info_tfgrid/collections/tfgrid4/boxes/cloudbox.md
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CloudBox Concepts

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CloudBox (CB)

A cloudbox 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)

A cloudhour 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).