vania-janet/multiturn-rag-retrieval-data huggingface dataset:
You can backup and restore a workspace by following the steps in [Backing up and restoring data](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/watson-knowledge-studio?topic=watson-knowledge-studio-backup-restore). These backup and restore tasks allow you to perform a manual data migration from one Knowledge Studio instance to another, backing up your data from one instance and restoring it on another instance.
* Experimental services and features: What does experimental mean?

IBM releases experimental services and features for you to try out. These services might be unstable, change frequently in ways that are not compatible with earlier versions, and might be discontinued with short notice. These services and features are not recommended for use in production environments.

For more information about experimental services, see the [IBM Cloud documentation ![External link icon](https://cloud.ibm.com/icons/launch-glyph.svg)](https://%7BDomainName%7D/docs/get-support/servicessupport.htmls-services-exporcont). For the full details of experimental services, see the latest version of the [IBM Cloud Service Description ![External link icon](https://cloud.ibm.com/icons/launch-glyph.svg)](https://www.ibm.com/software/sla/sladb.nsf/sla/bm?OpenDocument).



Speech to Text



* What is the price for using the Speech to Text Lite plan?

The Lite plan lets you get started with 500 minutes per month of speech recognition at no cost. You can use any available model for speech recognition. The Lite plan does not provide access to customization. You must use a paid plan to use customization.

The Lite plan is intended for any user who wants to try out the service before committing to a purchase. For more information, see the Speech to Text service in the [IBM Cloud® Catalog](https://%7BDomainName%7D/catalog/speech-to-text). Services that are created with the Lite plan are deleted after 30 days of inactivity.
Watson IoT Platform service plans 

IBM Watson® IoT Platform is deprecated. As of 30 April 2023, only subscribers on paid plans will be able to deploy new instances. The service will be fully withdrawn on 1 December 2023. Any instances that still exist on 1 December 2023 will be deleted. For more information, see [the deprecation details](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/IoT?topic=IoT-deprecation).

This IBM Cloud® documentation collection pertains to the IBM Watson® IoT Platform Lite pricing plan and includes basic getting started information, API references, and general troubleshooting information. For the full Watson IoT Platform feature documentation, see the [Watson IoT Platform product documentation ![External link icon](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs-content/v1/content/icons/launch-glyph.svg)](https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSQP8H/iot/overview/overview.html) on IBM Knowledge Center.

Several IBM Watson® IoT Platform service plans are available to help your organization meet its IoT needs. With a free Lite plan you can try out Watson IoT Platform with a limited number of devices and transactions. With different paid plan options, you can extend the service capacity and features.



 Plan descriptions 



 Plan Description 

 Watson IoT Platform Lite The Lite service plan provides a free, lightweight development environment to get you started with the connectivity capabilities of Watson IoT Platform. 
 Watson IoT Platform Connection and Analytics Service - Capacity 1 and Capacity 2 The Connection and Analytics Service plans offer a ready-to-run, pre-integrated, and fully managed SaaS IoT platform with extended connectivity, data management, and advanced analytics features. For more information about the features that are offered with these service plans, see [the Watson IoT Platform Knowledge Center ![External link icon](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs-content/v1/content/icons/launch-glyph.svg)](https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSQP8H/iot/overview/overview.html)
Compliance 

IBM® Cloudant® for IBM Cloud® provides a trustworthy and secure cloud database system. The service is built on best-in-industry standards, including ISO 27001:2013.



 Tier-1 physical systems 

IBM Cloudant DBaaS is physically hosted on Tier-1 cloud infrastructure providers such as IBM Cloud® and Amazon. Therefore, your data is protected by the network and physical security measures that are employed by these providers.





 General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 

The GDPR seeks to create a harmonized data protection law framework across the EU. It also aims to give citizens back the control of their personal data, while it imposes strict rules on those entities who host and "process" this data, anywhere in the world. The Regulation also introduces rules that relate to the free movement of personal data within and outside the EU. For more information, see the [IBM privacy statement](https://www.ibm.com/privacy/).





