Provisioning Cluster For Production

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name: provisioning-cluster-for-production
description: Guides initial CockroachDB cluster provisioning and production deployment. Self-Hosted covers cockroach start/init, Kubernetes deployment (Operator, Helm), hardware sizing, and production configuration. Advanced/BYOC covers Cloud Console, API, and Terraform provisioning with production settings. Standard covers cluster creation and provisioned compute selection. Basic covers cluster creation and spending limits. Use when creating a new cluster, preparing for production go-live, or validating deployment configuration.
compatibility: Self-Hosted requires CLI access and infrastructure provisioning. Advanced/BYOC requires Cloud Console with Org Admin role. Standard requires Cloud Console. Basic requires Cloud Console.
metadata:
  author: cockroachdb
  version: "1.0"
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# Provisioning Cluster for Production

Guides CockroachDB cluster creation and production deployment configuration. Before providing procedures, this skill gathers context to deliver tier-appropriate provisioning steps and production hardening guidance.

## When to Use This Skill

- Creating a new CockroachDB cluster
- Preparing a development/staging cluster for production go-live
- Validating hardware and configuration for production readiness
- Choosing the right deployment tier and sizing

**For post-deployment health checks:** Use [reviewing-cluster-health](../reviewing-cluster-health/SKILL.md).
**For ongoing settings management:** Use [managing-cluster-settings](../managing-cluster-settings/SKILL.md).
**For capacity changes after deployment:** Use [managing-cluster-capacity](../managing-cluster-capacity/SKILL.md).

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