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# CloudBox Concepts
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!!wiki.include page:'box_intro.md'
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## CloudBox (CB)
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A cloudbox is a unit of compute, fast storage and memory.
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There are unlimited different configurations of cloudboxes.
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A configuration of a machine defines the cloudboxes which can be made.
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Cloudboxes can be aggregated to make a bigger cloudbox.
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The default cloudbox has
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- 4GB memory
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- 2 virtual cores of CPU
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- minimal 50 GB of fast storage (can be more, as to be defined by provider)
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- minimal availability of 1 mbit/s bandwidth at all times
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Terms
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- The virtual cores are max oversubscribed 4x
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- Min passmark per cloudbox is 500 passmark (CPU benchmark)
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- At least 50 GB storage available, more is better
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## CloudHour (CH)
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A cloudhour is like a kwatth unit for electricty: it represents a cloudbox being used for 1h and billed as such.
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INCA Hosts (our cloud providers) can price the CloudHour themselves in a chosen currency.
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## CloudBox Properties
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The service provider (hoster) defines the following properties per cloud box
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- Cost of 1 CloudHour (use the box for 1h)
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- Discounts if used for longer periods & if renter has large amount of TFT in wallet
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- Min available storage in GB (min 50)
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- Max available storage in GB
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- Min passmark, max passmark
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- Max bandwidth
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- Min bandwidth (min 1 mbit/sec)
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- Cost per GB bandwidth
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- Cost for additional storage HDD or SSD per GB/month
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- Max additional storage
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- Max aggregation size (how many of the cloudboxes can be combined)
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- Link to support site if any (find info about hoster and service capabilities)
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- If linked to Hosting Pool (company giving support on the machines)
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- Pub ip address possible or not (is option)
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- Link to monitoring page (if any)
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- Location & type of location
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Each cloudbox has unique ID and can be looked at through a portal (or found).
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