Update docs to reflect Provider wording

docs/configuration/backends/boltdb.md

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-# BoltDB Backend
+# BoltDB Provider
 
-Træfik can be configured to use BoltDB as a backend configuration.
+Træfik can be configured to use BoltDB as a provider.
 
 ```toml
 ################################################################
-# BoltDB configuration backend
+# BoltDB Provider
 ################################################################
 
-# Enable BoltDB configuration backend.
+# Enable BoltDB Provider.
 [boltdb]
 
 # BoltDB file.
@@ -56,4 +56,4 @@ filename = "boltdb.tmpl"
 #    insecureSkipVerify = true
 ```
 
-To enable constraints see [backend-specific constraints section](/configuration/commons/#backend-specific).
+To enable constraints see [provider-specific constraints section](/configuration/commons/#provider-specific).

docs/configuration/backends/consul.md

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-# Consul Key-Value Backend
+# Consul Key-Value Provider
 
-Træfik can be configured to use Consul as a backend configuration.
+Træfik can be configured to use Consul as a provider.
 
 ```toml
 ################################################################
-# Consul KV configuration backend
+# Consul KV Provider
 ################################################################
 
-# Enable Consul KV configuration backend.
+# Enable Consul KV Provider.
 [consul]
 
 # Consul server endpoint.
@@ -56,6 +56,6 @@ prefix = "traefik"
 #    insecureSkipVerify = true
 ```
 
-To enable constraints see [backend-specific constraints section](/configuration/commons/#backend-specific).
+To enable constraints see [provider-specific constraints section](/configuration/commons/#provider-specific).
 
 Please refer to the [Key Value storage structure](/user-guide/kv-config/#key-value-storage-structure) section to get documentation on Traefik KV structure.

docs/configuration/backends/consulcatalog.md

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-# Consul Catalog backend
+# Consul Catalog Provider
 
-Træfik can be configured to use service discovery catalog of Consul as a backend configuration.
+Træfik can be configured to use service discovery catalog of Consul as a provider.
 
 ```toml
 ################################################################
-# Consul Catalog configuration backend
+# Consul Catalog Provider
 ################################################################
 
-# Enable Consul Catalog configuration backend.
+# Enable Consul Catalog Provider.
 [consulCatalog]
 
 # Consul server endpoint.
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ prefix = "traefik"
 # templateVersion = 2
 ```
 
-This backend will create routes matching on hostname based on the service name used in Consul.
+This provider will create routes matching on hostname based on the service name used in Consul.
 
-To enable constraints see [backend-specific constraints section](/configuration/commons/#backend-specific).
+To enable constraints see [provider-specific constraints section](/configuration/commons/#provider-specific).
 
 ## Tags
 

docs/configuration/backends/docker.md

@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 
-# Docker Backend
+# Docker Provider
 
-Træfik can be configured to use Docker as a backend configuration.
+Træfik can be configured to use Docker as a provider.
 
 ## Docker
 
 ```toml
 ################################################################
-# Docker configuration backend
+# Docker Provider
 ################################################################
 
-# Enable Docker configuration backend.
+# Enable Docker Provider.
 [docker]
 
 # Docker server endpoint. Can be a tcp or a unix socket endpoint.
@@ -82,17 +82,17 @@ swarmMode = false
 #  insecureSkipVerify = true
 ```
 
-To enable constraints see [backend-specific constraints section](/configuration/commons/#backend-specific).
+To enable constraints see [provider-specific constraints section](/configuration/commons/#provider-specific).
 
 
 ## Docker Swarm Mode
 
 ```toml
 ################################################################
-# Docker Swarm Mode configuration backend
+# Docker Swarm Mode Provider
 ################################################################
 
-# Enable Docker configuration backend.
+# Enable Docker Provider.
 [docker]
 
 # Docker server endpoint.
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ exposedByDefault = false
 #  insecureSkipVerify = true
 ```
 
-To enable constraints see [backend-specific constraints section](/configuration/commons/#backend-specific).
+To enable constraints see [provider-specific constraints section](/configuration/commons/#provider-specific).
 
 ## Labels: overriding default behavior
 

docs/configuration/backends/dynamodb.md

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
-# DynamoDB Backend
+# DynamoDB Provider
 
-Træfik can be configured to use Amazon DynamoDB as a backend configuration.
+Træfik can be configured to use Amazon DynamoDB as a provider.
 
