Create an environment

This page assumes that you have already created a project and platforms access.

When you first access your project dashboard, you'll see an overview of your project's resources.

You can create your first environment by clicking the "Create environment" button.

project empty dashboard

The environment creation form is divided into 5 main steps:

1. General Information

  • Enter a name for your environment (e.g., production, staging, dev)

2. Subscription Plan

Choose between three plans:

  • Starter
  • Basic
  • Premium

See our pricing page for detailed information about each environment type and their features.

3. Orchestrator Zone

- Select the closest zone to your customers where the orchestrator will be deployed.
The orchestrator zone does not restrict where your applications will be deployed, only where orchestrators must be deployed. You can choose "Europe" as the orchestrator zone and create an environment with "AWS - US East" as provider.

4. Providers

Configure one or more cloud providers for your environment:

  • Select a Platform access
  • Choose a Region
  • You can add multiple providers by clicking "Add provider to this environment"

Click here form more information about providers.

You can also create an environment without provider. To add providers later or create external hosts

5. Load Balancers

Define where your load balancers will be deployed:

  • Select a Platform access
  • Choose a Region
  • Specify the Instance type
Even if load balancers are deployed on the user's account, you don't have to manage them. LayerOps takes care of monitoring them and ensuring they are highly available.

Once all required fields are filled, check the Terms of Sale checkbox and click the "Create" button to create your environment. You will then be redirected to the environment details page.