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Apache Cassandra® 6 Accord transactions: What you need to know
Discover how Cassandra 6 delivers native Cassandra ACID capabilities. Learn about the Accord protocol and what a new ACID transaction means for your data.
Read moreApril 24, 2026
By Mariah McLaughlin
Apache Kafka® 4.1.0: Advancing Queues and rack-aware rebalancing returns
Discover the top Apache Kafka 4.1.X features, from rack-aware partition rebalancing to Queues for Kafka, to optimize your data streaming architecture.
Read moreApril 22, 2026
By Paul Brebner
What’s new in Kafka® 4.1.0? Introducing the new Streams Rebalance Protocol
Discover the top Apache Kafka 4.1.X features! Learn how the new Streams Rebalance Protocol (KIP-1071) improves stability, scaling, and performance.
Read moreApril 20, 2026
By Paul Brebner
Introducing Kafka Client Telemetry: Centralized client metrics for Instaclustr Managed Apache Kafka®
Kafka Client Telemetry is GA on Instaclustr Managed Kafka! Monitor Kafka client & application metrics directly from the broker using OpenTelemetry. SS
Read moreApril 16, 2026
By Varun Ghai