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 ## Creating a new server
 
-`abra server new` can create servers if you have an account with a supported 3rd party integration. We currently support [Servers.coop](https://servers.coop) & [Hetzner](https://hetzner.com). The process of creating a new server usually goes like this:
+!!! note "Creating servers with Abra once upon a time"
+
+    Previous versions of Abra could auto-magically create servers but this was
+    removed due to issues of Not Invented Here Syndrome, Abra scope creep and
+    being hard to maintain & test.
+
+The process of creating a new server usually goes like this:
 
 1. Create an account with a server hosting provider
 2. Generate an API client key which you'll give to `abra`