# Launch Page

The Launch page allows you to create a new MariaDB Cloud service by selecting the service type and topology, choosing a cloud provider and region, defining the resource configuration, specifying service attributes, and setting security options. You can access this page by clicking [Launch New Service](https://app.skysql.com/launch-service) in the Portal Dashboard.

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*Launch Service*

When making launch-time selections, the right-hand panel displays a summary of your selections, along with estimated costs, allowing you to better understand the configuration and price before deployment.

To launch a MariaDB Cloud service from the Portal:

1. From the Dashboard, click the `+ Launch New Service` button.
2. Choose the Service Type: \
   By default, the Portal selects `Serverless`. You can switch to `Provisioned` if you prefer a single-node or replicated topology. Each selection section controls a different aspect of how your database service will be deployed and configured.\
   \
   `Provisioned` options:

   * MariaDB Server Single Node
   * MariaDB Server with Replicas
   * MariaDB Enterprise Cluster

     <div data-gb-custom-block data-tag="hint" data-style="warning" class="hint hint-warning"><p><strong>Tech Preview Limitation</strong></p><p>MariaDB Enterprise Cluster is currently available as a <em>Tech Preview</em>. The feature is exclusively available on the <strong>PowerPlus</strong> tier and require a minimum of 3 nodes to <a href="https://app.gitbook.com/s/3VYeeVGUV4AMqrA3zwy7/high-availability/understanding-quorum-monitoring-and-recovery">maintain quorum</a>.</p></div>

   `Serverless` option:

   * MariaDB Serverless Single Node

   The selection defines how compute resources are allocated, whether replicas are included, or whether the service scales automatically.
3. Choose the desired Cloud Provider:&#x20;
   * AWS
   * Google Cloud
   * Azure
4. Choose the desired [Region](https://apidocs.skysql.com/#/Offering/get_provisioning_v1_regions).
   * Each region has a scheduled maintenance window.
5. Choose the desired [Instance Size](https://apidocs.skysql.com/#/Offering/get_provisioning_v1_sizes).
   * If your workload requires a larger instance size, contact us regarding [Power Tier](https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-docs/blob/main/Billing%20and%20Power%20Tier/README.md).
6. If needed, enable [Auto-Scaling of Nodes](https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-docs/blob/main/Autonomously%20scale%20Compute,%20Storage/README.md).
7. Choose the desired [Storage Configuration](https://apidocs.skysql.com/#/Offering/get_provisioning_v1_topologies__topology_name__storage_sizes).
8. If needed, enable [Auto-Scaling of Storage](https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-docs/blob/main/Autonomously%20scale%20Compute,%20Storage/README.md).
9. Choose the number of nodes to deploy.
10. Choose the desired [Server Version](https://apidocs.skysql.com/#/Offering/get_provisioning_v1_versions).
11. Enter the desired Service Name (Up to 24 characters).
12. Configure Primary Endpoint security.
    * Select how the service should accept connections.
13. Enable topology-specific features, if desired:
    * Disable SSL/TLS
    * NoSQL Interface

After initiating the launch, the new service will appear on the [Portal](https://app.skysql.com/dashboard) Dashboard.

A [notification](https://mariadb.com/docs/mariadb-cloud/cloud-usage/notifications) will be sent at the time-of-service launch initiation and when service launch completes.