@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ to CrateDB Cloud. The items are presented in alphabetical order.
77
88:::{note}
99While learning about CrateDB Cloud, please also visit the {ref}`CrateDB
10- glossary < crate-reference:appendix-glossary > `. It describes
10+ glossary < crate-reference:appendix-glossary > `. It describes
1111all terms related to the CrateDB database in general.
1212:::
1313
@@ -36,18 +36,18 @@ all terms related to the CrateDB database in general.
3636- [ Versions] ( #gloss-version )
3737
3838(gloss-audit-log)=
39- ## Audit log
39+ ## Audit log
4040
4141The Audit Log registers and displays all operations associated with a
42- particular {ref}` organization <gloss-org> ` . This includes operations
43- on {ref}` users <gloss-user> ` , on {ref}` clusters <gloss-cluster> ` , and
44- on {ref}` consumers <gloss-consumer> ` . The Audit Log can be found
45- in the rightmost tab of the Organization overview page in the CrateDB
46- Cloud {ref}` Console <gloss-console> ` . Only an * organization admin* has
42+ particular {ref}` organization <gloss-org> ` . This includes operations
43+ on {ref}` users <gloss-user> ` , on {ref}` clusters <gloss-cluster> ` , and
44+ on {ref}` consumers <gloss-consumer> ` . The Audit Log can be found
45+ in the rightmost tab of the Organization overview page in the CrateDB
46+ Cloud {ref}` Console <gloss-console> ` . Only an * organization admin* has
4747access to the Audit Log.
4848
4949(gloss-azure-ad)=
50- ## Azure AD
50+ ## Azure AD
5151
5252Azure AD (Active Directory) is Microsoft's authentication and sign-in
5353service for accessing Microsoft hosted services. CrateDB Cloud uses
@@ -57,27 +57,25 @@ documentation on
5757Azure] ( https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/active-directory-whatis ) .
5858
5959(gloss-cluster)=
60- ## Cluster
60+ ## Cluster
6161
62- Within each {ref}` organization <gloss-org> ` , an administrator can
62+ Within each {ref}` organization <gloss-org> ` , an administrator can
6363deploy any number of {ref}` products <gloss-product> ` . The main
6464service is the deployment of clusters, which can be done through the
6565CrateDB Cloud Console. A cluster is a set of at least one instance
6666(referred to as node) which forms a database. It is also possible (and
6767recommended) to deploy multi-node clusters. Then the the database is
6868truly distributed. Depending on the user's {ref}`subscription
69- plan <gloss-subscription-plan >` and scaling, each cluster will have a
70- certain storage capacity and can process a certain amount of ingests
69+ plan <gloss-subscription-plan >` and scaling, each cluster will have a
70+ certain storage capacity and can process a certain amount of ingests
7171and queries per second. Only actual cluster usage is billed.
7272
7373A cluster has a name, a unique ID, as well as a storage and processing
7474capacity and a number of nodes. Note that clusters are also versioned.
75- For information on how to deploy a cluster, please see the [ tutorial for
76- deploying a CrateDB Cloud cluster from
77- scratch] ( https://cratedb.com/docs/cloud/en/latest/tutorials/quick-start.html ) .
75+ You can deploy a free cluster in [ CrateDB Cloud] ( https://console.cratedb.cloud ) .
7876
7977(gloss-console)=
80- ## Console
78+ ## Console
8179
8280The CrateDB Cloud Console is the hosted user interface for CrateDB
8381Cloud. It is a fully supported, easy-to-use UI which allows customers to
@@ -88,7 +86,7 @@ use of the Console by default. Only the Console allows deployment of a
8886{ref}` cluster <gloss-cluster> ` .
8987
9088(gloss-consumer)=
91- ## Consumer
89+ ## Consumer
9290
9391A consumer in the sense used for CrateDB Cloud architecture and
9492documentation is an entity that reads event data from an IoT hub. It is
@@ -101,46 +99,46 @@ Operations on consumers are registered in the
10199
102100
103101(gloss-croud)=
104- ## Croud
102+ ## Croud
105103
106104Croud is the name of the CrateDB Cloud Command-Line Interface (CLI). You
107- can use Croud to interact with the {ref}` organization <gloss-org> ` and
105+ can use Croud to interact with the {ref}` organization <gloss-org> ` and
108106{ref}` products <gloss-product> ` you have access to.
109107
110108Croud is intended for customers who prefer a CLI to the use of a hosted
111109web interface such as the CrateDB Cloud
112- {ref}` Console <gloss-console> ` . Note however that the Console
113- is the default way to interact with CrateDB Cloud, and currently
110+ {ref}` Console <gloss-console> ` . Note however that the Console
111+ is the default way to interact with CrateDB Cloud, and currently
114112clusters can only be deployed within the Console.
115113
116114:::{note}
117115See also: Croud CLI {ref}` documentation <cluster-deployment-croud> ` .
