# ows (Open Web Services)

> ows is a control plane for infrastructure spread across hosting providers. Connect your accounts, see servers, DNS and domains in one place, and stop learning a new console for every cloud.

ows is open source (source: https://github.com/harryneufeld/open-web-services), self-hosted, and provider-neutral. A hosted version is coming at https://console.open-web-services.com; registration opens soon and no pricing is published yet.

Name: write it lowercase, "ows". The service names are playful; each has a plain meaning: OC2 = Servers, Route 66 = DNS, Lot 42 = Domains, IOU = Provider groups, S4 = Storage · not built yet.

## Docs

- [Full description for LLMs](https://www.open-web-services.com/llms-full.txt): services, provider support, self-hosting, architecture and FAQ in one file
- [Website (English)](https://www.open-web-services.com/): project overview
- [Website (Deutsch)](https://www.open-web-services.com/de/): the same overview in German
- [README](https://github.com/harryneufeld/open-web-services#readme): architecture, local setup, security notes
- [Brand guide](https://github.com/harryneufeld/open-web-services/blob/main/docs/brand.md): logo, colours, service names and voice
- [OVHcloud setup](https://github.com/harryneufeld/open-web-services/blob/main/docs/ovh.md): API keys and one provider group per Public Cloud project

## Optional

- [Hosted console](https://console.open-web-services.com): managed ows, registration opens soon
- [Issues](https://github.com/harryneufeld/open-web-services/issues): bug reports and provider requests