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  "schema_version": 2,
  "id": "operate/rc/databases/create-database",
  "title": "Create a database",
  "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/databases/create-database/",
  "summary": "",
  "tags": [
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  ],
  "last_updated": "2026-09-25T15:00:09+01:00",
  "children": [
    {
      "id": "operate/rc/databases/create-database/create-free-database",
      "summary": "Shows how to create a free database.",
      "title": "Create a free database",
      "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/databases/create-database/create-free-database/"
    },
    {
      "id": "operate/rc/databases/create-database/create-essentials-database",
      "summary": "Shows how to create an Essentials database.",
      "title": "Create an Essentials database",
      "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/databases/create-database/create-essentials-database/"
    },
    {
      "id": "operate/rc/databases/create-database/create-flex-database",
      "summary": "Shows how to create a Flex database on Redis Cloud and describes the best use cases for Flex.",
      "title": "Create a Flex database",
      "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/databases/create-database/create-flex-database/"
    },
    {
      "id": "operate/rc/databases/create-database/create-pro-database-new",
      "summary": "Shows how to create a Pro database with a new subscription",
      "title": "Create a Pro database with a new subscription",
      "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/databases/create-database/create-pro-database-new/"
    },
    {
      "id": "operate/rc/databases/create-database/create-pro-database-existing",
      "summary": "Shows how to create a Pro database in an existing subscription",
      "title": "Create a Pro database in an existing subscription",
      "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/databases/create-database/create-pro-database-existing/"
    }
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      "id": "content",
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      "text": "A database is the heart of any Redis Cloud deployment. \n\nThe process for Creating a database depends on the type of [subscription plan](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/subscriptions) you need.\n\nAn **Essentials** plan is a fixed monthly price for a single database. It is cost-efficient and designed for low-throughput scenarios. It supports a range of availability, persistence, and backup options. Pricing supports low throughput workloads.\n- [Create an Essentials database](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/databases/create-database/create-essentials-database)\n- [Create a Redis Flex database](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/databases/create-database/create-flex-database)\n\nA **Free** plan is a type of Essentials plan designed for learning and building test projects. It gives you enough space to learn Redis concepts and develop application prototypes. You can upgrade to a paid Essentials plan at any time.\n- [Create a free database](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/databases/create-database/create-free-database)\n\nA **Pro** plan is an hourly price based on capacity. It supports more databases, larger databases, greater throughput, and unlimited connections. \n- [Create a Pro database with a new subscription](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/databases/create-database/create-pro-database-new)\n- [Create a Pro database in an existing subscription](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/databases/create-database/create-pro-database-existing)\n- [Create an Active-Active database](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/databases/active-active/create-active-active-database)"
    }
  ],
  "examples": []
}