Prerequisites
- An account on the target cloud with permission to launch VM instances (no special IAM roles are required by this product unless stated below — IAM required: none).
- An SSH key pair registered in the target cloud (all access is key-only; password SSH is disabled).
- Instance size ≥ 4 vCPU (pricing floor; 8 vCPU recommended).
- No internet access or external dependency is required at deploy time — the image is self-contained.
AWS
- Subscribe and launch (memory-optimized instances shine; 4 vCPU floor).
Expected result clickhouse-client -q 'SELECT version()' returns. - For network use: add a users.d/ user with a password, set listen_host in config.d, restart, and open 8123/9000 to your subnet only.
Expected result Remote clickhouse-client authenticates; the default user remains local-only.
Validate
clickhouse-client -q 'SELECT 1'
First boot: Service enabled at build; ready in seconds.
Secure it
- Restrict SSH (22) to your own IP range in the cloud firewall/security group.
- Open application ports only per the ports table — closed-by-default is deliberate.
- Volume encryption: use your cloud's native volume encryption (enabled by default on most accounts); the image adds no proprietary encryption layer.
Costs & quotas
Software is billed by the marketplace at the listed rate; infrastructure (VM, storage, egress) is billed
by your cloud at its standard rates. The recommended size fits default service quotas in most accounts —
if you scale out, review your cloud's quota console before launch.
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