 ## Configuration
 
 ```toml
 ################################################################
-# DynamoDB configuration backend
+# DynamoDB Provider
 ################################################################
 
-# Enable DynamoDB configuration backend.
+# Enable DynamoDB Provider.
 [dynamodb]
 
 # Region to use when connecting to AWS.
@@ -68,4 +68,3 @@ Items in the `dynamodb` table must have three attributes:
     See `types/types.go` for details.  
     The presence or absence of this attribute determines its type.
     So an item should never have both a `frontend` and a `backend` attribute.
-

docs/configuration/backends/ecs.md

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
-# ECS Backend
+# ECS Provider
 
-Træfik can be configured to use Amazon ECS as a backend configuration.
+Træfik can be configured to use Amazon ECS as a provider.
 
 ## Configuration
 
 ```toml
 ################################################################
-# ECS configuration backend
+# ECS Provider
 ################################################################
 
-# Enable ECS configuration backend.
+# Enable ECS Provider.
 [ecs]
 
 # ECS Cluster Name.

docs/configuration/backends/etcd.md

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-# Etcd Backend
+# Etcd Provider
 
-Træfik can be configured to use Etcd as a backend configuration.
+Træfik can be configured to use Etcd as a provider.
 
 ```toml
 ################################################################
-# Etcd configuration backend
+# Etcd Provider
 ################################################################
 
-# Enable Etcd configuration backend.
+# Enable Etcd Provider.
 [etcd]
 
 # Etcd server endpoint.
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ useAPIV3 = true
 #    insecureSkipVerify = true
 ```
 
-To enable constraints see [backend-specific constraints section](/configuration/commons/#backend-specific).
+To enable constraints see [provider-specific constraints section](/configuration/commons/#provider-specific).
 
 Please refer to the [Key Value storage structure](/user-guide/kv-config/#key-value-storage-structure) section to get documentation on Traefik KV structure.
 

docs/configuration/backends/eureka.md

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-# Eureka Backend
+# Eureka Provider
 
-Træfik can be configured to use Eureka as a backend configuration.
+Træfik can be configured to use Eureka as a provider.
 
 ```toml
 ################################################################
-# Eureka configuration backend
+# Eureka Provider
 ################################################################
 
-# Enable Eureka configuration backend.
+# Enable Eureka Provider.
 [eureka]
 
 # Eureka server endpoint.

docs/configuration/backends/file.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# File Backends
+# File Provider
 
 Træfik can be configured with a file.
 

docs/configuration/backends/kubernetes.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# Kubernetes Ingress Backend
+# Kubernetes Ingress Provider
 
-Træfik can be configured to use Kubernetes Ingress as a backend configuration.
+Træfik can be configured to use Kubernetes Ingress as a provider.
 
 See also [Kubernetes user guide](/user-guide/kubernetes).
 
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ See also [Kubernetes user guide](/user-guide/kubernetes).
 
 ```toml
 ################################################################
-# Kubernetes Ingress configuration backend
+# Kubernetes Ingress Provider
 ################################################################
 
-# Enable Kubernetes Ingress configuration backend.
+# Enable Kubernetes Ingress Provider.
 [kubernetes]
 
 # Kubernetes server endpoint.

docs/configuration/backends/marathon.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# Marathon Backend
+# Marathon Provider
 
-Træfik can be configured to use Marathon as a backend configuration.
+Træfik can be configured to use Marathon as a provider.
 
 See also [Marathon user guide](/user-guide/marathon).
 
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ See also [Marathon user guide](/user-guide/marathon).
 
 ```toml
 ################################################################
-# Mesos/Marathon configuration backend
+# Mesos/Marathon Provider
 ################################################################
 
-# Enable Marathon configuration backend.
+# Enable Marathon Provider.
 [marathon]
 
 # Marathon server endpoint.
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ domain = "marathon.localhost"
 # respectReadinessChecks = true
 ```
 
-To enable constraints see [backend-specific constraints section](/configuration/commons/#backend-specific).
+To enable constraints see [provider-specific constraints section](/configuration/commons/#provider-specific).
 
