You can reserve resources to accelerate important tasks by purchasing subscription accelerators. This topic describes how to create and manage accelerators in Platform for AI (PAI).
Prerequisites
The first time you use Dataset Accelerator, make sure that you have the required permissions to use the service. For more information, see Grant the permissions that are required to use Dataset Accelerator.
Create an accelerator
You are charged for creating an accelerator. For more information, see Billing of Dataset Accelerator.
Log on to the PAI console.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
On the Accelerators tab, click Create an instance.
On the AI Dataset Accelerator (Subscription) page, configure the parameters.
Parameter
Description
Region
The region in which the accelerator resides based on on-screen instructions.
Data Source Type
The types of data sources that you want to accelerate.
Capacity
The capacity of the accelerator. Valid values: 500 to 102400. Unit: GB.
Subscription duration
Select a duration based on on-screen instructions.
Click Buy Now.
After you complete the payment, you can view the created accelerator on the Accelerators tab. You can also view information about accelerators on this tab, such as Total Accelerator Capacity, Number of Accelerators, and Number of Slots.

Manage accelerators
You can manage accelerators as described in the following sections. 
View basic information about an accelerator
Click an accelerator name to go to its details page. On this page, you can view its Basic Information and the slots created for it.
Modify the configurations of an accelerator
In the Actions column of the target accelerator, click Manage. You can modify settings such as Instance Name, Description, and Maximum Slots.
Expand the capacity of an accelerator
If an accelerator's current capacity is insufficient, click Upgrade in the Actions column to increase it.
ImportantYou are charged for the capacity expansion. For more information, see Billing of Dataset Accelerator.
Renew an accelerator
To continue using the accelerator after the subscription expires, click Renew in the Actions column.