create-essentials-database.md

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3. Select the type of [subscription]({{< relref "/operate/rc/subscriptions" >}}) you need. For this guide, select Essentials.

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   {{< note >}} This guide shows how to create an Essentials database.

• If you'd rather create a Redis Flex database on Redis Cloud Essentials, see [Create a Redis Flex database]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/create-database/create-flex-database" >}})

• If you'd rather create a Pro database, see [Create a Pro database with a new subscription]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/create-database/create-pro-database-new" >}}).

• If you already have a Pro subscription and want to add a database to it, see [Create a Pro database in an existing subscription]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/create-database/create-pro-database-existing" >}}). {{< /note >}}

  After you select Essentials, the rest of the database details will appear.

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1. Redis will generate a database name for you. If you want to change it, you can do so in the Database name field.

2. Choose a Cloud Provider and a Region.

3. The Type of database controls the protocol and advanced capabilities. Leave this as Redis Stack unless you have a legacy application that uses Memcached.

   A Redis Stack database gives access to a set of advanced capabilities. For more information, see [Advanced capabilities]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/configuration/advanced-capabilities#essentials" >}}).

4. In the Durability settings panel, choose your High availability settings and Data persistence settings from the list.

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   Redis Cloud supports the following high availability settings:

   • None: You will have a single copy of your database without replication.
   • Single-Zone: Your database will have a primary and a replica located in the same cloud zone. If anything happens to the primary, the replica takes over and becomes the new primary.
   • Multi-Zone: The primary and its replicas are stored in different zones. This means that your database can remain online even if an entire zone becomes unavailable.

   See [High availability]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/configuration/high-availability" >}}) for more information about these settings.

   Redis Cloud supports the following Data persistence options:

   • An Append-Only File maintains a record (sometimes called a redo log or journal) of write operations. This allows the data to be restored by using the record to reconstruct the database up to the point of failure. For Essentials databases, Redis updates the Append-Only file every second.

   • A Snapshot is a copy of the in-memory database, taken at periodic intervals (one, six, or twelve hours). You can restore data to the snapshot's point in time.

   See [Data persistence]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/configuration/data-persistence" >}}) for more information about these settings.

5. Select the desired memory limit. To create a free database, select the 30 MB memory limit. You can only have one free database at a time.

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   For a comparison of available plans, see [Redis Cloud Essentials plans]({{< relref "/operate/rc/subscriptions/view-essentials-subscription/essentials-plan-details" >}}).

6. Enter your payment details if you chose a paid plan.

   If you chose a paid plan and haven't previously entered a payment method, use the Add Credit Card button to add one.

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7. Select Create database or Confirm & pay to create your database.

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When you create your database, there's a brief pause while your request is processed and then the Database details page appears.