 ## Labels: overriding default behavior
 

docs/configuration/backends/mesos.md

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-# Mesos Generic Backend
+# Mesos Generic Provider
 
-Træfik can be configured to use Mesos as a backend configuration.
+Træfik can be configured to use Mesos as a provider.
 
 ```toml
 ################################################################
-# Mesos configuration backend
+# Mesos Provider
 ################################################################
 
-# Enable Mesos configuration backend.
+# Enable Mesos Provider.
 [mesos]
 
 # Mesos server endpoint.

docs/configuration/backends/rancher.md

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
-# Rancher Backend
+# Rancher Provider
 
-Træfik can be configured to use Rancher as a backend configuration.
+Træfik can be configured to use Rancher as a provider.
 
 ## Global Configuration
 
 ```toml
 ################################################################
-# Rancher configuration backend
+# Rancher Provider
 ################################################################
 
-# Enable Rancher configuration backend.
+# Enable Rancher Provider.
 [rancher]
 
 # Default domain used.
@@ -64,13 +64,13 @@ enableServiceHealthFilter = true
 # templateVersion = 2
 ```
 
-To enable constraints see [backend-specific constraints section](/configuration/commons/#backend-specific).
+To enable constraints see [provider-specific constraints section](/configuration/commons/#provider-specific).
 
 ## Rancher Metadata Service
 
 ```toml
-# Enable Rancher metadata service configuration backend instead of the API
+# Enable Rancher metadata service provider instead of the API
-# configuration backend.
+# provider.
 #
 # Optional
 # Default: false
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ prefix = "/2016-07-29"
 ## Rancher API
 
 ```toml
-# Enable Rancher API configuration backend.
+# Enable Rancher API provider.
 #
 # Optional
 # Default: true

docs/configuration/backends/rest.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Rest Backend
+# Rest Provider
 
 Træfik can be configured:
 
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Træfik can be configured:
 ## Configuration
 
 ```toml
-# Enable rest backend.
+# Enable REST Provider.
 [rest]
   # Name of the related entry point
   #

docs/configuration/backends/servicefabric.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# Azure Service Fabric Backend
+# Azure Service Fabric Provider
 
-Træfik can be configured to use Azure Service Fabric as a backend configuration.
+Træfik can be configured to use Azure Service Fabric as a provider.
 
 See [this repository for an example deployment package and further documentation.](https://aka.ms/traefikonsf)
 
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ See [this repository for an example deployment package and further documentation
 
 ```toml
 ################################################################
-# Azure Service Fabric provider
+# Azure Service Fabric Provider
 ################################################################
 
-# Enable Azure Service Fabric configuration backend
+# Enable Azure Service Fabric Provider
 [serviceFabric]
 
 # Azure Service Fabric Management Endpoint

docs/configuration/backends/web.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Web Backend
+# Web Provider
 
 !!! danger "DEPRECATED"
     The web provider is deprecated, please use the [api](/configuration/api.md), the [ping](/configuration/ping.md), the [metrics](/configuration/metrics) and the [rest](/configuration/backends/rest.md) provider.
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Træfik can be configured:
 ## Configuration
 
 ```toml
-# Enable web backend.
+# Enable Web Provider.
 [web]
 
 # Web administration port.

docs/configuration/backends/zookeeper.md

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-# Zookeeper Backend
+# Zookeeper Provider
 
-Træfik can be configured to use Zookeeper as a backend configuration.
+Træfik can be configured to use Zookeeper as a provider.
 
 ```toml
 ################################################################
-# Zookeeper configuration backend
+# Zookeeper Provider
 ################################################################
 
-# Enable Zookeeperconfiguration backend.
+# Enable Zookeeper Provider.
 [zookeeper]
 
 # Zookeeper server endpoint.
@@ -56,6 +56,6 @@ prefix = "traefik"
 #    insecureSkipVerify = true
 ```
 
-To enable constraints see [backend-specific constraints section](/configuration/commons/#backend-specific).
+To enable constraints see [provider-specific constraints section](/configuration/commons/#provider-specific).
 
 Please refer to the [Key Value storage structure](/user-guide/kv-config/#key-value-storage-structure) section to get documentation on Traefik KV structure.

docs/configuration/commons.md

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #
 # checkNewVersion = false
 
-# Backends throttle duration.
+# Providers throttle duration.
 #
 # Optional
 # Default: "2s"
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Can be provided in a format supported by [time.ParseDuration](https://golang.org
 If no units are provided, the value is parsed assuming seconds.  
 **Note:** in this time frame no new requests are accepted.
 
-- `providersThrottleDuration`: Backends throttle duration: minimum duration in seconds between 2 events from providers before applying a new configuration.
+- `providersThrottleDuration`: Providers throttle duration: minimum duration in seconds between 2 events from providers before applying a new configuration.
 It avoids unnecessary reloads if multiples events are sent in a short amount of time.  
 Can be provided in a format supported by [time.ParseDuration](https://golang.org/pkg/time/#ParseDuration) or as raw values (digits).
 If no units are provided, the value is parsed assuming seconds.
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ Each frontend can specify its own entrypoints.
 
