Reduce marketing msg in intro page and fix link to handbook. (#424)

Author: bmunkholm

docs/index.md

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 # Welcome to CrateDB
 
-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
+CrateDB is a **distributed SQL database** designed for **real-time analytics,
+search and AI** 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**.
 
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+See our [Product overview] to learn more about high-level features and use cases.
 
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-:::{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.
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-:::{rubric} What Can You Build?
-:::
-CrateDB is used across industries to power:
-
-* Real-time **dashboards and analytics**
-* Hybrid **search and retrieval experiences**
-* Large-scale **IoT telemetry and analytics**
-* Complex **geospatial applications**
-* **AI-powered features** embedded in your apps
-* **Industrial IoT** data backends
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-
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-
-
-:::{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.
-
-* In a unified data platform, CrateDB lets you analyze relational, JSON,
-  time series, geospatial, full-text, and vector data in a single system,
-  eliminating the need for multiple databases.
-* The fully distributed SQL query engine, built on top of Apache Lucene,
-  and inheriting technologies from Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, provides performant
-  aggregations and advanced SQL features like JOINs and CTEs on large datasets
-  of semi-structured data.
-* Real-time indexing automatically indexes all columns, including nested
-  structures, as data is ingested, eliminating the need to worry about
-  indexing strategy.
-* The flexible data schema dynamically adapts based on the data you ingest,
-  offering seamless integration and instant readiness for analysis.
-* Columnar storage enables fast query and aggregation performance.
-* PostgreSQL wire protocol compatibility and an HTTP interface provide versatile
-  integration capabilities.
-* AI-ready: The vector store subsystem integrates well
-  with an extensive third-party ecosystem of AI/ML frameworks for advanced data
-  analysis and data-driven decisions.
+This documentation is about helping you get started, explore in practice, and
+operate in details.
 
 
 ## Get Started
@@ -135,14 +73,14 @@ Learn how to interact with the database for the first time.
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-:link: index
+:link: handbook
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-:link-alt: The CrateDB Guide
+:link-alt: The CrateDB Handbook
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-The CrateDB Guide
+The CrateDB Handbook
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@@ -351,7 +289,7 @@ show what CrateDB is and how you can use it for a variety of projects.
 Don't miss the relevant [CrateDB customer stories].
 ::::
 
-
+[Product overview]: https://cratedb.com/database
 [CrateDB customer stories]: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDZqzXOGoWUJrAF_lVx9U6BzAGG9xYz_v
 [HTTP protocol]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP
 [JDBC]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_Database_Connectivity