Create an instance through the Alibaba Cloud Marketplace

This topic describes how to create an instance through the Alibaba Cloud Marketplace.

Step 1: Subscribe to OceanBase Cloud in the Alibaba Cloud Marketplace

1. Open the Alibaba Cloud Marketplace and log in using your Alibaba Cloud account.

2. Search for OceanBase in the Alibaba Cloud Marketplace, then click OceanBase Cloud on the search results page.

   

3. On the details page, click Active Now, read the agreement, and click OK to confirm activation.

   Note

   The service activation process may take a few minutes. You can view details in the Alibaba Cloud console.

4. After activating the OceanBase Cloud service, click Auto Login to access the OceanBase Cloud console.

5. If you are a new user, register an OceanBase Cloud account and use it to log in to the OceanBase Cloud console.

   Note

   If you already have an OceanBase Cloud account that has not been used to subscribe to OceanBase Cloud in the Alibaba Cloud Marketplace, you can directly use this account to log in without re-registration.

Step 2: Create an OceanBase Cloud instance

1. (Optional) After logging in to the OceanBase Cloud console, if the Link OceanBase Cloud Organization to Your Alibaba Cloud Billing Account dialog box appears, select the checkbox at the bottom, then click OK to associate your Alibaba Cloud account with the OceanBase Cloud account.

   Note

   This dialog box only appears when you visit the OceanBase Cloud console for the first time. After association, you can directly log in to the OceanBase Cloud console using the automatic login feature of the Alibaba Cloud Marketplace (as described in Step 1 above).

2. Go to the Instances page of OceanBase Cloud and click Create Instance on the page.

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

4. Select a deployment region.

5. Configure the instance specifications.

   Parameter	Description
   Version	The version of OceanBase Database.
   Deployment Mode	Single-IDC Deployment: All nodes are located in the same zone. Supports two or three replicas. To use this configuration, contact OceanBase Technical Support. Dual-IDC Deployment: Two nodes are deployed in two zones, and the third node is deployed in another zone, used only for log synchronization and not providing read/write services. Dual-IDC deployment provides the same high availability as multi-IDC deployment while significantly improving cost-effectiveness. This deployment option is available for version 4.1.0.0 and later. Multi-IDC Deployment: Primary and standby nodes are deployed in different zones, enabling cross-zone disaster recovery. This deployment incurs no additional cost and all three zones are selected by default.
   Zone	Single-IDC Deployment: Select 1 zone. Dual-IDC Deployment: Select 2 zones. Multi-IDC Deployment: Select 3 zones.
   Compute/Storage	Different compute specifications support different storage capacities. Choose based on your business needs.

6. In the Quantity section, select the number of instances to create.

7. In the Summary section on the right, confirm the configuration, then complete the payment to finalize the purchase.

   After the purchase is complete, you can return to the Instances page to view the creation progress.