 In a micro-service architecture, with a central service discovery, setting constraints limits Træfik scope to a smaller number of routes.
 
-Træfik filters services according to service attributes/tags set in your configuration backends.
+Træfik filters services according to service attributes/tags set in your providers.
 
 Supported filters:
 
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ constraints = ["tag==us-*"]
 constraints = ["tag!=us-*", "tag!=asia-*"]
 ```
 
-### Backend-specific
+### provider-specific
 
-Supported backends:
+Supported Providers:
 
 - Docker
 - Consul K/V
@@ -151,12 +151,12 @@ Supported backends:
 - Kubernetes (using a provider-specific mechanism based on label selectors)
 
 ```toml
-# Backend-specific constraint
+# Provider-specific constraint
 [consulCatalog]
 # ...
 constraints = ["tag==api"]
 
-# Backend-specific constraint
+# Provider-specific constraint
 [marathon]
 # ...
 constraints = ["tag==api", "tag!=v*-beta"]
@@ -421,12 +421,12 @@ idleTimeout = "360s"
 !!! warning
     For advanced users only.
 
-Supported by all backends except: File backend, Web backend and DynamoDB backend.
+Supported by all providers except: File Provider, Web Provider and DynamoDB Provider.
 
 ```toml
-[backend_name]
+[provider_name]
 
-# Override default configuration template. For advanced users :)
+# Override default provider configuration template. For advanced users :)
 #
 # Optional
 # Default: ""

docs/index.md

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ _(But if you'd rather configure some of your routes manually, Træfik supports t
 - Packaged as a single binary file (made with :heart: with go) and available as a [tiny](https://microbadger.com/images/traefik) [official](https://hub.docker.com/r/_/traefik/) docker image
 
 
-## Supported backends
+## Supported Providers
 
 - [Docker](/configuration/backends/docker/) / [Swarm mode](/configuration/backends/docker/#docker-swarm-mode)
 - [Kubernetes](/configuration/backends/kubernetes/)
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ IP: 172.27.0.4
 ### 4 — Enjoy Træfik's Magic
 
 Now that you have a basic understanding of how Træfik can automatically create the routes to your services and load balance them, it might be time to dive into [the documentation](/) and let Træfik work for you!
-Whatever your infrastructure is, there is probably [an available Træfik backend](/#supported-backends) that will do the job.
+Whatever your infrastructure is, there is probably [an available Træfik provider](/#supported-providers) that will do the job.
 
 Our recommendation would be to see for yourself how simple it is to enable HTTPS with [Træfik's let's encrypt integration](/user-guide/examples/#lets-encrypt-support) using the dedicated [user guide](/user-guide/docker-and-lets-encrypt/).
 

docs/user-guide/docker-and-lets-encrypt.md

@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ This is the minimum configuration required to do the following:
 - Log `ERROR`-level messages (or more severe) to the console, but silence `DEBUG`-level messages
 - Check for new versions of Træfik periodically
 - Create two entry points, namely an `HTTP` endpoint on port `80`, and an `HTTPS` endpoint on port `443` where all incoming traffic on port `80` will immediately get redirected to `HTTPS`.
-- Enable the Docker configuration backend and listen for container events on the Docker unix socket we've mounted earlier. However, **new containers will not be exposed by Træfik by default, we'll get into this in a bit!**
+- Enable the Docker provider and listen for container events on the Docker unix socket we've mounted earlier. However, **new containers will not be exposed by Træfik by default, we'll get into this in a bit!**
 - Enable automatic request and configuration of SSL certificates using Let's Encrypt.
     These certificates will be stored in the `acme.json` file, which you can back-up yourself and store off-premises.
 

docs/user-guide/kv-config.md

@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ Træfik will not start but the [static configuration](/basics/#static-trfik-conf
 
 If you configured ACME (Let's Encrypt), your registration account and your certificates will also be uploaded.
 
-If you configured a file backend `[file]`, all your dynamic configuration (backends, frontends...) will be uploaded to the Key-value store.
+If you configured a file provider `[file]`, all your dynamic configuration (backends, frontends...) will be uploaded to the Key-value store.
 
 To upload your ACME certificates to the KV store, get your Traefik TOML file and add the new `storage` option in the `acme` section:
 

