Deploy a Container

Air Container supports two deployment methods:

• Deploy from a Template — Quickly deploy using a preconfigured template.
• Create from Scratch — Configure every deployment option manually.

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Before You Begin

Regardless of the deployment method, you’ll configure the following settings during deployment.

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1. Select a Project

From the Organization Overview, open the Project where you want to deploy the container.

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2. Start Creating a Container

From the Air Container page, click + Create in the upper-right corner.

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3. Choose a Deployment Method

Select how you want to create your container.

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Deploy from a Template

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1. Select a Template

Click Select Template and choose the template you want to use. After saving, the selected template is applied automatically, and the container name is initialized using the template name. You can change the container name at any time.

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2. Configure Resources

Expand the Resources section to select the infrastructure option and GPU model.

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Infrastructure Options

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Select a GPU

Each GPU option displays its available VRAM, system memory, vCPUs, maximum number of replicas, and hourly cost (AU/hr).

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Configure Replicas

Replicas determine how many copies of your container run simultaneously. Adjust the desired number using the slider. When Autoscaling is enabled, AirCloud automatically adjusts the number of replicas within the configured minimum and maximum range. For more information, see Autoscaling and Scheduled Scaling.

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3. Additional Settings (Optional)

When deploying from a template, Persistent Storage and Advanced Settings are preconfigured. You can modify these settings as needed.

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Persistent Storage

Persistent Storage preserves your data even if the container is stopped or restarted. For more information, see Persistent Storage.

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Advanced Settings

Advanced Settings provide fine-grained control over container behavior. All fields are optional.

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4. Create the Container

Review your configuration and estimated cost (1 Hour, 1 Day, and 30 Days) in the Deployment Summary panel, then click Create Container. Enable Deploy Immediately to start deployment as soon as the container is created. If disabled, the container is created in the Pending state and can be started manually later.

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Create from Scratch

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1. Configure the Container Name

Enter a container name and optionally assign tags.

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2. Configure the Container Image

Enter the container image URL. AirCloud automatically detects the registry provider from the image URL, but you can change it manually if needed. Supported registry providers:

• Google Artifact Registry
• Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)
• GitHub Container Registry
• Docker Hub

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3. Configure Resources

Infrastructure options, GPU selection, Replicas, and Persistent Storage are configured in the same way as described in Deploy from a Template.

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4. Configure Advanced Settings (Optional)

Startup commands, ports, health checks, and environment variables are configured in the same way as described in Advanced Settings.

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5. Create the Container

Review the configuration and estimated cost, then click Create Container.

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Next Steps