We provide Diffusion™ Cloud as a service on IBM Bluemix. Follow these steps to request a Diffusion Cloud service.

1. Create an account on IBM Bluemix.
   An IBM Bluemix account is required to get a Diffusion Cloud service through Bluemix. If you already have a Bluemix account, skip this step.
   1. Go to the IBM Bluemix account registration page:
      • For the US South region: https://console.ng.bluemix.net/registration/
      • For the United Kingdom region: https://console.eu-gb.bluemix.net/registration/
      • For the Sydney region: https://console.au-syd.bluemix.net/registration/

      Diffusion Cloud is available in the catalog for all these regions. However, for all regions the Diffusion Cloud services are located in the US.

   2. Complete the fields on the registration page and the following pages.

      Figure 1. IBM Bluemix: Sign up

      You receive a confirmation email.
   3. Confirm your IBM Bluemix account from the sign-up email.
2. Log in to your IBM Bluemix account.
   • For the US South region: https://console.ng.bluemix.net/login
   • For the United Kingdom region: https://console.eu-gb.bluemix.net/login
   • For the Sydney region: https://console.au-syd.bluemix.net/login
   If this is your first time logging in to Bluemix, you are prompted to create a space and an organization.
3. Get Diffusion Cloud from the IBM Bluemix catalog.
   1. Go to the Bluemix catalog.
      You can find the catalog at https://console.bluemix.net/catalog/
   2. In the catalog, search for "Diffusion"

      Figure 2. IBM Bluemix: Search the catalog

   3. Click the Diffusion Cloud icon to see a description of Diffusion Cloud and the available plans.
   4. Edit the Service name and Credential name fields if required.
   5. Select which Diffusion Cloud pricing plan to use from the list.

      Figure 3. IBM Bluemix: Diffusion Cloud catalog entry

   6. Click Create to get your Diffusion Cloud service.
      The service is added to your space and can be accessed from the Application Services section of your Bluemix console.
4. On your Diffusion Cloud service page, click Open Diffusion Cloud dashboard to go to your Diffusion Cloud dashboard.

   Figure 4. IBM Bluemix: Your Diffusion Cloud service page