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Initial Cribl.Cloud Setup

Your first step to using Cribl.Cloud is to sign up on the Cribl.Cloud portal (see Registering a Cribl.Cloud Portal below), to create your Cribl.Cloud Organization.

Your Organization will display a dedicated portal, a network and access boundary that isolates your Cribl resources from all other users. Each Cribl.Cloud account provisions a separate AWS account. Your instances of Cribl Stream, Cribl Edge, and Cribl Search are deployed inside a virtual private cloud (VPC) in this account.

The portal will initially be on a free Cribl.Cloud plan. Certain throughput and administration limits apply to a free account. When you need more capacity and/or options, it’s easy to upgrade to a paid or Enterprise plan – just select the Go Enterprise button at the top of your portal.

The Cribl.Cloud Suite is listed on AWS Marketplace. When you’re ready for a paid plan, you can use your Enterprise Discount Program (EDP) credits here to run Cribl products, billed through your AWS account – with no need for a separate procurement process.

Cribl is SOC 2 (Service Organization Control 2) Type II security compliance certified.

Registering a Cribl.Cloud Portal
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Ready to take the plunge? Here’s how to register and manage a Cribl.Cloud instance.

First, if you haven’t already signed up on Cribl.Cloud:

  1. Start at: https://cribl.cloud/signup/

  2. Register with your work email address.

  3. Follow the on-screen instructions to provide your name and additional (optional) personal information, agree to the Subscription Services Agreement, and then use the welcome email you receive from Cribl to verify your account.

  4. On the Create your Organization page, enter an Organization name (a friendly alias for the randomly generated ID that Cribl will assign to your Organization), and then select an AWS Region to host your Cribl.Cloud Leader and Cribl-managed Workers. Cribl currently supports the following Regions:

    • US West (Oregon)
    • US East (Virginia)
    • US East (Ohio)
    • Europe (Frankfurt)
    • Europe (London)
    • Asia Pacific (Sydney)
    • Canada (Central)

    Note that each user can register only one active Organization. For details, see notes on Member Permissions.

  5. Complete the quick survey to let us know how you plan to use Cribl. The goals you select and the Sources and Destinations you choose will be used to offer you personalized guidance as soon as you open your Workspace.

Troubleshooting Resources
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Cribl University’s Troubleshooting Criblet on How to Log Into Cribl.Cloud walks you through the whole registration and login flow. To follow the direct course link, first log into your Cribl University account. (To create an account, select the Sign up link. You’ll need to click through a short Terms & Conditions presentation, with chill music, before proceeding to courses – but Cribl’s training is always free of charge.) Once logged in, check out other useful Troubleshooting Criblets and Advanced Troubleshooting short courses.