Cloud simulation and validation system

A system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• memory coupled with the one or more processors, the memory storing executable instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to effectuate operations comprising:
• receiving, by a cloud server of a plurality of cloud servers, a message, the message comprising instructions to power on and retrieve a configuration;
• based on the message, retrieving, by the cloud server, the configuration from an operating system (OS) repository;
• loading, by the cloud server, the configuration in volatile memory of the cloud server;
• and
• configuring the cloud server based on the configuration.

A computer-readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions that when executed by a computing device cause said computing device to effectuate operations comprising:

• receiving, by a cloud server of a plurality of cloud servers in a data center, a message, the message comprising instructions to power on and retrieve a configuration;
• based on the message, retrieving, by the cloud server, the configuration from an operating system (OS) repository;
• loading, by the cloud server, the configuration in volatile memory of the cloud server;
• and
• configuring the cloud server based the configuration.