-
- Feature Releases
Instaclustr begins exposing Lifecycle Policies on the Managed Platform
Instaclustr, now part of Spot by NetApp, is pleased to announce the visibility of lifecycle status on the Instaclustr Managed Platform, with all applications versions, node sizes, and existing clusters now assigned a lifecycle policy state.
Learn MoreJordan BraiukaMay 08, 2023 -
- Dev Rel
- Popular
- Apache Kafka
Improving Apache Kafka® Performance and Scalability With the Parallel Consumer: Part 2
In the second part of Improving Apache Kafka® Performance and Scalability With the Parallel Consumer, we continue our investigations with, a trace of a “slow consumer” example, how to achieve 1 million TPS in theory, some experimental results, what else do we know about the Kafka Parallel Consumer, and finally, if you should use it in production.
Learn MorePaul BrebnerMay 04, 2023 -
- Cadence
- Feature Releases
Instaclustr Releases Multi-Region Cadence® Workflow
Instaclustr is pleased to announce the public preview release of multi-region support to its Managed Cadence offering. Originally developed and open sourced by Uber, Cadence is a workflow engine that greatly simplifies microservices orchestration for executing complex business processes at scale. The multi-region functionality of Cadence replicates workflow state across 2 Cadence clusters and provides...
Learn MoreBen SlaterMay 02, 2023 -
- Dev Rel
- Popular
- Apache Kafka
Improving Apache Kafka® Performance and Scalability With the Parallel Consumer: Part 1
Apache Kafka® is a high-throughput, low-latency distributed streaming platform. It enables messages to be sent from multiple distributed producers via the distributed Kafka cluster and topics, to multiple distributed consumers. Here’s a photo I took in Berlin of a very old machine that has a similar architecture; I’ll reveal what it does later.
Learn MorePaul BrebnerApril 20, 2023 -
- Dev Rel
- Technical
A Novice’s Journey into Machine Learning, Volume 1
Setting the Scene I was born in the 80’s and growing up I lived through many defining events: multiple financial crises (ongoing), the explosion and decline of Facebook, the birth of the iPhone, and the rise of the CAPTCHA, to name a few. That last one isn’t as sexy as the iPhone, I admit. Although...
Learn MoreJohn Del CastilloApril 18, 2023 -
- PostgreSQL
Instaclustr Announces PostgreSQL® on ANF storage (Public Preview)
With Instaclustr's PostgreSQL-ANF, customers can enjoy a significant boost in TPS without needing to increase their instance size or storage. Our platform delivers higher IOPS out of the box, resulting in a remarkable upgrade in achievable TPS for our customers.
Learn MoreChris CarterApril 13, 2023 -
- Apache Kafka
- News
Instaclustr for Apache Kafka® and Kafka® Connect Support Additional Node Types
Instaclustr for Apache Kafka and Kafka Connect are now supported on more node types and sizes. Find out more here.
Learn MoreVarun GhaiApril 11, 2023 -
- Apache Cassandra
- Technical
Apache HBase® vs. Apache Cassandra®: An In-Depth Comparison of NoSQL Databases
Apache HBase® and Apache Cassandra® are both open source NoSQL databases well-equipped to handle incredible amounts of data–but that’s where the similarities end. In this blog, discover the architectures powering these technologies, when and how to use them, and which option may prove to be the better choice for your operations. What is Apache HBase?...
Learn MoreInstaclustrApril 03, 2023 -
- OpenSearch
- Feature Releases
OpenSearch 2.5 Now in General Availability
Instaclustr is excited to announce the availability of OpenSearch 2.5 on our managed platform! As we continue to enhance our product offerings with the latest software releases, we would like to take this opportunity to share some of the recent features we are most excited about. Our version 2.5 release also marks the availability of several...
Learn MoreAlex BundayMarch 31, 2023