 HIPAA 

IBM Cloudant, when deployed on dedicated hardware on IBM Cloud, meets the required IBM controls that are commensurate with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security and Privacy Rule requirements. These requirements include the appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards required of Business Associates in 45 CFR Part 160 and Subparts A and C of Part 164. HIPAA must be requested at the time of provisioning and applies to the IBM Cloudant Enterprise plan, IBM Cloudant on IBM Cloud Dedicated plan, and IBM Cloudant Dedicated Hardware plan on IBM Cloud. Contact your sales representative to sign a Business Associate Addendum (BAA) agreement with IBM.





 International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 

IBM Cloudant and IBM Cloudant Dedicated Cluster are audited by a third-party security firm and meet ISO 27001, ISO 27017, and ISO 27018 requirements. For more information, see the [IBM Cloudant Compliance page](https://www.ibm.com/cloud/compliance) for links to the certificates. The following descriptions on the IBM Cloudant Compliance page cover the IBM Cloudant service and respective certifications:



* IBM Cloud Services (PaaS and SaaS) certified cloud product listing
* IBM Cloud Services (PaaS and SaaS) certificate - ISO 27001
Securing your data in IBM Cloudant 



 IBM Cloudant DBaaS data protection and security 

Protecting application data for large-scale web and mobile apps can be complex, especially with distributed and NoSQL databases.

Just as it reduces the effort of maintaining your databases to keep them running and growing nonstop, IBM® Cloudant® for IBM Cloud® also ensures that your data stays secure and protected.





 Tier one physical platforms 

The IBM Cloudant DBaaS is physically hosted on Tier-1 cloud infrastructure providers such as IBM Cloud® and Amazon. Therefore, your data is protected by the network and physical security measures that are employed by those providers, including (but not limited to):



* Certifications - Compliance with SSAE16, SOC2 Type 1, ISAE 3402, ISO 27001, CSA, and other standards.
* Access and identity management.
* General physical security of data centers and network operations center monitoring.
* Server hardening.
* IBM Cloudant gives you the flexibility to choose or switch among the different providers as your SLA and cost requirements change.



More details about the certifications are available in the [Compliance information](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/Cloudant?topic=Cloudant-compliancecompliance).





 Secure access control 

IBM Cloudant has a multitude of built-in security features, for you to control access to data:



Table 1. IBM Cloudant security features

 Feature Description 

 Authentication IBM Cloudant is accessed by using an HTTPS API. Where the API endpoint requires it, the user is authenticated for every HTTPS request IBM Cloudant receives. IBM Cloudant supports both legacy and IAM access controls. For more information, see the [IAM guide](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/Cloudant?topic=Cloudant-managing-access-for-cloudant) or the legacy [Authentication document](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/Cloudant?topic=Cloudant-work-with-your-accountauthentication). 
 Authorization IBM Cloudant supports both legacy and IAM access controls. The IBM Cloudant team recommends that you use IAM access controls for authentication whenever possible.
[Feature available](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs-content/v1/content/4d8c6eec891cff72b666dc24bd3211810c77fb42/icons/icon_enabled.svg) 
 Invoiced on monthly consumption ![Feature available](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs-content/v1/content/4d8c6eec891cff72b666dc24bd3211810c77fb42/icons/icon_enabled.svg) 



New accounts as of 25 October 2021 are created as Pay-As-You-Go or Subscription accounts. You're asked to provide credit card information for identity verification or a code for a purchased subscription. If you created an account before this date, you might be using a [Lite account](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/account?topic=account-accountsliteaccount) and Lite pricing plans, which aren't affected by the recent account registraton update.





 Trial account 

Trial accounts offer timed access to a limited range of service plans and allow you to test out the platform without financial commitment. You can access Lite service plans and Free plans for a limited time with a trial account. To qualify for a trial account, go to [Harness the Power of IBM](https://ibm.biz/academic) and validate your institution credentials or reach out to your educational program or course leader. If you don't have an account, select 'Register with a Code' during IBM Cloud registration to apply a code. If you have an account, go to the [Account settings](https://cloud.ibm.com/account/settings) page in the console to apply the code.

