Rent Containers

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Step 1: Resource Information

1. Navigate to Containers → Launch or click the “Launch” button on the Containers page
2. Configure your container’s resource settings:
   • Billing Method: Choose between “Pay as you go” (charged by minute) or “Prepaid Plan” (pay upfront)
   • Data Center: Select your preferred data center location
   • Type: Choose the GPU type (e.g., H200)
   • Quantity: Select an instance plan based on GPU quantity (1X, 2X, 4X, or 8X GPU)

3. Select a Template for your container image

4. Click “Continue” to proceed

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Step 2: Networking Configurations

Configure port forwarding settings for your container:

1. Toggle Expose SSH Port 22 for SSH access (available for official templates only)
2. Toggle Expose JupyterLab Port 8888 for JupyterLab access (available for official templates only)
3. Add custom port mappings if needed:
   • Listening Port: The external port
   • Container Port: The internal container port
   • Protocol: TCP or UDP

4. Click “Continue” to proceed

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Step 3: Storage

Configure storage settings for your container:

1. Select the storage volume to mount
2. The Mount Path will be automatically configured (e.g., /share)

3. Click “Continue” to proceed

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Step 4: Advanced Configurations

Configure optional advanced settings:

1. Environment Variables: Toggle to add environment variables for your container (maximum 10)
2. Start Commands: Toggle to add custom start commands for your container

3. Click “Continue” to proceed

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Step 5: Basic Information

Configure the basic information for your container:

1. Name: Enter a name for your container (auto-generated by default)
2. Instance Quantity: Set the number of containers to create

3. Click “Go to Pay” to proceed to payment

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Step 6: Review and Launch

Review your configuration and complete the order:

1. Review the container configuration summary:
   • Instance type and specifications
   • Pricing details
2. Check the box to agree to the Service Level Agreement
3. (Optional) Enter a coupon code and click “Apply”
4. Select your Payment Method
5. Review the price breakdown:
   • Subtotal
   • Tax
   • Discount
   • Total

6. Click “Place Order” to launch your container