Creating a New Server on Frappe Cloud

Frappe Cloud allows you to provision dedicated servers with configurable infrastructure based on your application’s performance, availability, and scalability requirements. During server creation, you can choose the cloud provider, deployment architecture, server specifications, and service level.

Step 1: Create a New Server

From the Servers section of the Frappe Cloud dashboard, click New Server.

Step 2: Enter the Server Name

Provide a descriptive name for your server to help identify it within your Frappe Cloud account.

Step 3: Select a Cloud Provider

Choose the cloud provider where your server will be deployed.

Different providers offer varying pricing, regions, and infrastructure capabilities, so select the option that best matches your business requirements.

Step 4: Choose the Deployment Region

Select the geographic region where the server should be hosted.

Hosting your server closer to your users can reduce network latency and improve application performance.

Step 5: Select the Deployment Mode

Choose one of the available deployment architectures:

• Unified Server – Runs the application and database on the same server. Recommended for most small and medium business workloads.
• Separate Server – Uses dedicated servers for the application and database, making future independent scaling easier. Recommended for enterprise environments.

Step 6: Select the Service Type

Choose the level of service you require.

• Standard – Includes the standard service level agreement (SLA).
• Premium – Includes priority SLA and performance consulting services, making it suitable for larger enterprise deployments.

Step 7: Configure the Application Server

Select the desired application server configuration based on your expected workload and performance requirements.

Step 8: Configure the Database Server

If you selected the Separate Server deployment mode, choose the desired database server configuration.

This step is not required for unified server deployments.

Step 9: Enable Auto Add-on Storage (Optional)

If supported by your selected cloud provider, you can enable Auto Add-on Storage.

This allows Frappe Cloud to automatically increase storage capacity for the application and database servers as usage grows.

Step 10: Review and Create the Server

Review the complete server configuration.

Before creating the server:

• Confirm the selected infrastructure settings.
• Accept the required local compliance consent.
• Click Create Server.

Step 11: Monitor Provisioning

Server provisioning typically takes between 5 and 10 minutes.

You can monitor the installation progress from the Plays tab. During provisioning, the server status displays Installing.

Step 12: Start Using the Server

Once provisioning is complete, the server status changes to Active.

Your server is now ready to host benches, sites, and applications.