Getting Started
Aral Cloud is a cloud platform at aralcloud.uz for renting GPU and standard VPS servers, plus managed databases, Kubernetes, block and object storage, DNS, private networking and more — all from a single console.
This guide gets you from zero to a working account and shows you around.
Create an account
Sign up and sign in0:44- Go to aralcloud.uz and open Sign up.
- Enter your name, email and a password. Your password needs at least 8 characters with upper- and lower-case letters and a number — the form shows a live strength meter.
- Check your inbox and click the verification link to confirm your email.
- Sign in at aralcloud.uz/login.
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After signing in you land in the console, the dashboard where everything is managed.
Organizations and projects
Team members and projects0:41The console is organization-scoped: all your resources, billing and team members live under an organization. Inside it you can split resources into separate projects and switch between them using the project switcher in the top bar.
Secure your account with 2FA
Turn on two-factor authentication as soon as you sign in:
Settings → Security → enable 2FA, then scan the QR code with an authenticator app.
WARNING
2FA protects access to your servers, data and billing. Enable it before you put anything important on your account.
A tour of the console
The left sidebar groups everything by area:
Compute
- Servers — launch GPU and standard virtual machines; resize, snapshot and rebuild them. See Servers.
- GPU — browse the GPU marketplace and rent accelerated machines.
- Kubernetes — provision managed clusters and connect with
kubectl. See Kubernetes.
Storage
- Volumes — attach durable block storage to your servers and back it up. See Volumes.
- S3 — S3-compatible object storage with scoped credentials. See Object Storage.
- Databases — managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis and more, with backups and replicas. See Databases.
Networking
- Networks — private networks for your resources.
- API Gateways — managed gateways in front of your services.
- DNS — manage zones and records, with edge proxy and TLS. See DNS.
- VPN — private, encrypted access to your network.
- Websites — deploy static sites and web apps.
- Git — hosted Git repositories with CI/CD.
Account
- Billing — balance, top-ups and usage.
- Settings — profile, security and organization settings.
Prefer the terminal? Everything above is also available through the CLI.
Billing basics
Top up your balance0:30Aral Cloud runs on a prepaid balance. Top up from Billing using the Uzbek payment systems Click and Payme. Usage is metered — you are charged for the resources you run while they are running, so remember to delete things you no longer need.
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Your current balance is always visible in the top bar, with a quick Top up shortcut next to it.
Next steps
Where to go from here
- Launch your first machine → Servers
- Spin up a managed database → Databases
- Provision a cluster → Kubernetes
- Automate everything → CLI