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server_description

Variable length, plain English descriptions of Server hardware specs, performance, cost-efficiency, and workflow fit.

Primary key: vendor_id, server_id. See the version history of this table on dbdocs.io.

Columns​

ColumnTypeConstraintsReferencesDescription
pageJSONNOT NULLDetailed server description with up to 500 words total across multiple paragraphs on hardware specs, benchmark-relative performance, qualitative cost efficiency, tradeoffs, and workload fit.
descriptionVARCHAR(255)NOT NULLDense and technical server description using around 150 words in a single paragraph.
og_descriptionVARCHAR(255)NOT NULL200 character server description explicitly including vendor and server name.
meta_descriptionVARCHAR(255)NOT NULL150 character server description explicitly including vendor and server name.
taglineVARCHAR(255)NOT NULL20-word tagline on server positioning and key differentiators without the vendor or server name.
bullet_pointsJSONNOT NULL4-6 concise bullet points highlighting key features and best-fit workloads.
categoriesJSONNOT NULLOne or more workload categories best fitting the server.
statusENUMNOT NULLStatus of the resource (active or inactive). See Status for the possible values.
observed_atDATETIMENOT NULLTimestamp of the last observation.
vendor_idVARCHAR(255)PKvendor.vendor_idReference to the Vendor.
server_idVARCHAR(255)PKserver.server_idUnique identifier, as called at the Vendor.

Foreign keys​

  • vendor_id, server_id → server (vendor_id, server_id)
  • vendor_id → vendor (vendor_id)

Enums​

Status​

Last known status of a resource, e.g. active or inactive.

ValueDescription
ACTIVEActive and available resource.
INACTIVEUnavailable. For Server/Database: temporary or unknown cause.
PLANNED_FOR_RETIREMENTPlanned for retirement; only valid for Server and Database.
RETIREDNot orderable anymore, but prices may still exist (e.g. active multi-year contracts). Only valid for Server and Database.