Instaclustr product update: December 2025

Here’s a roundup of the latest features and updates that we’ve recently released.

If you have any particular feature requests or enhancement ideas that you would like to see, please get in touch with us.

Major announcements

OpenSearch®

AI Search for OpenSearch®: Unlocking next-generation search

AI Search for OpenSearch, which is now available in Public Preview on the NetApp Instaclustr Managed Platform, is designed to bring semantic, hybrid, and multimodal search capabilities to OpenSearch deployments—turning them into an end-to-end AI-powered search solution within minutes. With built-in ML models, vector indexing, and streamlined ingestion pipelines, next-generation search can be enabled in minutes without adding operational complexity. This feature powers smarter, more relevant discovery experiences backed by AI—securely deployed across any cloud or on-premises environment.

ClickHouse®

FSx for NetApp ONTAP and Managed ClickHouse® integration is now available
We’re excited to announce that NetApp has introduced seamless integration between Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP and Instaclustr Managed ClickHouse, to enable customers to build a truly hybrid lakehouse architecture on AWS. This integration is designed to deliver lightning-fast analytics without the need for complex data movement, while leveraging FSx for ONTAP’s unified file and object storage, tiered performance, and cost optimization. Customers can now run zero-copy lakehouse analytics with ClickHouse directly on FSx for ONTAP data—to simplify operations, accelerate time-to-insight, and reduce total cost of ownership.

PostgreSQL®

Instaclustr for PostgreSQL® on Amazon FSx for ONTAP: A new era
We’re excited to announce the public preview of Instaclustr Managed PostgreSQL integrated with Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP—combining enterprise-grade storage with world-class open source database management. This integration is designed to deliver higher IOPS, lower latency, and advanced data management without increasing instance size or adding costly hardware. Customers can now run PostgreSQL clusters backed by FSx for ONTAP storage, leveraging on-disk compression for cost savings and paving the way for ONTAP-powered features, such as instant snapshot backups, instant restores, and fast forking. These ONTAP-enabled features are planned to unlock huge operational benefits and will be launched with our GA release.

Other significant changes

Apache Cassandra®

  • Transitioned Apache Cassandra v4.1.8 to CLOSED lifecycle state; scheduled to reach End of Life (EOL) on December 20, 2025.

Apache Kafka®

  • Kafka on Azure now supports v5 generation nodes, available in General Availability.
  • Instaclustr Managed Apache ZooKeeper has moved from General Availability to closed status.

ClickHouse

  • Kafka Table Engine integration with ClickHouse has added support to enable real-time data ingestion, streamline streaming analytics, and accelerate insights.
  • New ClickHouse node sizes, powered by AWS m7g, r7i, and r7g instances, are now in Limited Availability for cluster creation.

Cadence®

  • Cadence is now available to be provisioned with Cassandra 5.x, designed to deliver improved performance, enhanced scalability, and stronger security for mission-critical workflows.

OpenSearch

PostgreSQL

  • Added new PostgreSQL metrics for connect states and wait event types.
  • PostgreSQL Load Balancer add-on is now available, providing a unified endpoint for cluster access, simplifying failover handling, and ensuring node health through regular checks.

Upcoming releases

Apache Cassandra

  • We’re working on enabling multi-datacenter (multi-DC) cluster provisioning via API and console, designed to make it easier to deploy clusters across regions with secure networking and reduced manual steps.

Apache Kafka

  • We’re working on adding Kafka Tiered Storage for clusters running in GCP— designed to bring affordable, scalable retention, and instant access to historical data, to ensure flexibility and performance across clouds for enterprise Kafka users.

ClickHouse

  • We’re planning to extend our Managed ClickHouse to allow it to work with on-prem deployments.

PostgreSQL

  • Following the success of our public preview, we’re preparing to launch PostgreSQL integrated with FSx for NetApp ONTAP (FSxN) into General Availability. This enhancement is designed to combine enterprise-grade PostgreSQL with FSxN’s scalable, cost-efficient storage, enabling customers to optimize infrastructure costs while improving performance and flexibility.

OpenSearch®

  • As part of our ongoing advancements in AI for OpenSearch, we are planning to enable adding GPU nodes into OpenSearch clusters, aiming to enhance the performance and efficiency of machine learning and AI workloads.

Instaclustr Managed Platform

  • Self-service Tags Management feature—allowing users to add, edit, or delete tags for their clusters directly through the Instaclustr console, APIs, or Terraform provider for RIYOA deployments.

Did you know?

  • Cadence Workflow, the open source orchestration engine created by Uber, has officially joined the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) as a Sandbox project. This milestone ensures transparent governance, community-driven innovation, and a sustainable future for one of the most trusted workflow technologies in modern microservices and agentic AI architectures. Uber donates Cadence Workflow to CNCF: The next big leap for the open source project—read the full story and discover what’s next for Cadence.
  • Upgrading ClickHouse® isn’t just about new features—it’s essential for security, performance, and long-term stability. In ClickHouse upgrade: Why staying updated matters, you’ll learn why skipping upgrades can lead to technical debt, missed optimizations, and security risks. Then, explore A guide to ClickHouse® upgrades and best practices for practical strategies, including when to choose LTS releases for mission-critical workloads and when stable releases make sense for fast-moving environments.
  • Our latest blog, AI Search for OpenSearch®: Unlocking next-generation search, explains how this new solution enables smarter discovery experiences using built-in ML models, vector embeddings, and advanced search techniques—all fully managed on the NetApp Instaclustr Platform. Ready to explore the future of search? Read the full article and see how AI can transform your OpenSearch deployments.

If you have any questions or need further assistance with these enhancements to the Instaclustr Managed Platform, please contact us.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT: Any unreleased services or features referenced in this blog are not currently available and may not be made generally available on time or at all, as may be determined in NetApp’s sole discretion. Any such referenced services or features do not represent promises to deliver, commitments, or obligations of NetApp and may not be incorporated into any contract. Customers should make their purchase decisions based upon services and features that are currently generally available.