This topic describes how to create an Alibaba Cloud Logstash instance.
Prerequisites
Procedure
Go to the Logstash buy page.
Select instance configurations.
Parameter
Description
Billing Method
Select a billing method as needed. Subscription and pay-as-you-go are supported.
Pay-as-you-go: Purchase pay-as-you-go instances for testing during program development or functional testing.
You can manually release the instance in the console.
Subscription: Discounts are offered for subscription instances. You can request a refund within five days of purchase. After five days, refunds are not provided.
Manual renewal and auto-renewal are supported. For more information, see Logstash renewal. You cannot manually release the instance in the console.
Region
See the table below.
Zone
See the table below for the zones supported in each region.
Network Type
Only VPC is supported.
VPC
Select a VPC in the corresponding region.
ImportantTo use an ECS instance to access the Logstash instance, and the ECS instance is in a VPC, the Logstash instance and the ECS instance must be in the same VPC.
VSwitch
Select a vSwitch that is in the same zone as the Logstash instance and belongs to the selected VPC.
ImportantThe number of available IP addresses for the selected vSwitch must be 50 or more.
Instance Type
Only Standard is supported.
Logstash Version
Versions 7.4 and 6.7 are supported.
Instance Type
Alibaba Cloud Logstash provides instance specifications with the following vCPU-to-memory ratios: 1:1, 1:2, 1:4, and 1:8. The following specifications are included in each ratio. The specifications on the interface prevail.
1:1 family: 4 vCPUs/4 GB memory, 8 vCPUs/8 GB memory, 12 vCPUs/12 GB memory, 16 vCPUs/16 GB memory
1:2 family: 2 vCPUs/4 GB memory, 16 vCPUs/32 GB memory, 32 vCPUs/64 GB memory
1:4 family: 2 vCPUs/8 GB memory, 4 vCPUs/16 GB memory, 8 vCPUs/32 GB memory, 16 vCPUs/64 GB memory
1:8 family: 2 vCPUs/16 GB memory, 4 vCPUs/32 GB memory, 8 vCPUs/64 GB memory
Storage Class
Standard SSD and Ultra Disk are supported.
Standard SSD (default): Provides up to 2 TB of storage. This storage class is suitable for online analytics and search scenarios that require high IOPS and fast data responses.
Ultra Disk: Provides up to 5 TB of storage. This storage class offers cost-effective storage and is suitable for log and analytics scenarios that involve large amounts of data.
Storage Space Per Node
The storage space of a single node depends on its storage class.
Standard SSD: The storage space can be a minimum of 20 GB and a maximum of 2048 GB (2 TB).
Ultra Disk: The storage space can be up to 5120 GB (5 TB).
NoteYou can scale out an ultra disk to a maximum of 2 TB. An ultra disk that has more than 2.5 TB of storage is provided as a disk array that uses RAID 0 and cannot be scaled out.
Number Of Nodes
The number of data nodes to purchase. Valid values: 1 to 20.
Subscription Duration
This parameter is displayed only when Billing Method is set to Subscription. The default subscription duration is one month. You can specify a custom subscription duration from 1 to 9 months or from 1 to 3 years.
The following table lists the regions and zones where Alibaba Cloud Logstash is available.
Country
Region
Zone
China
China (Beijing)
Zone G, Zone H, Zone I, Zone J, Zone K
China (Hangzhou)
Zone H, Zone I, Zone J, Zone K
China (Qingdao)
Zone B, Zone C
China (Shanghai)
Zone B, Zone E, Zone F, Zone G, Zone L
China (Shenzhen)
Zone C, Zone D, Zone E, Zone F
China (Zhangjiakou)
Zone A, Zone B, Zone C
China (Hong Kong)
Zone B, Zone C, Zone D
Asia Pacific
Singapore
Zone A, Zone B, Zone C
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)
Zone A, Zone B
Indonesia (Jakarta)
Zone A, Zone B
Japan (Tokyo)
Zone A, Zone B
Europe and Americas
US (Virginia)
Zone A, Zone B
US (Silicon Valley)
Zone A, Zone B
Germany (Frankfurt)
Zone A, Zone B
UK (London)
Zone A, Zone B
Select the Terms of Service checkbox and click Buy Now.
Click Go To Console after a success message appears.
In the navigation pane on the left, click Logstash Instances. The instance that you created is displayed in the instance list.