--- 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/blog/video-tutorial-learn-how-to-install-maas?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Alexia Emmanoulopoulou](https://canonical.com/blog/author/alexia-emman "More about Alexia Emmanoulopoulou") on 27 March 2017 # Video tutorial: learn how to install MAAS [bare metal](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/bare-metal) [MAAS](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/maas) [metal as a service](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/metal-as-a-service) [provisioning](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/provisioning) [Server](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/server) [server provisioning](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/server-provisioning) [Tutorial](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/tutorial) [video](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/video) Share on:* [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.canonical.com/blog/video-tutorial-learn-how-to-install-maas "Share on Facebook") * [Twitter](https://twitter.com/share?text=Video%20tutorial%3A%20learn%20how%20to%20install%20MAAS&url=https://www.canonical.com/blog/video-tutorial-learn-how-to-install-maas&hashtags=ubuntu "Share on Twitter") * [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.canonical.com/blog/video-tutorial-learn-how-to-install-maas&title=Video%20tutorial%3A%20learn%20how%20to%20install%20MAAS "Share on LinkedIn") --- --- ## Newsletter signup 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/legal/data-privacy). Sign up 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). #### Related posts --- [David Beamonte](https://canonical.com/blog/author/dbeamonte) 9 July 2026 ### [Managing Ubuntu on bare metal at scale](https://canonical.com/blog/managing-ubuntu-on-bare-metal-at-scale) Cloud and Infrastructure Ubuntu tech blog Modern infrastructure teams are expected to deliver cloud-like speed, consistency, and reliability, even when their workloads run on physical servers. Bare metal remains essential for many environments: private clouds, Kubernetes clusters, AI infrastructure, edge sites, regulated platforms, and large Ubuntu estates. But operating physical ... --- [David Beamonte](https://canonical.com/blog/author/dbeamonte) 11 March 2026 ### [The bare metal problem in AI Factories](https://canonical.com/blog/the-bare-metal-problem-in-ai-factories) MAAS Ubuntu tech blog 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 and inconsistent configurations lead directly to lost throughput and reduced return on investment. While Kubernetes orchestrates workloads, it cannot fix broken ph ... --- [David Beamonte](https://canonical.com/blog/author/dbeamonte) 19 December 2025 ### [A better way to provision NVIDIA BlueField DPUs at scale with MAAS](https://canonical.com/blog/a-better-way-to-provision-nvidia-bluefield-dpus-at-scale-with-maas) Cloud and server Ubuntu tech blog 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 Management Controller (BMC), ...