Dashboard Overview
The Podstack dashboard is your central hub for managing cloud resources. This guide explains the main interface components and navigation.
Main Dashboard
When you log in, the dashboard displays:
Wallet Summary
- Current Balance - Available funds in your wallet (INR)
- Run Rate - Current hourly, daily, and monthly spending projections
- Expenditure Breakdown - Costs split by resource type (Pods, VMs, Storage)
Resource Counters
Quick view of your active resources:
- Active Pods
- Running VMs
- Storage Volumes
- Object Storage Buckets
Spending Trends
- Weekly spending chart
- Comparison with previous periods
- Projected monthly costs
Quick Actions
Buttons to quickly:
- Create a new Pod
- Create a new Project
- Top up your wallet
Recent Projects
List of your most recently accessed projects for quick navigation.
Navigation Menu
The sidebar provides access to all platform features:
Compute
- Pods - Container deployments with GPU support
- Virtual Machines - Full VMs with various OS options
- GPU Marketplace - Browse and reserve baremetal GPU instances
Storage
- Object Storage - S3-compatible buckets for files
- Volumes - NFS persistent storage
Management
- Projects - Create and manage projects
- Templates - Saved pod configurations
- SSH Keys - Manage SSH keys for access
Billing
- Wallet - Balance, top-up, transactions
- Invoices - View and pay invoices
Account
- Settings - Profile and API tokens
- Audit Logs - Activity history
Header Bar
The top navigation includes:
- Search - Find resources across the platform
- Project Selector - Switch between projects
- Theme Toggle - Switch between light and dark mode
- Account Menu - Settings and logout
Project Context
Most resources are organized within projects. The current project context is shown in the header, and you can switch projects using the project selector dropdown.
Next Steps
Ready to deploy? Follow the Quick Start Guide to launch your first container.