Deploying Marketplace Solutions
This guide explains how to deploy and manage solutions from CloudRaya Marketplace using a generic, solution-type-based approach.
While each solution may have different forms and options, the lifecycle and management model follows the same core pattern.
Use this page to understand what happens when you deploy, purchase, or subscribe to a Marketplace solution, and where to manage it after.
Marketplace Deployment Flow (Generic)
All Marketplace solutions follow the same high-level lifecycle, even if the user interface and form fields may different.
- Select a solution from the Marketplace catalog
- Review solution details, including solution type, specification and billing model
- Provide required information based on the solution type
- Confirm and deploy, purchase, or subscribe
- Access and manage the solution from your CloudRaya account
Where you manage the solution after deployment depends on the solution type, as described below.
Plan and Package Changes Are Upgrade-Only
Across CloudRaya Marketplace, resizing a package or changing a plan only lets you move up to a larger size, there is currently no option to downgrade back to a smaller one.
This applies platform-wide, not just to a specific solution type, for example, a Serverless Container's compute package and an Acronis storage plan both work this way.
Start with the smallest package or plan that fits your needs, and upgrade later as usage grows. Since you can't move back down, starting small keeps costs predictable and avoids being stuck on a package larger than you need.
My Apps
My Apps is where the solutions you've deployed or purchased live. It has two tabs:
- Deployed Apps: every app you've deployed, including Serverless Containers and third-party apps such as Acronis or Zimbra, shown as a grid of cards
- Purchased Licenses: licensed software you've bought, such as SSL certificates or cPanel/WHM licenses
Each Deployed Apps card shows the app icon, your deployment name, the source template and deployment date, and a status badge for its current state (for example Provisioning, Running, or Failed). Use Search by app name to filter the list, and click a card to open that app's detail page. Before you deploy anything, this tab shows "No apps created yet" instead of a grid.
Click Deploy New App (top right) to start a new deployment. From My Apps this opens the Deploy App page with an empty application picker, where you choose which solution to deploy first. Starting instead from a solution's own detail page in the catalog (its Deploy Now button) carries that solution into the picker already selected.
Deploying Serverless Containers
Serverless Containers are container-based applications that run on a CloudRaya-managed runtime. They are designed for fast deployment and simple operation.
What Gets Created
When you deploy a Serverless Container, CloudRaya creates:
- A container-based application runtime
- A service endpoint or domain for access
- A billing record for the selected package or resource size
Required Inputs
During deployment, you typically provide:
- Application name
- Package or resource size
After Deployment
After deployment, you can:
- View the application status in My Apps
- Access the application using the provided endpoint or domain
- Update basic configuration settings
- Custom domain or access settings
Common Management Actions
From the application management page, you can:
- Resize the application package
- Add or remove domains
- Update environment variables
- Stop or delete the application
- Review usage
📄 See: Serverless Containers: Deployment and Management
Deploying Licensed Software
Licensed Software focuses on purchasing and managing software licenses, not creating a running application.
What Gets Created
When you purchase a license, CloudRaya creates:
- A license record linked to your account
- A billing subscription (monthly or yearly, depending on the license)
- An entitlement that can be attached to a resource, if required
Required Inputs
During purchase, you may be asked to provide:
- License type or product
- Billing cycle (if applicable)
- Location or region
- Target resource, public IP, or service (if the license needs to be attached)
After Purchase
After purchasing a license, you can:
- View the license status under My Apps → Purchased Licenses
- Attach or reassign the license to a different resource
- Review billing and renewal information
Common Management Actions
From the license management page, you can:
- Renew or cancel the license
- Change the assigned resource
- View usage or activation history
- Download or view license details
📄 See: Licensed Software: Purchase and Management
Deploying Third-party App
Third-party App are services delivered through CloudRaya using technology from CloudRaya partners and operated by CloudRaya.
What Gets Created
When you subscribe to a Partner Solution, CloudRaya creates:
- A service instance based on the selected plan or package
- A billing subscription for the service
- Access to a service portal or management interface (if applicable)
Required Inputs
During subscription, you may be asked to provide:
- Service plan or package size
- Domain name or service identifier
- Region or location
- Other service-specific configuration details
After Subscription
After subscribing, you can:
- Access the service from My Apps → Deployed Apps
- View service status and usage
- Open the service management portal, if available
Common Management Actions
From the service management page, you can:
- Upgrade the service plan
- View service usage or limits
- Cancel the service
- Access service credentials or connection details
📄 See: Third-party App: Deployment and Management
Next Steps
Learn more about:
📄 Serverless Containers: Deployment and Management
📄 Licensed Software: Purchase and Management
📄 Third-Party Solutions: Deployment and Management
These guides provide deeper details for each solution type and help you manage Marketplace solutions throughout their lifecycle.