Step 1. Create an Instance

Last updated: 2025-08-13 14:55:58

Step 1. Create an Instance

Last updated: 2025-08-13 14:55:58

Overview
This article introduces the directions to create a CKafka cluster through CKafka console.
Prerequisites
Completed Preparations.
Directions
1. Log in to the CKafka console.
2. Select Instance List on the left sidebar, click Create to go to the instance purchase page, and enter the purchase information as needs.
Configuration Item
Parameter
Parameter Description
Basic Configuration
product form
Select Serverful.
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Billing Mode
Supports Monthly Subscription and Pay-As-You-Go modes.
Monthly Subscription: Payment is required before use resources, mainly suitable for business with relatively stable and long-term usage scenarios.
Pay-As-You-Go: Use resources first and pay later, mainly suitable for testing or short-term situations with uncertain peak traffic.
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Cluster type
Pro Edition is primarily aimed at large-scale production environment customers.
Advanced Edition is primarily aimed at test environment customers in small-scale scenarios.
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Region
Select a region with resources close to those of the client deployment to reduce latency and improve access speed. Cloud products in different regions are not interconnected on a private network and cannot be changed after purchase. Please select carefully.
Cluster Configuration
Name
Optional. Not specified defaults to unnamed.
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Kafka version
Choose the appropriate Kafka version for your business requirements. The recommended choice is version 2.8.1.
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Peak bandwidth
Choose the appropriate peak bandwidth for your business requirements.
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Disk
Currently supported disk types are SSD Cloud Block Storage and high-performance cloud block storage.
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Partition specification
Partition limit for CKafka instance. The number of partitions included in the package (minimum value) is no charge. Additional partitions are billed per 100 units.
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Message retention
Ranges from 24 to 2160 hours. The default message retention time is 72 hours. Messages will be deleted to preserve sufficient disk space when the retention duration is exceeded.
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Cross-AZ Deployment
The Pro Edition supports up to 4 availability zones for deployment, while the Advanced Edition supports up to 2.
Network Configuration
VPC Network
Bind the domain name of the newly purchased cluster's access point to the prepared private network within the same region.
other configuration
Tag
Option. Tags are used to categorize and manage resources from different dimensions.
3. Confirm the cluster information is correct and click Purchase Now. After completing payment on the order payment page, wait 3-5 minutes to see the created cluster on the cluster list page.

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Configuration Item	Parameter	Parameter Description
Basic Configuration	product form	Select Serverful.
		Billing Mode	Supports Monthly Subscription and Pay-As-You-Go modes. Monthly Subscription: Payment is required before use resources, mainly suitable for business with relatively stable and long-term usage scenarios. Pay-As-You-Go: Use resources first and pay later, mainly suitable for testing or short-term situations with uncertain peak traffic.
		Cluster type	Pro Edition is primarily aimed at large-scale production environment customers. Advanced Edition is primarily aimed at test environment customers in small-scale scenarios.
		Region	Select a region with resources close to those of the client deployment to reduce latency and improve access speed. Cloud products in different regions are not interconnected on a private network and cannot be changed after purchase. Please select carefully.
Cluster Configuration	Name	Optional. Not specified defaults to unnamed.
		Kafka version	Choose the appropriate Kafka version for your business requirements. The recommended choice is version 2.8.1.
		Peak bandwidth	Choose the appropriate peak bandwidth for your business requirements.
		Disk	Currently supported disk types are SSD Cloud Block Storage and high-performance cloud block storage.
		Partition specification	Partition limit for CKafka instance. The number of partitions included in the package (minimum value) is no charge. Additional partitions are billed per 100 units.
		Message retention	Ranges from 24 to 2160 hours. The default message retention time is 72 hours. Messages will be deleted to preserve sufficient disk space when the retention duration is exceeded.
		Cross-AZ Deployment	The Pro Edition supports up to 4 availability zones for deployment, while the Advanced Edition supports up to 2.
Network Configuration	VPC Network	Bind the domain name of the newly purchased cluster's access point to the prepared private network within the same region.
other configuration	Tag	Option. Tags are used to categorize and manage resources from different dimensions.

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