Create an instance

There are two types of Aura product instances:

Select the type of instance using the switch on the top right, then choose the tier that best suits your needs.

For AuraDB, you can upgrade your tier, and resize your instance’s memory and storage later if your needs change. For pre-paid AuraDB instances on GCP, adjustable storage independent of memory is available, see Adjust storage for more information.

For AuraDB, you need to select an option for Graph Analytics:

  • Serverless - default and recommended, allows graph algorithms to run in a separate compute environment.

  • Plugin - allows graph algorithms to run in the same instance as the database, sharing resources.

Once the instances is created, you cannot change this.

You can optionally enable Vector optimization to enhance performance for vector-based operations.

After selecting Next, your instance is created. A password is generated for the instance, ensure to either copy or download it, as it will not be recoverable after. The password is required to access your instance later.

You can only create one Free instance per account. To create more instances, you need to upgrade your tier. See Neo4j Pricing for more information on the different tiers.