Typical Workflow for Using MySQL Cloud Service

To start using MySQL Cloud Service, refer to the following tasks as a guide:

Task	Description	More Information
Sign up for a free credit promotion or purchase a subscription (Does not apply to Oracle Cloud Machine)	Provide your information, and sign up for a free trial or purchase a subscription to Oracle MySQL Cloud Service	How to Begin with MySQL Cloud Service Subscriptions
Add and manage users and roles	Create accounts for your users and assign them appropriate privileges. Assign the necessary MySQL Cloud Service roles.	Managing User Accounts and Managing User Roles in Managing and Monitoring Oracle Cloud, and About MySQL Cloud Service Roles and Users
Create an SSH key pair	Create SSH public/private key pairs to facilitate secure access to the compute nodes associated with your database deployments.	Generating a Secure Shell (SSH) Public/Private Key Pair
Create a MySQL Server deployment	Use a wizard to create a new MySQL Server deployment.	Creating a MySQL Server Deployment
Enable network access	Permit access to network services associated with your MySQL Server deployments.	About Network Access to MySQL Cloud Service
Load data into the database	Use standard MySQL Server tools to load data into your databases.	Loading Data into the MySQL Database
Monitor database deployments	Check on the health and performance of individual MySQL Server deployments.	MySQL Enterprise Monitor 4.0 Manual
Monitor the service	Check on the day-to-day operation of your service, monitor performance, and review important notifications.	Managing and Monitoring Oracle Cloud Services in Managing and Monitoring Oracle Cloud
Patch a database deployment	Apply a patch or roll back a patch.	Patching MySQL Cloud Service
Back up a database deployment	Back up a database or restore a database from a backup.	Backing Up and Restoring Databases on MySQL Cloud Service