Glossary

Explains the main terms used in this document

Term	Description
Server	A computer on a network. It sends and receives data and performs computation. It is provided as a virtual environment.
User	A person who uses servers. Users mainly run jobs on compute servers.
Administrator	A person who manages users and other administrators. In addition to user operations, administrators can manage accounts and points.
Dashboard	A screen where administrators can check contract status and usage status. You can review contract periods, available resources, and monthly point and usage-hour totals.
Account Settings	A screen where the signed-in user can review and change their own information. You can manage the display name, time zone, profile image, password, and MFA settings.
MFA	Short for multi-factor authentication. It is a multi-factor authentication method that uses a verification code from an authenticator app in addition to a password.
User Group	A group made up of multiple users and administrators. Point usage and server usage are managed on a user-group basis.
Login Server	A server without GPUs. It is suitable for use as a login node that submits jobs to compute servers. A login server is optional, and you can use only compute servers if needed.
Compute Server	A server equipped with GPUs. It is suitable for running compute workloads. It is provided in both virtual and bare-metal environments.
Storage Server	A server for storing, managing, and sharing data. It can be used together with login servers and compute servers. It can be made available on request. For details, please contact us (Contact Information).
Key Pair	A credential used to connect to a server. It consists of a public key and a private key and is used for SSH connections to login servers and compute servers.
Job	A compute task run by a user. Processing such as calculations is performed through a login server or a compute server.
Region	The location of a server. It refers to the physical site where the server is installed. Administrators can set available regions for each user.
Points	Units consumed when using servers. Pre-allocated points are consumed as usage fees according to server usage.
Wallet	A unit for storing and managing points. Each user group has one “user group wallet”. Administrators manage points by moving and allocating them between wallets.
On-Demand	A contract type in which servers are used with pre-purchased points. With On-Demand use, reservations and extensions cannot exceed two months.
Monthly	A contract type in which servers are used within a defined contract period. With Monthly use, reservations and extensions cannot exceed the contract validity period.