docs/user-guide/swarm-mode.md

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Let's explain this command:
 | `--constraint=node.role==manager`                                           | we ask docker to schedule Træfik on a manager node.                                            |
 | `--mount type=bind,source=/var/run/docker.sock,target=/var/run/docker.sock` | we bind mount the docker socket where Træfik is scheduled to be able to speak to the daemon.   |
 | `--network traefik-net`                                                     | we attach the Træfik service (and thus the underlying container) to the `traefik-net` network. |
-| `--docker`                                                                  | enable docker backend, and `--docker.swarmMode` to enable the swarm mode on Træfik.            |
+| `--docker`                                                                  | enable docker provider, and `--docker.swarmMode` to enable the swarm mode on Træfik.            |
 | `--api                                                                      | activate the webUI on port 8080                                                                |
 
 

docs/user-guide/swarm.md

@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ Let's explain this command:
 | `--net=my-net`                            | run the container on the network my-net                       |
 | `-v /var/lib/boot2docker/:/ssl`           | mount the ssl keys generated by docker-machine                |
 | `-c /dev/null`                            | empty config file                                             |
-| `--docker`                                | enable docker backend                                         |
+| `--docker`                                | enable docker provider                                         |
 | `--docker.endpoint=tcp://172.18.0.1:2376` | connect to the swarm master using the docker_gwbridge network |
 | `--docker.tls`                            | enable TLS using the docker-machine keys                      |
 | `--api`                                   | activate the webUI on port 8080                               |

mkdocs.yml

@@ -69,27 +69,27 @@ pages:
     - 'Logs': 'configuration/logs.md'
     - 'EntryPoints': 'configuration/entrypoints.md'
     - 'Let''s Encrypt': 'configuration/acme.md'
-    - 'Backend: Web': 'configuration/backends/web.md'
-    - 'Backend: BoltDB': 'configuration/backends/boltdb.md'
-    - 'Backend: Consul': 'configuration/backends/consul.md'
-    - 'Backend: Consul Catalog': 'configuration/backends/consulcatalog.md'
-    - 'Backend: Docker': 'configuration/backends/docker.md'
-    - 'Backend: DynamoDB': 'configuration/backends/dynamodb.md'
-    - 'Backend: ECS': 'configuration/backends/ecs.md'
-    - 'Backend: Etcd': 'configuration/backends/etcd.md'
-    - 'Backend: Eureka': 'configuration/backends/eureka.md'
-    - 'Backend: File': 'configuration/backends/file.md'
-    - 'Backend: Kubernetes Ingress': 'configuration/backends/kubernetes.md'
-    - 'Backend: Marathon': 'configuration/backends/marathon.md'
-    - 'Backend: Mesos': 'configuration/backends/mesos.md'
-    - 'Backend: Rancher': 'configuration/backends/rancher.md'
-    - 'Backend: Rest': 'configuration/backends/rest.md'
-    - 'Backend: Azure Service Fabric': 'configuration/backends/servicefabric.md'
-    - 'Backend: Zookeeper': 'configuration/backends/zookeeper.md'
     - 'API / Dashboard': 'configuration/api.md'
+    - 'BoltDB': 'configuration/backends/boltdb.md'
+    - 'Consul': 'configuration/backends/consul.md'
+    - 'Consul Catalog': 'configuration/backends/consulcatalog.md'
+    - 'Docker': 'configuration/backends/docker.md'
+    - 'DynamoDB': 'configuration/backends/dynamodb.md'
+    - 'ECS': 'configuration/backends/ecs.md'
+    - 'Etcd': 'configuration/backends/etcd.md'
+    - 'Eureka': 'configuration/backends/eureka.md'
+    - 'File': 'configuration/backends/file.md'
+    - 'Kubernetes Ingress': 'configuration/backends/kubernetes.md'
+    - 'Marathon': 'configuration/backends/marathon.md'
+    - 'Mesos': 'configuration/backends/mesos.md'
+    - 'Rancher': 'configuration/backends/rancher.md'
+    - 'Rest': 'configuration/backends/rest.md'
+    - 'Azure Service Fabric': 'configuration/backends/servicefabric.md'
+    - 'Zookeeper': 'configuration/backends/zookeeper.md'
     - 'Ping': 'configuration/ping.md'
     - 'Metrics': 'configuration/metrics.md'
     - 'Tracing': 'configuration/tracing.md'
+    - 'Web (Deprecated)': 'configuration/backends/web.md'
   - User Guides:
     - 'Configuration Examples': 'user-guide/examples.md'
     - 'Swarm Mode Cluster': 'user-guide/swarm-mode.md'