Merge pull request #1366 from influxdata/bulk-ingest-cloud

Add doc on bulk import of data to Cloud

content/v2.0/write-data/_index.md

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   - /v2.0/reference/syntax/line-protocol
   - /v2.0/reference/syntax/annotated-csv
   - /v2.0/reference/cli/influx/write
+  - /v2.0/write-data/bulk-ingest-cloud
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 Collect and write time series data to InfluxDB Cloud and InfluxDB OSS. Discover how to quickly start collecting data, and then explore other ways to write data using no-code solutions or developer tools.

content/v2.0/write-data/bulk-ingest-cloud.md

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+---
+title: Bulk ingest
+seotitle: Write bulk data to InfluxDB Cloud.
+list_title: Write bulk data to InfluxDB Cloud.
+weight: 105
+description: >
+  Write existing data to InfluxDB Cloud in bulk.
+menu:
+  v2_0:
+    name: Bulk ingest
+    parent: Write data
+products: [cloud]
+---
+
+To upload a large amount of previously existing *historical* data into InfluxDB Cloud, contact Support for assistance.
+We’ll review your ingest rate limits, volume, and existing [data schema](/v2.0/reference/key-concepts/data-schema) to ensure the most efficient migration.
+
+Given our usage-based pricing and because the API is optimized for batched writing, we do not recommend using the API to ingest bulk data.