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Prerequisites
Before you start this tutorial, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
• A sample cluster. In this example, you’ll start with the sample cluster that you created in the Amazon
Redshift Getting Started exercise. If you don't have a sample cluster to use for this tutorial, complete
the Getting Started exercise to create one and then return to this tutorial.
Step 1: Resize the Cluster
1. Open the Amazon Redshift console.
2. In the navigation pane, click Clusters, and then click the cluster to open. If you are using the same
cluster from the Amazon Redshift Getting Started exercise, click examplecluster.
3. On the Configuration tab of the Cluster details page, click Resize in the Cluster list.
4. In the Resize Cluster window, select the following values:
• Node Type: dw2.large.
• Cluster Type: Multi Node.
• Number of Nodes: 2.
5. Click Resize.
6. Click Status, and review the resize status information to see the resize progress.
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Prerequisites