Cluster State

The cluster state shows the current status of a cluster. Redpanda Cloud updates the state automatically, allowing you to monitor a cluster’s health and availability.

  • Serverless

  • BYOC/Dedicated

State Description

Creating

Cluster is in the process of having its control plane state created.

Placing

Cluster is in the process of being placed on a cell with sufficient resources in the data plane.

Ready

Cluster is running and accepting external requests.

Deleting

Cluster is in the process of having its control plane state removed. Resources dedicated to the cluster in the data plane are released.

Failed

Cluster is unable to enter the Ready state from either the Creating or Placing states.
Try re-creating the cluster.

Suspended

Cluster is running but blocks all external requests.
This can happen when credits run out. Enter a credit card to return to the Ready state.
State Description

Creating agent

Cluster is in the process of having its control plane state created, and the Redpanda Cloud agent is being deployed.

Creating

Cluster is in the process of having its control plane state created.

Ready

Cluster is running and accepting external requests.

Deleting

Cluster is in the process of having its control plane state removed. Resources dedicated to the cluster in the data plane are released.

Deleting agent

Cluster is in the process of having its control plane state and Redpanda Cloud agent removed.

Upgrading

Cluster is undergoing a rolling upgrade or a scaling operation.

Failed

Cluster is unable to enter the Ready state from either the Creating or the Creating agent states.
Try re-creating the cluster.

Suspended

Cluster is running but blocks all external requests.
This can happen when credits run out. Enter a credit card to return to the Ready state.