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- Select **Delete** next to a tag to delete it.

{{<image filename="images/rc/icon-delete-teal.png" width="36px" alt="Delete button." >}}
{{<image filename="images/rc/icon-delete-lb.png" width="36px" alt="Delete button." >}}

- Select **Add additional tag** to add another tag.

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You can use a region's Remove button to remove it from the list.

{{<image filename="images/rc/icon-region-delete.png" width="30px" alt="Select the Delete button to remove a region from the list." >}}
{{<image filename="images/rc/icon-region-delete.png" width="20px" alt="Select the Delete button to remove a region from the list." >}}

#### Advanced options {#advanced-options}

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{{<image filename="images/rc/icon-add.png" width="30px" alt="Use the Add button to define a new database for your subscription." >}}

This opens the **New Active-Active Redis Database** dialog, which lets you define the requirements for your new database.
This opens the **Database configurations** dialog, which lets you define the requirements for your new database.

{{<image filename="images/rc/create-database-active-active.png" width="75%" alt="New database dialog for Active-Active database." >}}

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Hover over a database to see the **Edit** and **Delete** icons. You can use the **Edit** icon to change a database or the **Delete** icon to remove a database from the list.

{{<image filename="images/rc/icon-edit.png#no-click" width="30px" alt="Use the Edit button to change database settings." class="inline" >}}&nbsp;{{<image filename="images/rc/icon-delete-teal.png#no-click" width="30px" alt="Use the Delete button to remove a database." class="inline">}}
{{<image filename="images/rc/icon-edit.png#no-click" width="30px" alt="Use the Edit button to change database settings." class="inline" >}}&nbsp;{{<image filename="images/rc/icon-delete-lb.png#no-click" width="30px" alt="Use the Delete button to remove a database." class="inline">}}


### Review and Create tab
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1. Select the **Database version** you want to use.

A preview of Redis 8.0 is available for databases in selected regions. Select **8.0** to use it.

Redis 8.0 introduces powerful new capabilities, including the beta release of the Vector Set data structure, designed for AI use cases such as semantic search and recommendation systems. For more information on the changes in Redis 8.0, see [What's new in Redis 8.0]({{<relref "/develop/whats-new/8-0" >}}) and review the [breaking changes]({{<relref "/operate/rc/changelog/version-release-notes/8-0" >}}).

1. The **Type** of database controls the protocol and advanced capabilities. Leave this as **Redis** unless you have a legacy application that uses **Memcached**.

A Redis database gives access to a set of advanced capabilities. For more information, see [Advanced capabilities]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/configuration/advanced-capabilities#essentials" >}}).

1. Select your desired memory limit.

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- A **Snapshot** is a copy of the in-memory database, taken at periodic intervals (one, six, or twelve hours). You can restore data to the snapshot's point in time.

See [Data persistence]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/configuration/data-persistence" >}}) for more information about these settings.

1. Select the **Database version** you want to use.

1. Select your desired memory limit.

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{{<image filename="images/rc/button-create-db-confirm-pay.png" width="140px" alt="Select Confirm & Pay to create your new database." >}}

When you create your database, there's a brief pause while your request is processed and then the **Database details** page appears.

## Create a Redis Flex database on Redis Cloud Pro

To create a Redis Flex database on Redis Cloud Pro, [create a new Pro database with custom settings]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/create-database/create-pro-database-new#custom-settings" >}}).

In the **Advanced options** of the **Setup** tab, select **Redis Flex**.

{{<image filename="images/rc/pro-flex-on.png" width="75%" alt="The Redis Flex setting selected." >}}

Continue with the instructions to [create your database]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/create-database/create-pro-database-new#custom-settings" >}}).
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1. Select the **Database version** you want to use.

A preview of Redis 8.0 is available for databases in selected regions. Select **8.0** to use it. For more information on the changes in Redis 8.0, see [What's new in Redis 8.0]({{<relref "/develop/whats-new/8-0" >}}) and review the [breaking changes]({{<relref "/operate/rc/changelog/version-release-notes/8-0" >}}).

1. Choose your **Cloud vendor** and **Region**. You can choose between **Amazon Web Services (AWS)**, **Google Cloud**, and **Microsoft Azure** for the Cloud Vendor.

{{<image filename="images/rc/create-database-essentials-cloud-vendor.png" alt="The Cloud vendor settings.">}}
{{<image filename="images/rc/create-database-essentials-cloud-vendor-list.png" alt="The list of available cloud vendors.">}}

See [Supported regions]({{< relref "/operate/rc/supported-regions" >}}) for a list of supported regions by cloud vendor.

