diff --git a/get-started/rw-premium-edition-intro.mdx b/get-started/rw-premium-edition-intro.mdx index 1742efa4..9dc3e741 100644 --- a/get-started/rw-premium-edition-intro.mdx +++ b/get-started/rw-premium-edition-intro.mdx @@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ The RisingWave Premium Edition is a feature-rich paid offering built on top of t While the Premium Edition is a paid offering, it is designed to complement and enhance the open-source RisingWave Community Edition. The Community Edition will continue to be freely available under the Apache License (Version 2.0), and we remain committed to supporting the needs of our open-source community and ecosystem. -Both the RisingWave Community Edition and Premium Edition share the same underlying binary or container image. However, the Premium Edition features are only available to users who have purchased a license. This is managed by a dedicated license system maintained by the RisingWave team. +The RisingWave Community Edition and Premium Edition share the same underlying binary or container image. Users of the Community Edition need to purchase a license key to access the Premium Edition features. + +For RisingWave Cloud users, all Premium Edition features are available out of box without additional cost. ## Premium features @@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ For users who are already using these features in 1.9.x or earlier versions, res For RisingWave Cloud users, all Premium Edition features are available out of the box without additional cost. -For self-hosted users, you need to set up a license key to access Premium Edition features. The license key, essentially a certificate, is a JSON Web Token (JWT) that encodes information such as the license tier and expiration time. The integrity of the license key is validated using asymmetric encryption. +Users of the Community Edition need to purchase and set up a license key to access Premium Edition features. The license key, essentially a certificate, is a JSON Web Token (JWT) that encodes information such as the license tier and expiration time. The integrity of the license key is validated using asymmetric encryption. ### Set license key