Activate service and create instance

Before you can use Tablestore, you must first activate the service and create an instance. This article describes how to activate the Tablestore service and create an instance.

Prerequisites

• You must have an Alibaba Cloud account with permissions to purchase cloud services.

• (Optional) To manage instances in groups, create a resource group beforehand.

  Activate service

  Note

  You need to activate the Tablestore service only once. If you have already activated the service, skip this section.

  1. Go to the product page.

  2. Click Activate Now.

  3. On the Tablestore page, read the Terms of Service and click Activate Now.

  4. After the service is activated, click Management Console to open the Tablestore console.

  Create instance

  An instance, which is similar to a database, is the basic unit for using and managing Tablestore. After you create an instance, you can manage its tables and data.

  Note

  This topic shows how to create a Tablestore instance in VCU mode.

  1. Log on to the Tablestore console and click Create Instance.

  2. In the Billing Method dialog box, select VCU Mode (Formerly Reserved Mode) and click Activate Now.

  3. On the Tablestore Standard Instance page, configure the required parameters and click Buy Now.

     Parameter	Description
     Region	The region where the instance will be deployed.
     Reserved VCU	The compute resources reserved for the instance. For trial purposes, set this parameter to 0.
     Elastic capability	Specifies whether to enable the elastic capability for the instance. Select Enable.
     Storage class	The storage class of the data. For trial purposes, select High-performance.
     Instance name	The name of the instance. In VCU mode, the system automatically generates the instance name, which cannot be customized.
     Instance alias	A custom alias for the instance. If you do not specify an alias, the alias defaults to the system-generated instance name.
     Instance description	A description for the instance.
     Resource group	The resource group for the instance. For trial purposes, you can keep the default.
     Tag	The tags for the instance. For trial purposes, you can keep the default value.
     Subscription duration	The subscription duration for the instance. For trial purposes, you can keep the default.

  4. On the Confirm Order page, review your configuration, read the Terms of Service, and then click Go to Pay.

  5. On the Payment page, confirm your order and click Subscribe.

  6. After the payment is complete, click Management Console to open the Tablestore console.

  After the instance is created, click the instance name or Instance Management to open the instance details page. This page displays information such as the endpoint and instance name.

  Note

  By default, public network access is disabled for new instances. To access a Tablestore instance over the public network, go to the Instance Management page, click the Network Management tab, set Allowed Network Type to Internet, and then click Configure.

  Related documents

  • For information about Tablestore billing methods and how to choose an instance type, see Billing overview.