The fastest way to deploy and start using a KurrentDB cluster is on shared infrastructure.
Pre-requisites:
- You have an organization registered in Cloud console
- You can log in to the Cloud console as admin
- Your organization has at least one project
- You are the admin of the project
Note, see the section for more details on how to configure these items.
Create a cluster
In the Kurrent Cloud console, go to the and switch to Clusters. Then, click on the New cluster button to begin the cluster creation process.
Cluster name
Provide a descriptive name for the cluster in the Cluster name field.
Infrastructure type
Select the Shared infrastructure type.
Cloud Provider
This section allows you to select the Cloud provider and where to host the database cluster. Note, AWS is the default choice (more providers will be added soon). Two regions are currently available:
- us-east-1
- eu-west-1
Security
IP Access List
Every database cluster created will leverage an IP Access List that governs who may connect, this is based on IP address filtering.
If you have not created an IP Access List yet, you will see fields for defining a new list.
IP Access List name a unique name for the list.
Addresses allow you to specify the IP addresses or IP ranges in CIDR notation. These are used to allow access to the cluster from the public Internet. You can optionally add a comment for each address to help keep track of what the address is for. For convenience, you can use the Add my IP address button to add your current IP address to the list. Note, if you are not sure about your IP address, you can update the list later.
Add my IP address
Depending on your network configuration, the Add my IP address button may not get the correct IP address. If you are on a public network or a network that you don't use regularly, it would be best to wait and add your IP address later once you are on a network that you will use to connect to the cluster.
If you have an existing IP Access List, then select it from the available options. For example:
When an existing set of IP Access List's exist, you will see the button shown below to create a new one:
Mutual TLS
Enabling Mutual TLS (mTLS) requires a client to present a certificate signed by a private authority for authentication. These certificates will be automatically generated and available to download once the database is deployed. Note, this affects all GRPC (client -> database) and HTTP (UI) connections.
Use this option when an additional layer of security is required on top of IP Access List's. Note that clients and users of the database will need to perform extra steps to configure certificates locally within their keychains (see the section for more details).
Instance size
Select the tier that matches the expected workload, and proceed to pick a topology. For the S2 tier, the recommendation is to use multiple nodes. Note that some tiers do not permit multiple nodes.
Database
The Database section is where you can specify the database settings for the cluster.
You will need to select the Server Version, and choose whether to start server-side projections by default.
Projections impact on performance
Both system projections and user-defined projections produce new events. Carefully consider the impact of enabled projections on database performance. Please refer to the section of the projections documentation to learn more.
Pricing
Finally, you will see the estimated monthly price for the selected cluster.
Provisioning
Clicking the Create cluster button will start the provisioning process. The cluster will immediately be visible in the list of clusters. If you have opted to create an IP Access List, it will be created followed by the cluster itself. After a few minutes, your new cluster will be ready to use.
Next steps
You are now ready to start using the new Managed KurrentDB cluster in the cloud. Head over to the page to learn how to connect to your cluster.