# File lib/deltacloud/drivers/rackspace/rackspace_driver.rb, line 111
  def create_instance(credentials, image_id, opts)
    racks = new_client( credentials )
    hwp_id = opts[:hwp_id] || 1
    name = Time.now.to_s
    if (opts[:name]) then name = opts[:name] end
    safely do
      return convert_srv_to_instance(racks.start_server(image_id, hwp_id, name))
    end
  end