Home: Add "Welcome to CrateDB" teaser text

docs/connect/drivers.md

@@ -359,6 +359,6 @@ Ruby on Rails ActiveRecord adapter for CrateDB.
 
 
 ```{tip}
-Please visit the [](#build-status) page for an overview about the integration
+Please visit the :ref:`build-status` page for an overview about the integration
 status of the client drivers listed above, and more.
 ```

docs/home/index.md

@@ -10,16 +10,62 @@ orphan: true
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-# CrateDB Documentation
+# Welcome to CrateDB
 
-Welcome to the official CrateDB Documentation. Whether you are a developer,
+CrateDB is a **distributed SQL database** designed for **real-time analytics
+and search** at scale. Whether you are working with time-series data, full-text
+search, or large volumes of structured and semi-structured data, CrateDB gives
+you the **power of SQL**, the **scalability of NoSQL**, and the **flexibility
+of a modern data platform**.
+
+:::::{grid}
+:padding: 4
+:gutter: 2
+
+::::{grid-item}
+:class: rubric-slimmer
+:columns: 6
+
+:::{rubric} Why CrateDB?
+:::
+CrateDB was built for speed, scale, and simplicity:
+
+* **Real-time performance:** Query millions of records per second with sub-second response times.
+* **AI/ML-ready:** Store and serve data for modern AI pipelines.
+* **Search + SQL**: Combine full-text search with rich SQL queries.
+* **Geospatial & time-series**: Native support for IoT, sensor data, and location-based use cases.
+* **Horizontal scalability**: Add nodes effortlessly to handle more data and users.
+* **Resilient and fault-tolerant**: Built-in replication and recovery.
+::::
+
+::::{grid-item}
+:class: rubric-slimmer
+:columns: 6
+
+:::{rubric} What Can You Build?
+:::
+CrateDB is used across industries to power:
+
+* Real-time **analytics applications**
+* Elegant **hybrid search applications**
+* Large-scale **IoT platforms**
+* Complex **geospatial applications**
+* Embedded **AI-driven insights**
+* Modern **industrial data backends**
+::::
+
+:::::
+
+
+:::{rubric} Benefits and Features
+:::
+
+Whether you are a developer,
 database administrator, or just starting your journey with CrateDB, our
 documentation provides the information and knowledge needed to build
 real-time analytics and hybrid search applications that leverage CrateDB's
 unique features.
 
-:::{rubric} Benefits
-:::
 * In a unified data platform approach, CrateDB includes analyzing relational, JSON,
   time-series, geospatial, full-text, and vector data within a single system,
   eliminating the need for multiple databases.
@@ -40,15 +86,15 @@ unique features.
   analysis and data-driven decisions.
 
 
-::::::{grid} 1
-:margin: 1
-:padding: 2
+## Get Started
+
+We've put together some helpful guides to help you set up your CrateDB instance
+quickly and easily. Enjoy reading!
 
-:::{grid-item-card} {material-outlined}`rocket_launch;1.7em` CrateDB Cloud
-:link: cloud-docs-index
+:::{card} {material-outlined}`rocket_launch;1.7em` CrateDB Cloud
+:link: cloud:index
 :link-type: ref
 :link-alt: CrateDB Cloud
-:padding: 2
 :class-title: sd-fs-5
 
 Start with a fully managed CrateDB instance to accelerate and simplify working
@@ -63,56 +109,19 @@ and various connectors to import data.
 ```{button-link} https://cratedb.com/docs/cloud/tutorials/quick-start.html
 :color: primary
 :expand:
-**Start forever free cluster with 8 GB of storage**
+**Start a forever-free cluster with 8 GB of storage**
 ```
 :::
 
-:::::{grid-item}
-:margin: 0
-:padding: 2
-
-::::{grid} 2
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-:padding: 0
-
-:::{grid-item-card} {material-outlined}`lightbulb;1.7em` Database Features
-:link: https://cratedb.com/docs/guide/feature/
-:link-alt: Database Features
+:::{card} {material-outlined}`not_started;1.7em` Getting Started
+:link: getting-started
+:link-type: ref
+:link-alt: Getting started with CrateDB
 :class-title: sd-fs-5
 
-Explore all functional, operational and advanced features of CrateDB at a glance.
+Helpful guides about how to start working with your database cluster.
 :::
 
-:::{grid-item-card} {material-outlined}`auto_stories;1.7em` Database Manual
-:link: https://cratedb.com/docs/reference/
-:link-alt: Database Manual
-:class-title: sd-fs-5
-
-Learn core CrateDB concepts, including data modeling, querying data,
-aggregations, sharding, and more.
-:::
-
-::::
-:::::
-
-:::{grid-item-card} {material-outlined}`link;1.7em` Client Libraries
-:link: https://cratedb.com/docs/crate/clients-tools/en/latest/connect/
-:link-alt: CrateDB: Client Drivers and Libraries
-:padding: 2
-:class-title: sd-fs-5
-
-Learn how to connect your applications using database drivers, libraries,
-adapters, and connectors.
-
-CrateDB supports both the [HTTP protocol] and the [PostgreSQL wire protocol],
-ensuring compatibility with many PostgreSQL clients.
-
-Through corresponding drivers and adapters, CrateDB is compatible with [ODBC],
-[JDBC], and other database API specifications.
-:::
-
-::::::
-
 
 ## Learn
 
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 ::::
 
 
+:::{rubric} Resources
+:::
+
+::::::{grid} 1
+:margin: 1
+:padding: 2
+
+:::::{grid-item}
+:margin: 0
+:padding: 2
+
+::::{grid} 2
+:margin: 0
+:padding: 0
+
+:::{grid-item-card} {material-outlined}`lightbulb;1.7em` Database Features
+:link: features
+:link-type: ref
+:link-alt: Database Features
+:class-title: sd-fs-5
+
+Explore all functional, operational and advanced features of CrateDB at a glance.
+:::
+
+:::{grid-item-card} {material-outlined}`auto_stories;1.7em` Database Manual
+:link: crate-reference:index
+:link-type: ref
+:link-alt: Database Manual
+:class-title: sd-fs-5
+
+Learn core CrateDB concepts, including data modeling, querying data,
+aggregations, sharding, and more.
+:::
+
+::::
+:::::
+
+:::{grid-item-card} {material-outlined}`link;1.7em` Connectivity Options
+:link: connect
+:link-type: ref
+:link-alt: CrateDB: Client Drivers and Libraries
+:padding: 2
+:class-title: sd-fs-5
+
+Learn how to connect your applications using database drivers, libraries,
+adapters, and connectors.
+
+CrateDB supports both the [HTTP protocol] and the [PostgreSQL wire protocol],
+ensuring compatibility with many PostgreSQL clients.
+
+Through corresponding drivers, adapters, and client libraries, CrateDB is
+compatible with [ODBC], [JDBC], and other database API specifications.
+:::
+
+::::::
+
+
 :::{rubric} Drivers and Integrations
 :::