@@ -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
@@ -57,17 +57,17 @@ 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
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ deploying a CrateDB Cloud cluster from
7777scratch] ( https://cratedb.com/docs/cloud/en/latest/tutorials/quick-start.html ) .
7878
7979(gloss-console)=
80- ## Console
80+ ## Console
8181
8282The CrateDB Cloud Console is the hosted user interface for CrateDB
8383Cloud. It is a fully supported, easy-to-use UI which allows customers to
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ use of the Console by default. Only the Console allows deployment of a
8888{ref}` cluster <gloss-cluster> ` .
8989
9090(gloss-consumer)=
91- ## Consumer
91+ ## Consumer
9292
9393A consumer in the sense used for CrateDB Cloud architecture and
9494documentation is an entity that reads event data from an IoT hub. It is
@@ -101,46 +101,46 @@ Operations on consumers are registered in the
101101
102102
103103(gloss-croud)=
104- ## Croud
104+ ## Croud
105105
106106Croud 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
107+ can use Croud to interact with the {ref}` organization <gloss-org> ` and
108108{ref}` products <gloss-product> ` you have access to.
109109
110110Croud is intended for customers who prefer a CLI to the use of a hosted
111111web 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
112+ {ref}` Console <gloss-console> ` . Note however that the Console
113+ is the default way to interact with CrateDB Cloud, and currently
114114clusters can only be deployed within the Console.
115115
116116:::{note}
117117See also: Croud CLI {ref}` documentation <cluster-deployment-croud> ` .
118118:::
119119
120120(gloss-cloud-on-kubernetes)=
121- ## CrateDB Cloud on Kubernetes
121+ ## CrateDB Cloud on Kubernetes
122122
123123CrateDB Cloud on Kubernetes is a hybrid cloud database solution presented
124124by [ 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
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
127127accessed through the {ref}` CrateDB Cloud Console <gloss-console> ` .
128128
129129(gloss-endpoint)=
130- ## Endpoint
130+ ## Endpoint
131131
132132An endpoint is the end or goal of a communication channel. A user or
133133client communicates with an endpoint via a defined method, which returns
134134a 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
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
138138to do this, see the {ref}` Croud configuration <cluster-deployment-croud> ` .
139139
140140(gloss-offer)=
141- ## Offer
141+ ## Offer
142142
143- An offer or subscription offer is a Software-as-a-Service
143+ An offer or subscription offer is a Software-as-a-Service
144144{ref}` (SaaS) <gloss-saas> ` product prepared for
145145consumer purchase on a subscription basis. CrateDB Cloud has an offer on
146146the [ Microsoft Azure
@@ -149,11 +149,11 @@ and on the [AWS
149149Marketplace] ( https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/B089M4B1ND ) .
150150
151151(gloss-org)=
152- ## Organization
152+ ## Organization
153153
154154Organizations 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
155+ within which CrateDB Cloud {ref}` products <gloss-product> ` are deployed.
156+ At the organization level there is always at least one organization
157157administrator, who can in turn add organization
158158members. Such organization admins and members have access to the
159159clusters run by the organization. One account can be a member or admin
@@ -169,27 +169,27 @@ email address. For information on how to create an organization, please
169169refer to the guide about {ref}` creating organization <create-org> ` .
170170
171171(gloss-product)=
172- ## Product
172+ ## Product
173173
174174A 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
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
177177is run within an {ref}` organization <gloss-org> ` .
178178
179179(gloss-profile)=
180- ## Profile
180+ ## Profile
181181
182- In CrateDB Cloud's CLI, {ref}` Croud <gloss-croud> ` , profiles are sets
183- of configuration options. They define API {ref}` endpoints <gloss-endpoint> `
182+ In CrateDB Cloud's CLI, {ref}` Croud <gloss-croud> ` , profiles are sets
183+ of configuration options. They define API {ref}` endpoints <gloss-endpoint> `
184184and the desired output format of interaction with those endpoints. A Croud user
185185can create multiple profiles and switch between them as desired.
186186
187187(gloss-region)=
188- ## Region
188+ ## Region
189189
190190A region in the sense used for CrateDB Cloud is a set of data centers
191191(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
192+ certain latency. CrateDB Cloud on Kubernetes also permits the creation of
193193custom regions. These regions are designed to correspond to servers used
194194by CrateDB Cloud on Kubernetes customers locally, on which they can deploy
195195CrateDB Cloud clusters for use in plants and other production facilities.