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| Setting name | Description |
|:--------------------------|:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Subscription** | Read-only description of your Pro subscription, including cloud provider and region |
| **Active-Active Redis** | Checked when the subscription supports Active-Active databases |
| **Auto Tiering** | Checked when the subscription supports Auto Tiering |
| **Database name** | A name for your database (_required_) |
| **Database port** | Automatically or manually assigns a database port (range: 10000-19999). You cannot assign a port that is reserved or already in use. |
| **Database version** | The Redis version of your database. We recommend you choose the latest available version. |
| **Type** | Controls advanced database capabilities and protocol. Supported values include _Redis_ and _Memcached_ |
| **Advanced capabilities** | Advanced data types used by the database. Choose from [Search and query]({{< relref "/operate/oss_and_stack/stack-with-enterprise/search" >}}), [JSON]({{< relref "/operate/oss_and_stack/stack-with-enterprise/json" >}}), [Time series]({{< relref "/operate/oss_and_stack/stack-with-enterprise/timeseries" >}}), or [Probabilistic]({{< relref "/operate/oss_and_stack/stack-with-enterprise/bloom" >}}). <br/> Databases with Search and query have specific sizing requirements, see [Search and query sizing]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/configuration/advanced-capabilities#search-and-query-sizing" >}}) for more information. |
| **Advanced capabilities** | [Advanced features and data types]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/configuration/advanced-capabilities" >}}) used by the database. Starting with Redis 8.0, all advanced capabilities are included in Redis by default. |
| **Query performance factor** | *(Search and query databases on Redis 7.2 or later only)* Adds additional compute power to process your query and vector search workloads and boost your queries per second. See [Search and query sizing]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/configuration/advanced-capabilities#search-and-query-sizing" >}}) for more information. |
| **Supported Protocol(s)** | Choose between RESP2 and RESP3 _(Redis 7.2 only)_. See [Redis serialization protocol]({{< relref "/develop/reference/protocol-spec" >}}#resp-versions) for details |

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|:--------------------|:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Dataset size** | Maximum size (in GB) for your dataset. See [Dataset size]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/configuration/sizing#dataset-size" >}}) for sizing considerations. <br/> Databases with Search and query have specific size requirements, see [Search and query sizing]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/configuration/advanced-capabilities#search-and-query-sizing" >}}) for more information. |
| **Throughput** | Defines throughput in terms of maximum operations per second for the database. See [Throughput]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/configuration/sizing#throughput" >}}) for more info. <br/> Databases with Search and query have specific throughput requirements, see [Search and query sizing]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/configuration/advanced-capabilities#search-and-query-sizing" >}}) for more information. |
| **High availability** | Replicates your data across multiple nodes, as allowed by your subscription plan. See [High availability]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/configuration/high-availability" >}}) for more info|
| **High availability** | Indicates whether a replica copy of the database is maintained in case the primary database becomes unavailable. See [High availability]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/configuration/high-availability" >}}) for more info|
| **Query performance factor** | *(Search and query databases on Redis 7.2 or later)* Adds additional compute power to process your query and vector search workloads and boost your queries per second. See [Search and query sizing]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/configuration/advanced-capabilities#search-and-query-sizing" >}}) for more information. |
| **Hashing policy** | Defines the [hashing policy]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/configuration/clustering#manage-the-hashing-policy" >}}). |
| **OSS Cluster API** | Activates the [Cluster API]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/configuration/clustering#oss-cluster-api" >}}) for a database. When this option is selected, you cannot define a custom hashing policy.<br/> After you select OSS Cluster API, you can select **Use external endpoint** if you want to use the external endpoint for the database. Selecting **Use external endpoint** will block the private endpoint for this database. |
| **OSS Cluster API** | Activates the [OSS Cluster API]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/configuration/clustering#oss-cluster-api" >}}) for a database.<br/> After you select OSS Cluster API, you can select **Use external endpoint** if you want to use the external endpoint for the database. Selecting **Use external endpoint** will block the private endpoint for this database. |

## Durability section

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| Setting name | Description |
|:-------------------------|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Data persistence** | Defines whether (and how) data is saved to disk; [available options]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/configuration/data-persistence.md" >}}) depending on your plan type |
| **Data eviction policy** | Configures which [policy]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/configuration/data-eviction-policies.md" >}}) is applied when your database reaches its memory limit |
| **Remote backup** | When enabled, identifies a location and interval for [data backups]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/back-up-data" >}}) |
| **Data persistence** | Defines the data persistence policy, if any. See [Data persistence]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/configuration/data-persistence.md" >}}). |
| **Data eviction policy** | Configures which [policy]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/configuration/data-eviction-policies.md" >}}) is applied when your database reaches its memory limit. |
| **Remote backup** | When enabled, identifies a location and interval for [data backups]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/back-up-data" >}}). |
| **Active-Passive Redis** | When enabled, identifies a path to the linked database. See [Migrate data]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/migrate-databases" >}}) for more information. |

## Tags section
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| Setting name | Description |
|:-----------------------------------|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Default user** | When enabled, permits access using the `default` username and a simple password (see [Default User]({{< relref "/operate/rc/security/access-control/data-access-control/default-user" >}})). Turn on [Role-based access control]({{< relref "/operate/rc/security/access-control/data-access-control/role-based-access-control" >}}) to turn off this setting. |
| **Default user password** | Password assigned to the database when created |
| **Default user password** | Password assigned to the database when created. |
| **CIDR allow list** | [Allow list]({{< relref "/operate/rc/security/cidr-whitelist.md" >}}) of IP addresses/security groups permitted to access the database |
| **Transport layer security (TLS)** | Enables [transport layer security]({{< relref "/operate/rc/security/database-security/tls-ssl.md" >}}) (TLS) encryption for database access |
| **Transport layer security (TLS)** | Enables [transport layer security]({{< relref "/operate/rc/security/database-security/tls-ssl.md" >}}) (TLS) encryption for database access. |


## Alerts section
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