• The initial administrator details - which include the name and login credentials which will be provided on the activation page.

• It is assumed that you are the initial administrator, but if you are not the initial administrator, it is recommended that you forward the activation email to whoever will be the initial administrator so they can activate the account.

• The initial cloud account administrator will be able to perform all the administration activities necessary to configure, grant access and use the new services. They can also create other administrators and delegate security management rights to them.

• Cloud Account Name: Each Oracle cloud account has a unique name that identifies it. The name typically consists of up to 25 letters and numbers, all lower case without any special characters (blanks are not allowed). This name will not appear or be a part of your cloud service access URLs. When choosing a name please consider the following:

• The name can be changed but it is not a simple process and takes time so selecting a good name upfront is a good practice.

• Don't associate the name with any person's name or even a certain service. It is generally recommended to have one account with multiple services, so it is less optimal to associate the name with a specific service name.

• Select a name that represents your business or if you have multiple divisions using different Oracle cloud services, select a name that represents the division within your business.

• Don't add suffixes to the name, such as "admin" or "account". This only makes the name longer and doesn't add clarity to it.

• Home Region: This is an important decision you'll have to make, and it cannot be changed later!

• The home region will be the main region for your administrative functions, including security management. This means that your default Identity Domain (the service that controls access to your cloud services) will reside in that region.

• If you are subscribing to a cloud service from Oracle Energy and Water, the Identity Domain will be your authentication mechanism. Since it will reside in your home region, it is strongly recommended that you identify your home region to be the same region that your cloud service will be provisioned in.

• Remember: Selecting a home region doesn't mean you have to use all your cloud services in that region. Since you can subscribe to additional regions you can still use regional services (e.g. Object Storage) in other regions. If you have a more complex business or technical situation it is recommended that you contact your Oracle Energy and Water Customer Success Manager and ask for further guidance on what home region to designate before you decide!