If you upgrade your trial account to a Pay-As-You-Go account by entering a credit card, it can't be converted back to a trial account. IBM Cloud trial accounts are available for faculty and students at accredited academic institutions. Trial accounts expire after 30 days. Your account is deactivated when the trial period ends.
: See [Choosing a build strategy](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/codeengine?topic=codeengine-plan-buildbuild-strategy).





 4 August 2022 

CLI version 1.38.2 released
: See [CLI version history](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/codeengine?topic=codeengine-cli_versions).

New tutorial
: See [Building applications that store information in IBM Cloudant](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/codeengine?topic=codeengine-tutorial-cloudant-local).

Updated versions for buildpacks
: See [Choosing a build strategy](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/codeengine?topic=codeengine-plan-buildbuild-strategy).







 July 2022 

Review the release notes for July 2022.



 29 July 2022 

CLI version 1.38.1 released
: See [CLI version history](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/codeengine?topic=codeengine-cli_versions).

Updated CPU and memory limits and maximums for jobs and apps
: Code Engine adds support for new CPU and memory ratio combinations. Also, this version adds support for increased default maximums for CPU, memory, and ephemeral-storage for Code Engine apps and jobs.



* See [Limits and quotas for Code Engine](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/codeengine?topic=codeengine-limits).
* See [Supported memory and CPU combinations](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/codeengine?topic=codeengine-mem-cpu-combo).



Added support for jobs that can run indefinitely
: See [Creating and running a job that runs indefinitely](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/codeengine?topic=codeengine-job-daemon)

Updated versions for buildpacks
Search analyzers 

IBM® Cloudant® for IBM Cloud® Search is the free-text search technology that is built into the IBM Cloudant database that is powered by [Apache Lucene](https://lucene.apache.org/).

When you create an IBM Cloudant Search index, you must consider which fields from your documents need to be indexed, and how they are to be indexed.

One aspect of the indexing process is the choice of analyzer. An analyzer is code that can have the following effect:



* Make the search case-insensitive by ensuring the string is lowercase.
* Tokenize the string by breaking a sentence into individual words.
* Stem the words by removing language-specific word endings, for example, farmer becomes farm.
* Remove stop words by ignoring words like a, is, or if, which can make the index smaller and more efficient.



At indexing-time, source data is processed by using the analyzer logic sorts and stores data in the index. At query-time, the search terms are processed by using the same analyzer code before it interrogates the index.



 Testing the analyzer 

If you want to see the effect of each analyzer, use the [IBM Cloudant Search API call](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/Cloudant?topic=Cloudant-cloudant-searchtesting-analyzer-tokenization) that applies to one of the built-in Lucene analyzers with a supplied string.

To look at each analyzer in turn, you can pass the following string to each analyzer to measure the effect:

"My name is Chris Wright-Smith. I live at 21a Front Street, Durham, UK - my email is chris7767@aol.com."



 Standard analyzer 

The Standard analyzer changes the string in the following ways:



* Removes punctuation.
* Splits words based on spaces and punctuation.
* Removes stop words, including "is" and "at".
* Changes words to use lowercase letters.
* Note how "aol.com" stays intact.
See [COUCHDB-1612](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COUCHDB-1612).

IBM Cloudant Query and invalid reduce functions
: Fix invalid reduce functions in IBM Cloudant Query indexes that prevent indexing. See [COUCHDB-1666](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COUCHDB-1666).







 October 2018 



 11 October 2018 

The following changes were made in build 7304:

Improvements
: This build is identical to build 7302 except that the build is on Erlang 17.5 instead of Erlang 20.







 September 2018 



 25 September 2018 

The following changes were made in build 7302:

Mango Query
: Improve Mango Query so that mixed clusters return correct results during upgrades.

Downgrade function
: Add a downgrade function to support future cluster purge releases.

