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- OpenSearch
Dedicated Ingest Nodes Public Preview Release for OpenSearch® on Instaclustr by NetApp
Dedicated Ingest Nodes for OpenSearch: Enhancing Data Processing Performance NetApp is pleased to announce the Public Preview release of dedicated ingest nodes to the Instaclustr Managed Platform for OpenSearch clusters. By deploying dedicated ingest nodes, customers can set up customized ingest pipelines that ingest and prepare raw data to be sent to data nodes for...
Learn MoreAlex BundaySeptember 19, 2023 -
- Feature Releases
- PostgreSQL
Feature Update: Account Search
Where Did I Drop My PostgreSQL® Cluster? Instaclustr by Netapp has seen enormous growth in the number of accounts that our larger enterprise customers have created to manage their deployments. This naturally led to the introduction of Instaclustr Organizations linked to accounts in a similar, flexible way; you could even have a user manage multiple...
Learn MoreCarl SandlandSeptember 15, 2023 -
- Dev Rel
- Apache Kafka
- Technical
Machine Learning Over Streaming Kafka Data—Part 4: Introduction to Incremental Training With TensorFlow
Incremental clicker games can be addictive. The kinds involving performing simple actions repeatedly to gain higher levels. (Source: Shutterstock) One of the goals of incremental learning is to train a model continuously from streaming data. Incremental learning from streaming data means you don’t need all the data in memory at once, and the model is as up-to-date...
Learn MorePaul BrebnerSeptember 12, 2023 -
- Apache Kafka
- Technical
Replacing GRPC With Kafka® Using Karapace Schema Registry
Introduction In a previous post, we showed one method for migrating an existing REST-based data ingestion endpoint to Kafka®, by leveraging Karapace Rest Proxy to allow upstream clients to continue using familiar APIs to interface with the service, and by using Kafka® Connect to allow downstream services to receive data from Kafka without requiring complex...
Learn MoreAlastair DaivisSeptember 08, 2023 -
- PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL®, Docker, and Shared Memory
A fast and convenient (and common) way to deploy PostgreSQL® is in a Docker container. However, this can have some unexpected complications since PostgreSQL relies heavily on shared memory, and Docker handles shared memory differently from a traditional system. This means some extra care is needed to ensure your PostgreSQL system is running as well...
Learn MoreJoshua MackaySeptember 07, 2023 -
- Feature Releases
- News
Instaclustr Product Update: September 2023
Here’s a summary of the announcements from our Product team you should be aware of. For those who persevere, at the end we also call out what we’ll be releasing shortly.
Learn MoreInstaclustrSeptember 05, 2023 -
- Technical
- Redis
- News
Security Advisory: CVE-2022-24834 and CVE-2023-36824—Instaclustr for Redis™
Issue Details: In mid-July 2023, 2 vulnerabilities were identified by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) for Redis. Immediately Instaclustr became aware of the vulnerabilities we began investigating the impact on our Redis™ Managed Service. CVE-2022-24834 relates to an issue where, using a specially crafted Lua script, a heap overflow in the cJSON library can be...
Learn MoreInstaclustrAugust 31, 2023 -
- Popular
- Technical
- PostgreSQL
Q&A with FerretDB
A Ferret in the Wild (Source: Shutterstock) Recently I managed to track down some of the key people behind FerretDB, and they kindly offered to answer some questions I had about FerretDB, the software and the project. Below is my Q&A I conducted with Alexander Fashakin (Technical Writer, FerretDB), Peter Farkas (CEO, FerretDB) and Marcin Gwóźdź (Director...
Learn MorePaul BrebnerAugust 31, 2023 -
- Dev Rel
- Technical
- PostgreSQL
How to Use MongoDB® Clients and FerretDB® With Instaclustr for PostgreSQL®
Mole running from the “Terror of the Wild Wood” (Ferrets?) (Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wind_in_the_Willows_pg_65.png) 1. What is FerretDB®? When I first heard about FerretDB, my initial thought was what on earth is a ferret?! From my childhood I vaguely recalled that ferrets, weasels, and stoats were the “baddies” from “The Wind in the Willows”, but that was...
Learn MorePaul BrebnerAugust 30, 2023