From d2b2cf53aa7d368daea2b8f797daa63ac4e3a954 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Felix Kronlage-Dammers Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:45:07 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] start to undust. While the FAQ needs more work than this, I'd like to start with several small PRs instead of stuffing everything into one big PR. Signed-off-by: Felix Kronlage-Dammers --- docs/08-faq/index.mdx | 13 +++++++------ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/08-faq/index.mdx b/docs/08-faq/index.mdx index e20910fbf7..2b55a67fdc 100644 --- a/docs/08-faq/index.mdx +++ b/docs/08-faq/index.mdx @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ ## What does SCS stand for? -The Sovereign Cloud Stack (SCS) provides standards for a range of cloud infrastructure types. It strives for interoperable and sovereign cloud offerings which can be deployed and used by a wide range of organizations and individuals. +Sovereign Cloud Stack (SCS) is a European initiative that creates an open, transparent and vendor-neutral cloud ecosystem that guarantees sovereignty. The focus is on cloud technology with real freedom of choice: interoperable and cloud-native. ## Who is SCS intended for? @@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ SCS is a Software Stack to power data centers of different scale. It empowers pu ## Who or what is behind SCS? -SCS is run by the SCS Project Team which is based at the Open Source Business Alliance e.V. and 100% funded by the German Ministry of Economics and Climate Action (BMWK). Public money means public code. +The SCS Project is an Open-Source project that is backed by numerous companies and supporting entities. The SCS Community is governed by the [project board](/community/governance/project-board). +The Standardization and Certification is governed by the [Forum SCS-Standards](https://osb-alliance.de/forum-scs-standards) hosted by the Open Source Business Alliance e.V. ## Why is there a need for a standardized cloud environment? @@ -34,9 +35,9 @@ Reference implementation is a concrete example or blueprint of how the SCS stand ## Do I need to use the reference implementation to be SCS compliant? -No, while the reference implementation is a guide, compliance requires adhering to SCS standards, not the exact blueprint of the reference implementation. [Check the standards page on how to be SCS-compatible](https://docs.scs.community/standards/) +No, while the reference implementation is a guide, compliance requires adhering to SCS standards, not the exact blueprint of the reference implementation. [Check the standards page on how to be SCS-compatible](https://docs.scs.community/standards/). There are numerous ways to implement SCS-compliant cloud environments. -## Do I have to use all layers of the reference implementation (IaaS, CaaS)? +## Do I have to use all layers of the reference implementation (IaaS, KaaS)? No, you can choose layers based on your needs and still be SCS compliant. @@ -48,9 +49,9 @@ IaaS stands for Infrastructure as a Service, providing virtualized computing res IaaS typically comprises virtual machines, storage, and network resources, all offered as scalable services. [Find the architecture here](https://docs.scs.community/docs/category/iaas-layer) -## What does CaaS mean? (Container Layer) +## What does KaaS mean? -CaaS refers to Container as a Service, where providers offer container orchestration platforms. +KaaS refers to Kubernetes as a Service, where providers offer Kubernetes Clusters that are provisioned in an automated fashion. ## I want to try out the SCS! Where do I start?