@@ -210,9 +210,9 @@ and the [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/B089M4B1ND).
210210## Scale unit
211211
212212The 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
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
216216that applies to that plan.
217217
218218:::{note}
@@ -225,8 +225,7 @@ cluster guide](https://crate.io/docs/cloud/howtos/en/latest/reconfigure-cluster.
225225
226226A subscription is - for the purposes of CrateDB Cloud - a container in
227227which 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 ) .
228+ a CrateDB Cloud subscription by signing up at [ CrateDB Cloud] .
230229In the case of using a {ref}` SaaS <gloss-saas> ` {ref}` offers <gloss-offer> ` on the cloud
231230provider marketplaces, customers subscribe to CrateDB Cloud through that
232231particular cloud provider.
@@ -238,16 +237,15 @@ wants to separate different instances of using the CrateDB Cloud service
238237into different billing accounts.
239238
240239:::{note}
241- [ Subscribe to CrateDB
242- Cloud] ( https://crate.io/docs/cloud/tutorials/en/latest/cluster-deployment/stripe.html )
240+ [ Subscribe to CrateDB Cloud] ( https://console.cratedb.cloud )
243241
244242[ Subscribe via AWS
245243Marketplace] ( https://crate.io/docs/cloud/tutorials/en/latest/cluster-deployment/deploy-to-cluster-marketplace/deploy-to-cluster-aws/subscribe-aws.html )
246244
247245[ Subscribe via Azure
248246Marketplace] ( https://crate.io/docs/cloud/tutorials/en/latest/cluster-deployment/deploy-to-cluster-marketplace/deploy-to-cluster-azure/subscribe-azure.html )
249247
250- {ref}` Services <services> `
248+ {ref}` Services <services> `
251249:::
252250
253251(gloss-subscription-plan)=
@@ -259,24 +257,22 @@ towards particular customer use cases: from trial and development plans
259257to high-end production clusters. They can also be further adjusted for
260258different {ref}` scale units <gloss-scale-unit> ` per plan.
261259
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>` .
260+ There are multiple subscription plans available for direct
261+ deployment, and also multiple plans and a separate contract option
262+ through the Marketplace {ref}` offers <gloss-offer> ` . For more information,
263+ refer to the documentation on {ref}` services we offer <services> ` .
266264
267265:::{note}
268266See also:
269267
270- [ Subscribe to CrateDB
271- Cloud] ( https://crate.io/docs/cloud/tutorials/en/latest/cluster-deployment/stripe.html )
268+ [ Subscribe to CrateDB Cloud] ( https://console.cratedb.cloud )
272269
273270[ Subscribe via AWS
274271Marketplace] ( https://crate.io/docs/cloud/tutorials/en/latest/cluster-deployment/deploy-to-cluster-marketplace/deploy-to-cluster-aws/subscribe-aws.html )
275272
276273[ Subscribe via Azure
277274Marketplace] ( https://crate.io/docs/cloud/tutorials/en/latest/cluster-deployment/deploy-to-cluster-marketplace/deploy-to-cluster-azure/subscribe-azure.html )
278275
279- {ref}` Deployment <cluster-deployment> `
280276:::
281277
282278(gloss-system-user)=
@@ -298,18 +294,18 @@ In CrateDB Cloud, there are two distinct system
298294## Tier
299295
300296In 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
297+ {ref}` services <services> ` for SaaS Marketplace
298+ subscriptions, tiers offer different magnitudes of the hardware
299+ composition of a given plan. For a given ratio of storage capacity,
300+ memory, and CPUs, going up in tier allows youto multiply
305301the hardware values for your cluster deployment without
306302changing the hardware ratio.
307303
308304(gloss-user)=
309305## User
310306
311307A 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
308+ with some part of an {ref}` organization's <gloss-org> ` assets. Each user has
313309a defined role within the organization (see documentation on {ref}`user roles
314310<user-roles >`) and is associated with a
315311specific email address.
@@ -341,7 +337,7 @@ the versioning sequence, e.g. the 3 in 'version 5.3.4'.
341337A patch version of CrateDB is a release that includes bug fixes and
342338smaller quality of life improvements compared to the previous such
343339version. It is indicated by the third numeral in the versioning
344- sequence, e.g. the 4 in 'version 5.3.4'.
340+ sequence, e.g. the 4 in 'version 5.3.4'.
345341
346342:::{note}
347343See also: {ref}` CrateDB Release Notes <crate-reference:release_notes> `
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