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| keywords | first steps, understanding IT ops, infrastructure, quick start guide, IT ops admin, building | ||
| subcollection | overview |
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This quick start guide is intended to help IT operations administrators (IT ops admins) explore the infrastructure products that are available in {{site.data.keyword.cloud}}, and begin building their environment. {: shortdesc}
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Sign up for a Pay-As-You-Go or Subscription account to get full access to all products in the catalog, including products with free service plans.
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Leverage our learning materials to understand how {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} works:
- Learn about what options are available for hosting your applications in {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}}.
- Check out the architecture diagram{: external} for {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} infrastructure.
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Use the cost estimator to get an idea of how much your infrastructure might cost:
a. Start by selecting a product from the catalog. Then, click Continue from the product details page.
b. Enter the configuration details, select your pricing plan, and click Add to estimate.
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After you plan out your infrastructure, click Provision from the order summary to start building your environment.
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Manage your infrastructure. Some example management tasks include:
- Monitoring your devices and system events.
- Protecting your devices by using a VPN connection and safeguarding your data through regular backups.
- Securing and scaling your environment for your hosted apps.