Typical Workflow for Big Data Cloud

To start using Oracle Big Data Cloud, refer to the following tasks as a guide. Some of these tasks are performed only by administrators.

Task	Description	More Information
Sign up for a free credit promotion or purchase a subscription	Provide your information, and sign up for a free credit promotion or purchase a subscription to Oracle Big Data Cloud.	How to Begin with Big Data Cloud Subscriptions
Add and manage users and roles	Create accounts for your users and assign them appropriate privileges. Assign the necessary Oracle Big Data Cloud roles.	Add Users and Assign Roles in Getting Started with Oracle Cloud, and About Big Data Cloud Roles and Users
Create an SSH key pair	Create SSH public/private key pairs to facilitate secure access to all virtual machines in your service.	Generate a Secure Shell (SSH) Public/Private Key Pair
Create a cluster	Use a wizard to create a cluster.	Create a Cluster
Enable network access	Permit access to network services associated with your clusters.	About Network Access
Load data	Load the data you’ll be using for your analysis.	Manage Data
Create and manage jobs	Use jobs to analyze data.	Work with Jobs
Create and manage notes	Use notes to analyze data.	Work with Notebook
Monitor clusters	Check on the health and performance of individual clusters.	Monitor the Health of a Cluster
Monitor the service	Check on the day-to-day operation of your service, monitor performance, and review important notifications.	Performing Service-Specific Tasks in Managing and Monitoring Oracle Cloud