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Quick Start

Welcome to EloqCloud, the most cost-effective cloud native database platform designed for scalability, resilience, and developer simplicity. This guide walks you through the essential steps to get up and running with EloqKV, our high-performance key-value store.

By the end of this guide, you'll be able to:

  • Create your first database cluster.
  • Explore the monitoring dashboard.
  • Connect your application to the cluster with ease.

Whether you're evaluating the platform or preparing for production use, this quick start will help you hit the ground running.

User Workflow

1. Create a Cluster​

After logging in, you'll be directed to the EloqKV dashboard. Click the Create Cluster button in the upper-right corner to begin setup.

On the cluster creation page, configure the following options:

  • Cloud Provider: Select your preferred cloud platform.
  • Region and Zone: Define the deployment location.
  • Product Type: Choose the type of service (e.g., EloqKV).
  • SKU: Select the appropriate SKU (for beginner, the free variant is recommended).

You can proceed with the default values for a quick setup, or customize them to suit your requirements.

Create Cluster UI

2. Cluster Dashboard​

Once the cluster is created, it will appear on the homepage with basic status and configuration details.

Cluster List View

Click on the cluster name to access the full dashboard.

In the example shown:

  • Tier: Serverless
  • Status: IDLE
  • Total Resource: CPU 0 Core, Memory 0Mi (indicates free-tier placeholder; actual resources are allocated on demand)
  • Created At: Jun 15 2025 / 16:23:36

Additional sections include:

  • Core Metrics:

    • Displays real-time metrics once the cluster is in the Available state.
    • If the cluster is IDLE, metrics may show as "Metrics Unavailable".

  • Cluster Properties:

    • Cloud Provider: aws
    • Region: us-west-1
    • Zone: us-west-1a
    • Cluster Status: IDLE
    • Product Type: EloqKV

To connect to the database, click the CONNECT TEST button in the top-right corner.

Cluster Detail Dashboard

3. Database Connection​

The CONNECT TEST panel provides the necessary information and tools for integrating EloqKV into your environment.

Connection Panel

Connection details include:

  • Username
  • Password
  • Command-line connection string

You’ll also find sample code snippets in popular languages:

  • Go
  • Java
  • Python
  • Raw CLI

Select the method that best fits your application stack and follow the instructions to verify your connection.

You're now ready to start building your application with EloqCloud. For advanced uasge of EloqKV, please refer to EloqKV Document.