# Instance Creation

Users may click on the "Create Instance" button and choose the configuration they want to create for the message queue instance. The current message storage is reserved for 3 days and does not support dynamic expansion. Please choose and reserve storage space according to actual business needs.

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## Package Types

Supports Enterprise and Testing versions:
* Enterprise: specifications can be chosen as needed, suitable for different business scenarios.
* Testing: preferential pricing, suitable for testing and experience scenes.

Note: The test version does not guarantee the stability of instances and data, it is recommended to use only in testing scenarios.

## Instance Specifications

The enterprise version supports different gradient specifications, for specific specifications and calculation methods please see [Performance Indicators](/docs/rocketmq/capacity).

## Message Storage

Users can set storage volume according to business volume.

The default longest message storage time is 3 days. If customization is needed, it can be configured in more settings.

Message storage volume supports [Online Expansion](/docs/rocketmq/guide/instance/storage).

## Network Mode

Supports both internal and external network modes:
* Internal Network: only supports the same VPC or network environment that connects with this VPC instance.
* External Network: supports both external and internal network access ways, after creation provides internal and external network addresses, users can use as needed.

Note: An already created internal network instance cannot be upgraded to an external network instance, please choose according to the business scenario.

## More Settings

Users can adjust some default configurations as needed.

* Maximum message retention time: supports customization in the 3~10 day range, if altered, please adjust the message storage size as needed.
* Maximum range for custom delay: UrocketMQ provides customized delay messages, the maximum delay range is the longest retention time in days minus one.
