From 8e908f57b816c4db3fd4b2e34d6043b2e37c0dd4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joyce Fee Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:03:26 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Add Cloud Topic glossary term Adds a glossary entry for Cloud Topic explaining it as an Enterprise feature that uses object storage as primary data store, and contrasts it with standard Redpanda topics. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 --- modules/terms/partials/cloud-topic.adoc | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) create mode 100644 modules/terms/partials/cloud-topic.adoc diff --git a/modules/terms/partials/cloud-topic.adoc b/modules/terms/partials/cloud-topic.adoc new file mode 100644 index 000000000..eadd10e32 --- /dev/null +++ b/modules/terms/partials/cloud-topic.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +=== Cloud Topic +:term-name: Cloud Topic +:hover-text: An Enterprise Redpanda topic type, requiring a license, that uses object storage (S3, ADLS, GCS, or MinIO) as the primary data store instead of replicating data across brokers. Unlike standard Redpanda topics, Cloud Topics trade higher produce latency (typically 250 ms–1 s) for significantly lower cross-AZ networking costs. +:category: Redpanda features + +ifndef::env-cloud[] +For more information, see xref:develop:manage-topics/cloud-topics.adoc[]. +endif::[] From d54c42d062cd13f8639e2ac40b300e7bfd985491 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joyce Fee Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:55:49 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update Cloud Topic hover-text Revises the hover-text to clarify the Enterprise license requirement and contrast with standard Redpanda topics. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 --- modules/terms/partials/cloud-topic.adoc | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/modules/terms/partials/cloud-topic.adoc b/modules/terms/partials/cloud-topic.adoc index eadd10e32..ebdc8e8bf 100644 --- a/modules/terms/partials/cloud-topic.adoc +++ b/modules/terms/partials/cloud-topic.adoc @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ === Cloud Topic :term-name: Cloud Topic -:hover-text: An Enterprise Redpanda topic type, requiring a license, that uses object storage (S3, ADLS, GCS, or MinIO) as the primary data store instead of replicating data across brokers. Unlike standard Redpanda topics, Cloud Topics trade higher produce latency (typically 250 ms–1 s) for significantly lower cross-AZ networking costs. +:hover-text: A Redpanda topic type requiring an Enterprise license, Cloud Topics use object storage (S3, GCS, or MinIO) as the primary data store (rather than replicating data across brokers). Unlike standard Redpanda topics, which do not require an Enterprise license, Cloud Topics allow users with flexible latency requirements to lower or eliminate costs associated with cross-AZ networking. :category: Redpanda features ifndef::env-cloud[]