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    ApsaraMQ for Kafka:Purchase and deploy ApsaraMQ for Confluent instances

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    ApsaraMQ for Kafka:Purchase and deploy ApsaraMQ for Confluent instances

    Last Updated:Jun 02, 2026

    Purchase an ApsaraMQ for Confluent instance, deploy it into your VPC, and access Control Center.

    Prerequisites

    Ensure the following:

    • An Alibaba Cloud account with no overdue payments. ApsaraMQ for Confluent requires purchasing SLB instances.

    • Access permissions for ApsaraMQ for Kafka granted. Obtain access permissions.

    • A VPC and vSwitch in the target region. Each vSwitch must have more than 64 available IP addresses.

    Purchase an instance

    1. Log on to the ApsaraMQ for Confluent console. In the left-side navigation pane, click Instances.

    2. In the top navigation bar, select a region and click Buy Instance.

    3. In the panel that appears, set the Instance Version parameter to Confluent and then click OK.Select Instance Billing Method

    4. Configure the following parameters and click Create Cluster. Complete the payment as prompted.

      Parameter

      Description

      Plan Edition

      Cluster edition: Professional Edition or Enterprise Edition. Compare features in Editions.

      Duration

      Subscription duration. Example: 1 year.

      Region and Zone

      Region and zone where the cluster runs. Example: China (Hangzhou).

      Computing Resources

      Number of capacity units (CUs). Size based on throughput and retention needs. Evaluate cluster resources.

      Component Resources

      Storage and component configuration. Adjust based on components you plan to use (ksqlDB, Connect). Evaluate cluster resources.
      Note

      One capacity unit (CU) = 1 CPU core + 4 GB of memory.

    Deploy the instance

    After purchase, the instance status is Not Deployed. Deploy it into your VPC to start using it.

    1. Log on to the ApsaraMQ for Confluent console. In the left-side navigation pane, click Instances.

    2. In the top navigation bar, select the region. Find the instance whose status is Not Deployed and click Deploy in the Actions column.

    3. In the Deploy Instance panel, configure the following parameters and click OK.

      Deployment parameters:

      Parameter

      Description

      Example

      Deployment Mode

      Single-zone or multi-zone deployment.

      Single zone

      Zone

      Select a zone.

      Zone A

      VPC

      VPC in which the SLB instance resides.

      vpc-bp17fapfdj0dwzjkd****

      vSwitch

      vSwitch in the selected zone. If none exists, create one in the corresponding zone. Each vSwitch must have more than 64 available IP addresses.

      vsw-bp1gbjhj53hdjdkg****

      SLB

      By default, SLB is activated.

      None

      Assign Public Network IP

      Whether to enable public Internet access for the cluster.

      Yes

      Logon Username

      Control Center logon username. Default: root.

      root

      Logon Password

      Password for Control Center logon.

      ******

      Confirm Password

      Re-enter the password.

      ******

      After you configure the parameters, the instance enters the Deploying state. Deployment takes approximately 10 to 30 minutes.

    Upgrade instance configurations

    If the instance no longer meets your workload requirements, scale it up:

    1. On the Instance Details page, click Upgrade in the upper-right corner.

    2. On the Upgrade Confluent page, adjust the component resources and click Upgrade. Complete the payment as prompted.

    3. The instance status changes to Upgrading. When the status returns to Running, the upgrade is complete.

    Next steps

    Log on to and use Control Center to work with your cluster. Basic usage of Control Center.