Merge branch 'master' into pbarnett/update_core_info_on_enterprise

jstirnaman · web-flow · commit 6f563a8cf51d · 2025-01-13T09:39:33.000-06:00
diff --git a/content/influxdb3/core/install.md b/content/influxdb3/core/install.md
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ S3-compatible API, such as [Minio](https://min.io/).
 
 ## Quick install
 
+Use the InfluxDB 3 quick install script to install {{< product-name >}} on
+**Linux** and **macOS**.
+
+> [!Important]
+> If using Windows, [download the InfluxDB 3 Core Windows binary](?t=Windows#download-influxdb-3-core-binaries).
+
 1.  Use the following command to download and install the appropriate
     {{< product-name >}} package on your local machine:
 
diff --git a/content/influxdb3/enterprise/install.md b/content/influxdb3/enterprise/install.md
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ S3-compatible API, such as [Minio](https://min.io/).
 
 ## Quick install
 
+Use the InfluxDB 3 quick install script to install {{< product-name >}} on
+**Linux** and **macOS**.
+
+> [!Important]
+> If using Windows, [download the InfluxDB 3 Enterprise Windows binary](?t=Windows#download-influxdb-3-enterprise-binaries).
+
 1.  Use the following command to download and install the appropriate
     {{< product-name >}} package on your local machine:
 
diff --git a/content/shared/v3-core-get-started/_index.md b/content/shared/v3-core-get-started/_index.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Or, if you prefer, you can download and install {{% product-name %}} from [build
 
 #### Run the install script 
 
-Enter the following command to use [curl](https://curl.se/download.html)to download the script and install {{% product-name %}}, regardless of your operating system:
+Enter the following command to use [curl](https://curl.se/download.html) to download the script and install {{% product-name %}} for MacOS and Linux operating systems:
 
 ```bash
 curl -O https://www.influxdata.com/d/install_influxdb3.sh && sh install_influxdb3.sh
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ source ~/.zshrc
 
 #### Optional: Download build artifacts and Docker images 
 
-Download the latest build artifacts and Docker images from the links below. These are updated with every merge into `main`.
+Download the latest build artifacts — including Windows — and Docker images from the links below. These are updated with every merge into `main`.
 
 ##### {{% product-name %}} (latest):
 * Docker: [quay.io/influxdb/influxdb3-core:latest](https://quay.io/influxdb/influxdb3-core:latest)
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ influxdb3 create distinct_cache -h
 #### Only supported in Docker
 
 As of this writing, the Processing Engine is only supported in Docker environments.
-We expect it to launch in non-Docker environments soon. We're still in very active development creating the API and developer experience; things will break and change fast. Join our <a href=https://discord.com/invite/eMnhxPyj>Discord</a> to ask questions and give feedback.
+We expect it to launch in non-Docker environments soon. We're still in very active development creating the API and developer experience; things will break and change fast. Join our <a href="https://discord.gg/9zaNCW2PRT">Discord</a> to ask questions and give feedback.
 {{% /note %}}
 
 InfluxDB3 has an embedded Python VM for running code inside the database. Currently, we only support plugins that get triggered on WAL file flushes, but more will be coming soon. Specifically, plugins will be able to be triggered by:
diff --git a/content/shared/v3-enterprise-get-started/_index.md b/content/shared/v3-enterprise-get-started/_index.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Or, if you prefer, you can download and install {{% product-name %}} from [build
 
 #### Run the install script 
 
-Enter the following command to use [curl](https://curl.se/download.html)to download the script and install {{% product-name %}}, regardless of your operating system:
+Enter the following command to use [curl](https://curl.se/download.html) to download the script and install {{% product-name %}}, for MacOS and Linux operating systems:
 
 ```bash
 curl -O https://www.influxdata.com/d/install_influxdb3.sh && sh install_influxdb3.sh enterprise
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ source ~/.zshrc
 
 #### Optional: Download build artifacts and Docker images 
 
-Download the latest build artifacts and Docker images from the links below. These are updated with every merge into `main`.
+Download the latest build artifacts — including Windows — and Docker images from the links below. These are updated with every merge into `main`.
 