Search blocklist
: Improve search blocklist.





 18 September 2018 

The following changes were made in build 7276:

Improvements
: Add a filter for databases that are being opened asynchronously to prevent exceptions when couch_server terminates.

Concurrency error
: Fix couch_server concurrency error.

Configuration option
: Add a configuration option to disable off-heap messages.





 13 September 2018 

TLS 1.3 connection support
: From today, IBM Cloudant supports TLS 1.3 connections to IBM Cloudant.
: IBM Cloudant recommends that you use TLS 1.2 or 1.3 for all access to IBM Cloudant. (In June 2019, IBM Cloudant retired the use of older versions (TLS 1.0 and 1.1) at which point only TLS 1.2+ is supported.) Find more information on the [Security page](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/Cloudant?topic=Cloudant-securitysecurity).





 7 September 2018 

The following changes were made in build 7205:

Refactor Mango Query selectors
: Refactor Mango Query selectors to reduce the amount of traffic sent between nodes in the cluster.

Document update errors
: Expose document update errors on concurrent document updates to client.
: IAM API key.

host
: The DNS that resolves domain names with their corresponding IP addresses.

iam_apikey_description
: Description of IAM API key.

iam_apikey_name
: ID of IAM API key.

iam_role_crn
: The IAM role that the IAM API key has.

iam_serviceid_crn
: The CRN of service ID.

url
: IBM Cloudant service URL.

username
: The internal IBM Cloudant account name.

For more information, see [IBM Cloud API keys and Use only IAM](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/Cloudant?topic=Cloudant-managing-access-for-cloudantibm-cloudant-api-keys-and-use-only-iam_ai).
* Availability zones FAQ

 Availability zones FAQ 

You can create an IBM® Cloudant® for IBM Cloud® Lite or Standard plan instance on IBM Cloud in a multi-zone or single-zone region.

The following tutorials demonstrate how to create an instance:



* Using the dashboard. For more information, see [Getting started with IBM Cloudant](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/Cloudant?topic=Cloudant-getting-started-with-cloudant).



If you want to create an IBM Cloudant Dedicated Hardware plan instance, follow the [Creating and leveraging an IBM Cloudant Dedicated Hardware plan instance on IBM Cloud](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/services/Cloudant?topic=Cloudant-creating-and-leveraging-an-ibm-cloudant-dedicated-hardware-plan-instance-on-ibm-cloudcreating-and-leveraging-an-ibm-cloudant-dedicated-hardware-plan-instance-on-ibm-cloud) tutorial.



When you create an instance, after you select the IBM Cloudant tile, you must select a region. These locations are called availability zones. An availability zone is an IBM Cloud® Public location that hosts your data. All Lite and Standard plans automatically deploy into a multi-zone region.
Support Center
: We now have the new Support Center where you can search for information, post questions to our developer community, and manage tickets. Go to Support > Support Center in the IBM Cloud console menu bar.







 October 2017 



 31 October 2017 

Introducing IBM Cloud
: Bluemix is now IBM Cloud. Besides rolling out our new name, nothing changes. You can still easily build and run your apps and services as always. Check out the [IBM Cloud blog](https://www.ibm.com/cloud/blog/announcements/bluemix-is-now-ibm-cloud) for more details.

Lite account
: A Lite account is our new account type that gives you access to try select services for free with no time restrictions. This new account also includes usage tracking and efficiency features to help you better manage your resources. To learn more about what's available, see [Account types](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/account?topic=account-accountsliteaccount).





 06 October 2017 

Identity and Access Management application authentication feature
: Identity and Access Management (IAM) now supports service IDs, which you can think of as identities that can be used for apps to authenticate with your IBM Cloud services. Instead of using individual user credentials, a Service ID can be created with an associated API key and access permissions in the form of a service policy that is assigned to the Service ID in order for you to control the level of access for any application authenticating with that ID.

