# CloudBox Concepts

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## CloudBox (CB)

Is a unit of compute, fast storage and memory.
There are unlimited different configurations of cloudboxes.

A configuration of a machine defines the cloudboxes which can be made.

Cloudboxes can be aggregated to make a bigger cloudbox.

The default cloudbox has 

- 4GB memory
- 2 virtual cores of CPU
- minimal 50 GB of fast storage (can be more, as to be defined by provider)
- minimal availability of 1 mbit/s bandwidth at all times

Terms

- The virtual cores are max oversubscribed 4x
- Min passmark per cloudbox is 500 passmark (CPU benchmark)
- At least 50 GB storage available, more is better

## CloudHour (CH)

Is like a kwatth unit for electricty, it represents a cloudbox being used for 1h and billed as such.

INCA Hosts (our cloud providers) can price the CloudHour themselves in a chosen currency.

## CloudBox Properties

The service provider (hoster) defines the following properties per cloud box

- cost of 1 CloudHour (use the box for 1h)
- discounts if used for longer periods & if renter has large amount of TFT in wallet
- min available storage in GB (min 50)
- max available storage in GB
- min passmark, max passmark
- max bandwidth
- min bandwidth (min 1 mbit/sec)
- cost per GB bandwidth
- cost for additional storage HDD or SSD per GB/month
  - max additional storage
- max aggregation size (how many of the cloudboxes can be combined)
- link to support site if any (find info about hoster and service capabilities)
- if linked to Hosting Pool (company giving support on the machines)
- pub ip address possible or not (is option)
- link to monitoring page (if any)
- location & type of location

Each cloudbox has unique ID and can be looked at through a portal (or found).