 ##### {{% product-name %}} (latest):
 
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ influxdb3 create distinct_cache -h
 #### Only supported in Docker
 
 As of this writing, the Processing Engine is only supported in Docker environments.
-We expect it to launch in non-Docker environments soon. We're still in very active development creating the API and developer experience; things will break and change fast. Join our <a href=https://discord.com/invite/eMnhxPyj>Discord</a> to ask questions and give feedback.
+We expect it to launch in non-Docker environments soon. We're still in very active development creating the API and developer experience; things will break and change fast. Join our <a href="https://discord.gg/9zaNCW2PRT">Discord</a> to ask questions and give feedback.
 {{% /note %}}
 
 InfluxDB3 has an embedded Python VM for running code inside the database. Currently, we only support plugins that get triggered on WAL file flushes, but more will be coming soon. Specifically, plugins will be able to be triggered by:
diff --git a/data/notifications.yaml b/data/notifications.yaml
@@ -39,39 +39,26 @@
   #   - [The plan for InfluxDB 3.0 Open Source](https://influxdata.com/blog/the-plan-for-influxdb-3-0-open-source)
   #   - [InfluxDB 3.0 benchmarks](https://influxdata.com/blog/influxdb-3-0-is-2.5x-45x-faster-compared-to-influxdb-open-source/)
 
-# - id: v3-enhancements-clustered-ga
-#   level: note
-#   scope:
-#     - /
-#   exclude:
-#     - /influxdb/cloud/
-#     - /influxdb/v1/
-#     - /influxdb/v2/
-#     - /flux/v0/
-#     - /telegraf/
-#     - /kapacitor/
-#     - /chronograf/
-#   title: InfluxDB v3 enhancements and InfluxDB Clustered is now generally available
-#   slug: |
-#     New capabilities, including faster query performance and management
-#     tooling advance the InfluxDB v3 product line.
-#     InfluxDB Clustered is now generally available.
-#   message: |
-#     ### InfluxDB v3 performance and features
-
-#     The InfluxDB v3 product line has seen significant enhancements in query
-#     performance and has made new management tooling available. These enhancements
-#     include an operational dashboard to monitor the health of your InfluxDB cluster,
-#     single sign-on (SSO) support in InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated, and new management
-#     APIs for tokens and databases.
-
-#     [Learn about the new v3 enhancements](https://www.influxdata.com/blog/scaling-time-series-workloads-influxdb)
-
-#     ---
+- id: influxdb3-alpha
+  level: note
+  scope:
+    - /
+  title: InfluxDB 3 Open Source Now in Public Alpha
 
-#     ### InfluxDB Clustered general availability
+  slug: |
+    InfluxDB 3 Open Source is now available for alpha testing, licensed under MIT or Apache 2 licensing.
+  message: |
+    We are releasing two products as part of the alpha. 
 
-#     InfluxDB Clustered is now generally available and gives you the power of
-#     InfluxDB v3 in your self-managed stack.
+    InfluxDB 3 Core, is our new open source product.
+    It is a recent-data engine for time series and event data.
+    InfluxDB 3 Enterprise is a commercial version that builds on Core’s
+    foundation, adding historical query capability, read replicas, high
+    availability, scalability, and fine-grained security.
 
-#     [Talk to us about InfluxDB Clustered](https://www.influxdata.com/products/influxdb-clustered/)
+    For more information on how to get started, check out:
+    
+    - [Announcement blog from InfluxData Founder & CTO Paul Dix](https://www.influxdata.com/blog/influxdb3-open-source-public-alpha)
+    - Getting Started guides for
+      [InfluxDB 3 Core](https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/core/get-started/)
+      and [InfluxDB 3 Enterprise](https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/enterprise/get-started/)
diff --git a/layouts/partials/article/alpha.html b/layouts/partials/article/alpha.html
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ <h4>{{ $displayName }} is in Public Alpha</h4>
         </p>
         <div class="expand-content" style="display: none;" >
           <ul class="feedback-channels">
-            <li><a href="https://discord.com/invite/eMnhxPyj" target="_blank" class="discord">InfluxDB Discord Server <em style="opacity:.5">(Preferred)</em></a></li>
+            <li><a href="https://discord.gg/9zaNCW2PRT" target="_blank" class="discord">InfluxDB Discord Server <em style="opacity:.5">(Preferred)</em></a></li>
             <li><a href="https://community.influxdata.com" target="_blank" class="community">InfluxData Community</a></li>
             <li><a href="https://influxdata.com/slack" target="_blank" class="slack">InfluxDB Community Slack</a></li>
             <li><a href="https://reddit.com/r/influxdb" target="_blank" class="reddit">InfluxDB Subreddit</a></li>