For more information about the benefits of this feature and how to get started, see the [Introducing IBM Cloud IAM Service IDs and API Keys](https://www.ibm.com/cloud/blog/introducing-ibm-cloud-iam-service-ids-api-keys).







 July 2017 



 27 July 2017 

IBM Cloud global catalog
: Expanding on the last console update to manage your public regions from a single location in the console, IBM Cloud now has a global catalog, making the process of selecting and deploying items that you select from the catalog a more streamlined process. Regardless of the region that you select in the console, you can now see all services that are available across all public regions from your catalog.
* UI
* CLI







 Plan limitations and usage 

The use of IBM Cloud® Continuous Delivery is limited to the building, deploying, testing, and ongoing operations of applications on the IBM Cloud platform or other compatible platform-as-a-service or infrastructure-as-a-service offerings.



 Scope of a service instance 

You must have a Continuous Delivery [service instance](https://cloud.ibm.com/catalog/services/continuous-delivery) to create and use DevOps toolchains that include the Delivery Pipeline, Git Repos and Issue Tracking, and DevOps Insights tool integrations. A service instance belongs to a [resource group](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/services/account?topic=account-rgs). The Continuous Delivery service instance in a specific region and resource group meters and governs your usage of all of the toolchains in the same region and resource group.

You can have only one Lite service per account. It is recommended that you use the Professional plan if you want to work with toolchains in multiple resource groups, or within multiple regions.





 Authorized users 

Continuous Delivery [service plans](https://cloud.ibm.com/catalog/services/continuous-delivery) are defined and priced based on the number of authorized users for a service instance. Individual contributors, including the following examples, are counted as authorized users:



* Users who interact with issues, issues boards, source code, or other artifacts in a Git Repos and Issue Tracking repository (repo).
* Users who manipulate, trigger (either directly in the user interface or indirectly by committing to a repo), or view the status of a delivery pipeline.
* Users who interact with DevOps Insights.



If your toolchain integrates Git Repos and Issue Tracking projects in the open-toolchain group that is provided by IBM, such as in us-south.git.cloud.ibm.com/open-toolchain, members of these projects are not counted as authorized users of your toolchains.

The Lite plan is subject to limits.
IBM provides a Service Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type 2 report for IBM Cloudant. The reports evaluate IBM's operational controls according to the criteria set by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Trust Services Principles. The Trust Services Principles define adequate control systems and establish industry standards for service providers such as IBM Cloud to safeguard their customers' data and information.

You can request an SOC 2 Type 2 report from the Customer portal or contact your sales representative. Alternatively, you can open a support ticket with [IBM Cloud Support](https://www.ibm.com/cloud/support).
SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLES) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) are supported with the appropriate IBM Cloud environment cloud-init packages. Download the appropriate cloud-init package and configure it as per the steps documented as follows:



* [Installing and configuring cloud-init on SLES](https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/powervc/2.1.0?topic=linux-installing-configuring-cloud-init-sles).
* [Installing and configuring cloud-init on RHEL](https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/powervc/2.1.0?topic=linux-installing-configuring-cloud-init-rhel).



For SAP applications, ensure that you use an IBM stock OS image for SAP. These images are certified for SAP application use; bring your own images are not supported. To learn more about SAP applications with PowerVS, please see these [Must-Reads](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/sap?topic=sap-power-vs-planning-items) before you start deployment.







 Creating an IBM Cloud Object Storage bucket 



1. Type object storage into the catalog's search box and select Cloud Object Storage.
2. Give the service a name, add tags (if wanted), select your pricing plan and click Create.
3. After you click Create, you are taken to the Cloud Object Storage landing page. Select Create Bucket.
4. From here, you are automatically redirected to the workspace where you can start creating buckets. Your Object Storage instances are listed under Storage in the Resource List. The terms resource instance and workspace refer to the same concept, and can be used interchangeably.
5. Choose a unique name. All buckets in all regions across the globe share a single namespace. Ensure that you have the correct permissions to create a bucket.

When you create buckets or add objects, be sure to avoid the use of Personally Identifiable Information (PII).