NGS Definitions
Updated April 11, 2022
Accounts
Secure, isolated communication context with limits that allow multi-tenancy for NGS customers. accounts define capacity and limits as well as facilitate the controlled exchange of information.
Maximum Message Size
The maximum number of bytes a message can contain, including header fields.
Client Connections
Concurrent software application connections to NGS of any software application’s direct connection to NGS.
Shared Streams and Services
NATS Account imports and exports that permit ingress and egress of specific data streams or requests.
Standard Storage
Storage persisted in NGS.
High Availability Storage
Storage persisted in NGS that is replicated in at least three separate locations.
NATS Extension Nodes
Concurrent connections with any unmodified current version of NATS Server connected to NGS, downloaded and licensed from https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server.
Standard Streams
NATS JetStream streams using standard storage.
High Availability Streams
NATS JetStream streams using high availability storage.
Standard Consumers
Durable or ephemeral NATS consumers attached to a stream with standard storage.
Subscriptions per Connection
The number of NATS subscriptions attached to a connection. A NATS subscription registers interest in a subject in order to receive messages.
High Availability Consumers
Durable NATS consumers attached to a stream with high availability storage.
Total Capacity
The monthly network usage limit for all Customer accounts before overages occur.