118116:::
119117
120118(gloss-cloud-on-kubernetes)=
121- ## CrateDB Cloud on Kubernetes
119+ ## CrateDB Cloud on Kubernetes
122120
123121CrateDB Cloud on Kubernetes is a hybrid cloud database solution presented
124122by [ CrateDB] ( https://cratedb.com/ ) . It allows customers to deploy a Kubernetes cluster either on
125- their own cloud provider or their own local servers, using the database
126- software and maintenance support that CrateDB Cloud offers. It can be
123+ their own cloud provider or their own local servers, using the database
124+ software and maintenance support that CrateDB Cloud offers. It can be
127125accessed through the {ref}` CrateDB Cloud Console <gloss-console> ` .
128126
129127(gloss-endpoint)=
130- ## Endpoint
128+ ## Endpoint
131129
132130An endpoint is the end or goal of a communication channel. A user or
133131client communicates with an endpoint via a defined method, which returns
134132a defined set of data. In CrateDB Cloud, different
135- {ref}` profiles <gloss-profile> ` can be used to configure their own
136- associated endpoints, which a user connects to via the
137- {ref}` Croud <gloss-croud> ` CLI. For information on how
133+ {ref}` profiles <gloss-profile> ` can be used to configure their own
134+ associated endpoints, which a user connects to via the
135+ {ref}` Croud <gloss-croud> ` CLI. For information on how
138136to do this, see the {ref}` Croud configuration <cluster-deployment-croud> ` .
139137
140138(gloss-offer)=
141- ## Offer
139+ ## Offer
142140
143- An offer or subscription offer is a Software-as-a-Service
141+ An offer or subscription offer is a Software-as-a-Service
144142{ref}` (SaaS) <gloss-saas> ` product prepared for
145143consumer purchase on a subscription basis. CrateDB Cloud has an offer on
146144the [ Microsoft Azure
@@ -149,11 +147,11 @@ and on the [AWS
149147Marketplace] ( https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/B089M4B1ND ) .
150148
151149(gloss-org)=
152- ## Organization
150+ ## Organization
153151
154152Organizations represent the larger structure - for example a company -
155- within which CrateDB Cloud {ref}` products <gloss-product> ` are deployed.
156- At the organization level there is always at least one organization
153+ within which CrateDB Cloud {ref}` products <gloss-product> ` are deployed.
154+ At the organization level there is always at least one organization
157155administrator, who can in turn add organization
158156members. Such organization admins and members have access to the
159157clusters run by the organization. One account can be a member or admin
@@ -169,27 +167,27 @@ email address. For information on how to create an organization, please
169167refer to the guide about {ref}` creating organization <create-org> ` .
170168
171169(gloss-product)=
172- ## Product
170+ ## Product
173171
174172A product in the sense used in CrateDB Cloud is something that uses the
175- Cloud service for the storage of data. It consists of either a
176- {ref}` consumer <gloss-consumer> ` or a {ref}` cluster <gloss-cluster> ` and
173+ Cloud service for the storage of data. It consists of either a
174+ {ref}` consumer <gloss-consumer> ` or a {ref}` cluster <gloss-cluster> ` and
177175is run within an {ref}` organization <gloss-org> ` .
178176
179177(gloss-profile)=
180- ## Profile
178+ ## Profile
181179
182- In CrateDB Cloud's CLI, {ref}` Croud <gloss-croud> ` , profiles are sets
183- of configuration options. They define API {ref}` endpoints <gloss-endpoint> `
180+ In CrateDB Cloud's CLI, {ref}` Croud <gloss-croud> ` , profiles are sets
181+ of configuration options. They define API {ref}` endpoints <gloss-endpoint> `
184182and the desired output format of interaction with those endpoints. A Croud user
185183can create multiple profiles and switch between them as desired.
186184
187185(gloss-region)=
188- ## Region
186+ ## Region
189187
190188A region in the sense used for CrateDB Cloud is a set of data centers
191189(servers) grouped together on a geographic basis so as to not exceed a
192- certain latency. CrateDB Cloud on Kubernetes also permits the creation of
190+ certain latency. CrateDB Cloud on Kubernetes also permits the creation of
193191custom regions. These regions are designed to correspond to servers used
194192by CrateDB Cloud on Kubernetes customers locally, on which they can deploy
195193CrateDB Cloud clusters for use in plants and other production facilities.
@@ -210,9 +208,9 @@ and the [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/B089M4B1ND).
210208## Scale unit
211209
212210The CrateDB Cloud
213- {ref}` subscription plans <gloss-subscription-plan> ` each come with a number
214- of different scale units. Each scale unit represents an (additional)
215- unit multiplying the specific combination of hardware capacity
211+ {ref}` subscription plans <gloss-subscription-plan> ` each come with a number
212+ of different scale units. Each scale unit represents an (additional)
213+ unit multiplying the specific combination of hardware capacity
216214that applies to that plan.
217215
218216:::{note}
@@ -225,8 +223,7 @@ cluster guide](https://crate.io/docs/cloud/howtos/en/latest/reconfigure-cluster.
