainers, meetup organizers, and technical leads running open-source projects, AI research, or Kubernetes and cloud-native tooling. Whether your community runs GPU-accelerated AI workloads on zCompute or needs resilient block, file, and object storage on zStorage, this program gives you the credits, mentorship, and stage to grow. Leaders from the broader Kubernetes community and open-source ecosystem are especially encouraged to apply.

Ready to bring Zadara’s managed cloud program for communities to your project? Fill out the application below and a Zadara Cloud Solutions Architect will follow up within one week.

Developers & Creators

Launch a community around your idea or project

Tech Companies

Engage your developer ecosystem at scale.

Open Source Maintainers

Grow and support your contributor base.

Educators & Organizers

Build learning communities and run events.

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