{"slug":"getting-started","title":"Getting Started with DanubeData","description":"Welcome to DanubeData – your cloud platform for deploying and managing databases, cache instances, and VPS infrastructure with ease.","section":"Getting Started","url":"https://docs.danubedata.ro/getting-started","markdown_url":"https://docs.danubedata.ro/getting-started.md","breadcrumbs":[{"title":"Getting Started","slug":null},{"title":"Introduction","slug":"getting-started"}],"headings":[{"level":1,"title":"Getting Started with DanubeData","id":"getting-started-with-danubedata"},{"level":2,"title":"What is DanubeData?","id":"what-is-danubedata"},{"level":2,"title":"Key Features","id":"key-features"},{"level":3,"title":"🚀 Easy Deployment","id":"easy-deployment"},{"level":3,"title":"🔒 Built-in Security","id":"built-in-security"},{"level":3,"title":"📊 Real-time Monitoring","id":"real-time-monitoring"},{"level":3,"title":"💾 Automated Backups","id":"automated-backups"},{"level":3,"title":"📈 Storage Autoscaling","id":"storage-autoscaling"},{"level":3,"title":"💰 Transparent Pricing","id":"transparent-pricing"},{"level":2,"title":"Quick Links","id":"quick-links"},{"level":2,"title":"Need Help?","id":"need-help"},{"level":2,"title":"Next Steps","id":"next-steps"}],"format":"markdown","word_count":363,"content":"# Getting Started with DanubeData\n\nWelcome to **DanubeData** – your cloud platform for deploying and managing databases, cache instances, and VPS infrastructure with ease.\n\n## What is DanubeData?\n\nDanubeData is a modern cloud platform that provides:\n\n- **VPS Instances**: Virtual private servers with flexible resource profiles\n- **Database Instances**: MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MariaDB with automated backups, replicas, and SQL Studio\n- **Cache Instances**: Redis, Valkey, and Dragonfly with persistence and replication\n- **Queues**: Managed RabbitMQ message brokers\n- **Object Storage**: S3-compatible buckets, plus NVMe block volumes and snapshots\n- **Serverless Containers (Rapids)**: Scale-to-zero containers from an image, Git repo, or ZIP\n- **Static Sites**: Managed builds and hosting with custom domains\n- **Managed Apps**: One-click apps, plus Storage Share (Nextcloud) and Immich\n- **Container Registry**: A private per-team Docker/OCI image registry\n- **Networking**: Firewalls, private networks, and network peering\n- **Monitoring**: Metrics, metric alerts, uptime checks, and a log explorer\n\n## Key Features\n\n### 🚀 Easy Deployment\nDeploy databases, cache instances, and VPS servers in minutes with our intuitive interface.\n\n### 🔒 Built-in Security\nEnterprise-grade security with firewalls, private networks, and automated security updates.\n\n### 📊 Real-time Monitoring\nMonitor your infrastructure with comprehensive metrics and performance dashboards.\n\n### 💾 Automated Backups\nAutomated daily backups and point-in-time recovery for your critical data.\n\n### 📈 Storage Autoscaling\nLet managed databases grow their storage automatically before they fill up.\n\n### 💰 Transparent Pricing\nPay only for what you use with hourly billing and no hidden costs.\n\n## Quick Links\n\n- [Quick Start Guide](https://docs.danubedata.ro/quick-start) - Get up and running in 5 minutes\n- [Core Concepts](https://docs.danubedata.ro/concepts) - Understand the platform fundamentals\n- [Pricing](https://docs.danubedata.ro/billing-pricing) - View our pricing plans\n- [API Documentation](https://docs.danubedata.ro/api-authentication) - Integrate with our API\n\n## Need Help?\n\n- **Support**: Open a ticket from the dashboard or email support@danubedata.ro\n- **Status**: Check [status.danubedata.ro](https://status.danubedata.ro) for live platform health\n- **Documentation**: Browse this documentation for guides and tutorials\n\n## Next Steps\n\n1. [Create your first project](https://docs.danubedata.ro/account-projects)\n2. [Add a payment method](https://docs.danubedata.ro/billing-overview)\n3. [Deploy your first database](https://docs.danubedata.ro/databases-overview)\n4. [Set up monitoring](https://docs.danubedata.ro/monitoring-overview)\n\nLet's get started! 🎉\n\n","prev":null,"next":{"title":"Quick Start","slug":"quick-start","url":"https://docs.danubedata.ro/quick-start","markdown_url":"https://docs.danubedata.ro/quick-start.md","json_url":"https://docs.danubedata.ro/quick-start.json"},"index_url":"https://docs.danubedata.ro/index.json"}