# Instaclustr Managed Service for Apache Spark™ 2.1.1 Released [Blog](/blog/)>[Technology](/blog/category/technical/)>Instaclustr Managed Service for Apache Spark™ 2.1.1 Released Instaclustr Managed Service for Apache Spark™ 2.1.1 Released ============================================================ July 27, 2017 | By [ Ben Slater](https://www.instaclustr.com/blog/author/bens/) [ ](https://x.com/intent/tweet?text=Instaclustr%20Managed%20Service%20for%20Apache%20Spark%E2%84%A2%202.1.1%20Released&url=https://www.instaclustr.com/blog/instaclustr-managed-service-apache-spark-2-1-1-released/) [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.instaclustr.com/blog/instaclustr-managed-service-apache-spark-2-1-1-released/&title=&summary=Instaclustr%20Managed%20Service%20for%20Apache%20Spark%E2%84%A2%202.1.1%20Released&source=) Instaclustr is pleased to announce the availability of [Spark 2.1.1](https://spark.apache.org/releases/spark-release-2-1-1.html) on its managed service. Spark 2.1 provides increased stability and minor feature enhancements while providing access to the key benefits of Spark 2.0 such as: - Up to 10x performance improvements - Structured Streaming API - ANSI SQL parser for Spark SQL - Streamlined APIs [Instaclustr’s Spark Managed Service](https://www.instaclustr.com/platform/) offering focuses providing managed solution for people wanting to run [Spark](https://www.instaclustr.com/platform/) over their Cassandra cluster. It provides: - automated provisioning of Cassandra cluster with co-located Spark workers for maximum processing efficiency; - automated provisioning of Spark Jobserver and Apache Zeppelin to provide simple REST and interactive interfaces for working with your Spark cluster; - high availability configuration of Spark using Zookeeper; - integrated Spark management and monitoring through the Instaclustr Console; and - the same great 24×7 monitoring and support we provide for our Cassandra customers. Instaclustr’s focus is the provision of managed, open-source components for reliability at scale and our Spark offering is designed to provide the best solution for those looking to utilize Spark as a component of their overall application architecture, particular where you’re also using Cassandra to store your data. For more information about Instaclustr’s Spark offering, or to initiate a proof of concept evaluation, please contact . ### About the author **[Ben Slater](https://www.instaclustr.com/blog/author/bens/)** | Chief Product Officer Chief Product Officer, charged with steering Instaclustr’s development roadmap and overseeing the product engineering, production support, open source, and consulting teams. [ Add Instaclustr as a preferred source on Google ](https://google.com/preferences/source?q=instaclustr.com) ![mail icon]()#### Get the latest articles for open sourceIn your inbox Sign up now ### Related content [ Zero Downtime Migration to Instaclustr Yes, we can migrate existing Cassandra clusters to Instaclustr without any downtime. Here's what to expect from the process... ](https://www.instaclustr.com/blog/zero-downtime-migration-to-instaclustr/) [ Workflow Comparison: Uber Cadence vs Netflix Conductor When choosing what’s right for your company’s opensource workflow needs it is important to know the difference and similarities ... ](https://www.instaclustr.com/blog/workflow-comparison-uber-cadence-vs-netflix-conductor/) [ Will Your Cassandra Database Project Succeed?: The New Stack Open source Apache Cassandra® continues to stand out as an enterprise-proven solution for organizations seeking high availability... ](https://www.instaclustr.com/blog/will-your-cassandra-database-project-succeed-the-new-stack/) ×Sign upto ourNewsletter -----------------------