225223
226224A subscription is - for the purposes of CrateDB Cloud - a container in
227225which the CrateDB Cloud service is created and managed. You can purchase
228- a CrateDB Cloud subscription by following the steps in the
229- [ tutorial] ( https://crate.io/docs/cloud/tutorials/en/latest/cluster-deployment/index.html ) .
226+ a CrateDB Cloud subscription by signing up at [ CrateDB Cloud] .
230227In the case of using a {ref}` SaaS <gloss-saas> ` {ref}` offers <gloss-offer> ` on the cloud
231228provider marketplaces, customers subscribe to CrateDB Cloud through that
232229particular cloud provider.
@@ -238,16 +235,15 @@ wants to separate different instances of using the CrateDB Cloud service
238235into different billing accounts.
239236
240237:::{note}
241- [ Subscribe to CrateDB
242- Cloud] ( https://crate.io/docs/cloud/tutorials/en/latest/cluster-deployment/stripe.html )
238+ [ Subscribe to CrateDB Cloud] ( https://console.cratedb.cloud )
243239
244240[ Subscribe via AWS
245241Marketplace] ( https://crate.io/docs/cloud/tutorials/en/latest/cluster-deployment/deploy-to-cluster-marketplace/deploy-to-cluster-aws/subscribe-aws.html )
246242
247243[ Subscribe via Azure
248244Marketplace] ( https://crate.io/docs/cloud/tutorials/en/latest/cluster-deployment/deploy-to-cluster-marketplace/deploy-to-cluster-azure/subscribe-azure.html )
249245
250- {ref}` Services <services> `
246+ {ref}` Services <services> `
251247:::
252248
253249(gloss-subscription-plan)=
@@ -259,24 +255,22 @@ towards particular customer use cases: from trial and development plans
259255to high-end production clusters. They can also be further adjusted for
260256different {ref}` scale units <gloss-scale-unit> ` per plan.
261257
262- Currently, there are multiple subscription plans available for {ref}` direct
263- deployment < deploy-cluster >` , and also multiple plans and a separate contract option
264- through the Marketplace {ref}` offers <gloss-offer> ` . For more information,
265- refer to the documentation on {ref}` services we offer <services>` .
258+ There are multiple subscription plans available for direct
259+ deployment, and also multiple plans and a separate contract option
260+ through the Marketplace {ref}` offers <gloss-offer> ` . For more information,
261+ refer to the documentation on {ref}` services we offer <services> ` .
266262
267263:::{note}
268264See also:
269265
270- [ Subscribe to CrateDB
271- Cloud] ( https://crate.io/docs/cloud/tutorials/en/latest/cluster-deployment/stripe.html )
266+ [ Subscribe to CrateDB Cloud] ( https://console.cratedb.cloud )
272267
273268[ Subscribe via AWS
274269Marketplace] ( https://crate.io/docs/cloud/tutorials/en/latest/cluster-deployment/deploy-to-cluster-marketplace/deploy-to-cluster-aws/subscribe-aws.html )
275270
276271[ Subscribe via Azure
277272Marketplace] ( https://crate.io/docs/cloud/tutorials/en/latest/cluster-deployment/deploy-to-cluster-marketplace/deploy-to-cluster-azure/subscribe-azure.html )
278273
279- {ref}` Deployment <cluster-deployment> `
280274:::
281275
282276(gloss-system-user)=
@@ -298,18 +292,18 @@ In CrateDB Cloud, there are two distinct system
298292## Tier
299293
300294In the CrateDB Cloud
301- {ref}` services <services> ` for SaaS Marketplace
302- subscriptions, tiers offer different magnitudes of the hardware
303- composition of a given plan. For a given ratio of storage capacity,
304- memory, and CPUs, going up in tier allows youto multiply
295+ {ref}` services <services> ` for SaaS Marketplace
296+ subscriptions, tiers offer different magnitudes of the hardware
297+ composition of a given plan. For a given ratio of storage capacity,
298+ memory, and CPUs, going up in tier allows youto multiply
305299the hardware values for your cluster deployment without
306300changing the hardware ratio.
307301
308302(gloss-user)=
309303## User
310304
311305A user in CrateDB Cloud is any individual account authorized to interact
312- with some part of an {ref}` organization's <gloss-org> ` assets. Each user has
306+ with some part of an {ref}` organization's <gloss-org> ` assets. Each user has
313307a defined role within the organization (see documentation on {ref}`user roles
314308<user-roles >`) and is associated with a
315309specific email address.
@@ -341,7 +335,7 @@ the versioning sequence, e.g. the 3 in 'version 5.3.4'.
341335A patch version of CrateDB is a release that includes bug fixes and
342336smaller quality of life improvements compared to the previous such
343337version. It is indicated by the third numeral in the versioning
344- sequence, e.g. the 4 in 'version 5.3.4'.
338+ sequence, e.g. the 4 in 'version 5.3.4'.
345339
346340:::{note}
347341See also: {ref}` CrateDB Release Notes <crate-reference:release_notes> `
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