Create a Dedicated Cloud Cluster
After you log in to Redpanda Cloud, you land on the Clusters page. This page lists all the clusters in your organization.
Create a Dedicated cluster
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On the Clusters page, click Create cluster, then click Create Dedicated cluster.
Enter a cluster name, then select the resource group, cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure), region, tier, availability, and Redpanda version.
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If you plan to create a private network in your own VPC, select the region where your VPC is located.
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Three availability zones provide two backups in case one availability zone goes down.
To unlock this feature for Azure, contact Redpanda support.
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Click Next.
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On the Network page, enter the connection type: Public or Private. For private networks:
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Your network name is used to identify this network.
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For a CIDR range, choose one that does not overlap with your existing VPCs or your Redpanda network.
Private networks require either a VPC peering connection or a private connectivity service, such as AWS PrivateLink, GCP Private Service Connect, or Azure Private Link.
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Click Create.
After the cluster is created, you can click the cluster name on the Clusters page to see the overview for it.
| Kafka Connect is automatically enabled on AWS and GCP clusters, which means there is a node running for Kafka Connect even if connectors are not used. To enable Kafka Connect on Azure clusters, see Enable Kafka Connect. |
