Choose Your Deployment Method
Phala Cloud offers multiple ways to create and deploy a Confidential Virtual Machine (CVM). Learn about Confidential Virtual Machine technology and its enterprise applications.Option 1: Phala Cloud dashboard
The dashboard walks you through CVM creation with a visual interface. Use it if you are new to Phala Cloud, prefer graphical tooling, or want to deploy without touching the command line. Create with Docker Compose →Option 2: phala CLI
The CLI is the right tool for automated deployments, CI/CD pipelines, and scriptable infrastructure. Use it if you are comfortable in a terminal and want reproducible deployments.
Follow the CLI Guide →
CVM Management Features
After deployment, manage your CVMs from the dashboard or the API.Monitoring
- CVM status — track the health and status of your CVMs
- Resource usage — monitor CPU, memory, and storage consumption
- Logs — view application logs and system messages
Upgrades
- Environment variables — update your application’s encrypted secrets
- Docker images — upgrade your application’s Docker image
- Resource allocation — adjust CPU, memory, and storage
Scaling
- Horizontal scaling — run multiple replicas of the same CVM for availability and regional distribution. See Scale with Multiple Replicas for concepts and Replicating CVMs for concrete steps.
- Vertical scaling — resize a single CVM’s CPU, memory, or disk to handle more load per instance.
Security
- Data protection — end-to-end encryption of sensitive data at rest
- Access control — restrict who can reach your CVMs and their logs