Create an instance

This topic describes how to create an instance through the OceanBase Cloud console and the Azure Marketplace.

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tab Create an instance through the OceanBase Cloud console

Procedure

1. Go to the OceanBase Cloud console and click Get Started to go to the OceanBase Cloud console.

   

2. If you do not have an OceanBase Cloud account, click Sign Up to register one. If you already have an account, skip this step.

3. On the Instances page, click Create Instance.

4. On the Create Instance page, select the instance type as Dedicated (Analytical).

5. Select your cloud vendor and the deployment region. OceanBase Cloud supports the following cloud vendors: AWS and Azure.

6. Select your instance specifications.

   Parameter	Description
   Instance Name	Set the instance name. The name must be 2 to 64 characters in length and can contain only Chinese characters, digits, uppercase and lowercase letters, underscores, and hyphens.
   Storage Architecture	Unified Storage & Compute: The computing resources and data storage are in the same node. Data is locally processed on the computing node. This reduces the overheads of data transmission and improves the computing efficiency. The architecture is simple and easy to maintain. Separated Storage & Compute: This cloud-native architecture separates storage and computing in an instance by using multiple computing nodes and shared storage technology. The separated layers of computing and storage resources allow independent scaling and improve cost-effectiveness and flexibility. For more information, see Storage architecture.
   Version	The version of OceanBase Database.
   Deployment Mode	Single-IDC Deployment: All nodes are located within the same zone. This deployment supports both two-node and three-node configurations within a single IDC. If you require this setup, please contact OceanBase technical support. Dual-IDC Deployment: Two nodes are deployed across two zones, with a third node deployed in a different zone solely for log synchronization. This node does not provide read/write services. Dual-IDC deployment offers the same availability as multi-IDC deployment but with significantly improved cost efficiency. The dual-IDC deployment option is supported in versions 4.1.0.0 and later. Multi-IDC Deployment: Primary and standby nodes are located in different zones, enabling disaster recovery across zones. This deployment comes at no additional cost and by default, all three zones are selected. For more information, see Deployment modes.
   Zone	Select the target zone. You can select the zone with the lowest network latency by using View Network Latency. Single-IDC Deployment: Select one zone. Dual-IDC Deployment: Select two zones. Multi-IDC deployment: Select three zones.
   Compute	Select the compute specification as needed.
   Storage	The storage specifications vary by compute specifications. Select the storage specification as needed. For more information, see Instance billing.
   Character Set	Select the character set to be used by the database. Supported character sets are: utf8mb4, utf16, gbk, gb18030, and binary.
   Table Name Case Sensitivity	Set whether table names are case-sensitive.
   Time Zone	Set the time zone information.

7. Specify the number of instances you want to create in the Quantity section.

8. In the Summary section on the right, review the configurations and then click Create Instance to complete the purchase.

   After the creation is completed, you can navigate back to the Instances page to view the creation progress.

tab Create an instance through Azure Marketplace

Prerequisites

• You have registered for a Microsoft account and bound a credit card. For more information, see Purchase a SaaS offer in the Azure portal.

Procedure

1. Subscribe to OceanBase Cloud on Azure Marketplace

   1. Go to Azure Marketplace and log in with your Microsoft account.

   2. Search for OceanBase in Azure Marketplace. On the search result page, click OceanBase Cloud (pay-as-you-go).

   3. On the details page, click Subscribe.

      

   4. On the new page, select a resource group and enter the Name. Then, click Review + subscribe.

      

   5. Click Subscribe.

      

   6. In the dialog box that appears, click Configure account now. You will be redirected to the registration page of the OceanBase Cloud console.

      

   7. If you are a new user, register for an OceanBase Cloud account and log in to the OceanBase Cloud console.

      Note

      If you already have an OceanBase Cloud account and have not used it to subscribe to OceanBase Cloud services on Azure Marketplace, you can directly log in using this account without needing to register again.

2. Create an OceanBase Cloud instance

   1. Go to the Instances page of the OceanBase Cloud console and click Create Instance.

   2. On the Create Instance page, select Dedicated (Transactional) as the Instance Type.

   3. Select the deployment region.

   4. Configure the instance specifications.

      Parameter	Description
      Storage Architecture	Unified Storage & Compute: The computing resources and data storage are in the same node. Data is locally processed on the computing node. This reduces the overheads of data transmission and improves the computing efficiency. The architecture is simple and easy to maintain. Separated Storage & Compute: This cloud-native architecture separates storage and computing in an instance by using multiple computing nodes and shared storage technology. The separated layers of computing and storage resources allow independent scaling and improve cost-effectiveness and flexibility. For more information, see Storage architecture. Note At present, only instances purchased through Alibaba Cloud and Huawei Cloud support separated storage and compute. The database version is V4.3.5.
      Database Version	The version of OceanBase Database. Instances created through Azure Marketplace only support OceanBase V4.4.x.
      Deployment Mode	Dual-IDC Deployment: Two nodes are deployed across two zones, with a third node deployed in a different zone solely for log synchronization. This node does not provide read/write services. Dual-IDC deployment offers the same availability as multi-IDC deployment but with significantly improved cost efficiency. The dual-IDC deployment option is supported in versions 4.1.0.0 and later. Multi-IDC Deployment: Primary and standby nodes are located in different zones, enabling disaster recovery across zones. This deployment comes at no additional cost and by default, all three zones are selected. For more information, see Deployment modes.
      Zone	Dual-IDC Deployment: Select two zones. Multi-IDC Deployment: Select three zones.
      Compute	Select the compute specification as needed.
      Storage	The storage specifications vary by compute specifications. Select the storage specification as needed. For more information, see Instance billing.

   5. In the Quantity section, select the number of instances you want to create.

   6. In the right-side Summary section, confirm the configuration and click Confirm Order to complete the purchase.

      After the purchase is completed, you can go back to the Instances page to view the creation progress.

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