1. A method for facilitating the creation of configurable virtual server instances from: machine images, the method comprising: a. generating a base machine image, the base machine image comprising a bootable subset of desired virtual server capabilities and a configuration manager; b. transmitting instructions to instantiate the base machine image on at least one virtual server; c. determining the configuration manager of the instantiated virtual server is ready to receive configuration information; and d. transmitting, to the configuration manager, configuration information for the instantiated virtual server.