Getting Started

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Prerequisites

• AWS Account - Active AWS account with billing enabled
• AWS IAM Access - Admin permissions to create IAM roles
• Email Address - For your FlexCompute account
• Use Case - Know which instance types you need (optional)

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Step 1: Create FlexCompute Account

1. Go to cloudidr.com
2. Click “Start Free Trial” or “Get Started”
3. Fill in your details:
   • Full name
   • Work email
   • Company name
   • Phone number (optional)
4. Click “Create Account”
5. Verify your email (check inbox for verification link)

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Step 2: Connect Your AWS Account

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Option A: Automated Setup (Recommended)

1. Log in to your FlexCompute dashboard
2. Click “Connect AWS Account”
3. Click “Launch CloudFormation Stack”
   • This opens AWS Console in new tab
   • Pre-configured CloudFormation template loads
4. In AWS Console:
   • Check the box: “I acknowledge that AWS CloudFormation might create IAM resources”
   • Click “Create Stack”
5. Wait 2-3 minutes for stack creation
6. Return to FlexCompute dashboard
7. Click “Verify Connection”

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Option B: Manual Setup

1. Download our IAM policy template: Download JSON
2. In AWS Console:
   • Go to IAM → Roles → Create Role
   • Select “Another AWS Account”
   • Enter FlexCompute Account ID: 123456789012 (shown in your dashboard)
   • Attach the downloaded policy
   • Name role: FlexComputeAccess
3. Copy the Role ARN
4. Paste Role ARN in FlexCompute dashboard
5. Click “Verify Connection”

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What Permissions Does FlexCompute Get?

• Launch EC2 instances in your account
• Terminate instances (only ones we provisioned)
• View instance status
• Attach to your existing VPC/security groups

• Access your data or applications
• Modify existing resources
• Change IAM policies
• Access other AWS services (S3, RDS, etc.)

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Step 3: Request Your First Instance

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Via Dashboard (Web Interface)

1. In FlexCompute dashboard, click “Request Instance”
2. Configure your instance:
   • Instance Type: Select from dropdown (e.g., c5.2xlarge, g5.xlarge)
   • Region: Choose AWS region (e.g., us-east-1, us-west-2)
   • Availability Zone: Select AZ or leave as “Any”
   • Quantity: Number of instances (1-100)
   • Duration: How long you need them (hours, days, or ongoing)
3. Review discounted pricing (shows savings vs AWS On-Demand)
4. Click “Launch Instances”

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Via API (Programmatic)

curl -X POST https://api.cloudidr.com/v1/instances \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "instance_type": "c5.2xlarge",
    "region": "us-east-1",
    "quantity": 5,
    "duration": "8h"
  }'

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Step 4: Access Your Instances

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Via AWS Console

1. Log in to AWS Console
2. Navigate to EC2 → Instances
3. Filter by tag: Provider: FlexCompute
4. Your FlexCompute instances appear in the list
5. Select instance → Connect (SSH, RDP, Session Manager)

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Via AWS CLI

# List FlexCompute instances
aws ec2 describe-instances \
  --filters "Name=tag:Provider,Values=FlexCompute"

# SSH to instance
ssh -i your-key.pem ec2-user@<instance-ip>

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Via Terraform/Infrastructure-as-Code

# Reference FlexCompute-provisioned instances
data "aws_instances" "flexcompute" {
  filter {
    name   = "tag:Provider"
    values = ["FlexCompute"]
  }
}

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Monitoring & Management

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View Instance Status

• See all active instances
• View current costs
• Check remaining hours (if time-limited)
• Monitor utilization

• Instances appear like regular EC2
• Use CloudWatch for metrics
• Configure alarms normally

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Terminate Instances

• Click “Active Instances”
• Select instance → “Terminate”

• Navigate to EC2 → Instances
• Select FlexCompute instance → “Terminate”
• Termination allowed for FlexCompute-provisioned instances

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Common Setup Issues

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Issue: CloudFormation Stack Fails

• Ensure you have IAM admin permissions
• Check AWS region matches FlexCompute dashboard
• Try manual IAM role setup instead

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Issue: Instances Not Appearing in AWS Console

• Wait 5 minutes (provisioning takes 2-5 min)
• Check correct AWS region selected
• Verify IAM role connection in FlexCompute dashboard

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Issue: Can’t Connect to Instance

• Ensure your security group allows SSH/RDP access
• Verify key pair associated with instance
• Check instance is in running state

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What’s Next?

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Explore Features

• Auto-Scaling: Set rules to scale instances automatically
• Scheduled Provisioning: Reserve capacity in advance
• Team Management: Add team members to your account
• Cost Alerts: Get notified when spending exceeds threshold

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Optimize Further

• Right-Size Instances: Analyze usage, switch to smaller/larger types
• Reserved Capacity: For predictable workloads, pre-book capacity
• Spot-Like Pricing: Access even deeper discounts for interruptible workloads

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Get Support

• Email: [email protected]
• Schedule Demo: Book 15-minute call
• Documentation: Browse setup guides

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Free Trial Details

• Valid for 14 days
• No credit card required
• Test any instance type
• Full support included
• Credits expire after 14 days

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## **File Structure:**

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/flexcompute ├── overview.mdx (File 1: What it is + benefits) ├── use-cases.mdx (File 2: How teams use it) └── getting-started.mdx (File 3: Setup guide) title: “Getting Started”