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- Feature Releases
- News
Instaclustr Announces the Release of Shotover
Shotover is a layer 7 database proxy built to allow developers, admins, DBAs, and operators to modify in-flight database requests. Currently, Shotover has been used to implement multi-region active-active capability and cluster-aware routing for Redis for non-cluster aware drivers.
Learn MoreBen BromheadNovember 08, 2021 -
- OpenSearch
- News
Instaclustr Releases Managed OpenSearch
Instaclustr is pleased to announce the general availability of OpenSearch and OpenSearch Dashboards on the Instaclustr Managed Platform. OpenSearch is another key open source technology that joins our suite of managed service offerings, continuing to expand the breadth of offerings that Instaclustr is able to provide. Instaclustr’s OpenSearch managed service is based on the truly...
Learn MoreInstaclustrNovember 01, 2021 -
- Apache Kafka
Public Preview of Apache Kafka® and Kafka Connect 3.0.0 Now Available
Instaclustr is pleased to announce the public preview release of Apache Kafka version 3.0.0 on the Instaclustr Managed Platform. The new version is available paired with version 3.0.0 of Kafka Connect. Please note that our preview release, though functionally complete, is governed by different SLA terms in contrast to our GA (Generally Available) release which...
Learn MoreInstaclustrOctober 22, 2021 -
- Dev Rel
- Elasticsearch
- Apache Kafka
- PostgreSQL
Kafka® Connect and Elasticsearch™ vs. PostgreSQL® Pipelines: Final Performance Results (Pipeline Series Part 9)
In Part 6 and Part 7 of the pipeline series we took a different path in the pipe/tunnel and explored PostgreSQL and Apache Superset, mainly from a functional perspective—how can you get JSON data into PostgreSQL from Kafka Connect, and what does it look like in Superset. In Part 8, we ran some initial load tests and found out how the capacity of the original Elasticsearch pipeline compared with the PostgreSQL variant. These results were surprising (PostgreSQL 41,000 inserts/s vs. Elasticsearch 1,800 inserts/s), so in true “MythBusters” style we had another attempt to make them more comparable.
Learn MorePaul BrebnerOctober 18, 2021 -
- Apache Kafka
General Availability of Apache Kafka® and Kafka Connect 2.8.1
Instaclustr is pleased to announce the release of Apache Kafka version 2.8.1 on the Instaclustr Managed Platform. The new version is available paired with version 2.8.1 of Kafka Connect. Apache Kafka is the leading distributed event streaming platform and is open source under the Apache 2.0 License. Instaclustr provides our customers managed and supported open source software allowing them to...
Learn MorePaul AubreyOctober 14, 2021 -
- Dev Rel
- Elasticsearch
- PostgreSQL
Kafka® Connect and Elasticsearch™ vs. PostgreSQL® Pipelines: Initial Performance Results (Pipeline Series Part 8)
In Part 6 and Part 7 of the pipeline series we took a different path in the pipe/tunnel and explored PostgreSQL and Apache Superset, mainly from a functional perspective—how can you get JSON data into PostgreSQL from Kafka Connect, and what does it look like in Superset. In this blog, we run some initial load tests and find out how the capacity of the original Elasticsearch pipeline compares with the PostgreSQL variant.
Learn MorePaul BrebnerOctober 13, 2021 -
- Team
Instaclustr Insights: Meet Mari Hsieh
Interns at Work: Helping Build Instaclustr’s Future Name: Mari Hsieh Department: Sales Intern Here at Instaclustr, we are not only focused on open source technologies but also on helping cultivate the next generation of technical innovators and evangelists. We are dedicated to fostering future leaders’ knowledge in our space, and to helping them develop their professional...
Learn MoreInstaclustrOctober 07, 2021 -
- OpenSearch
- Apache Cassandra
- Apache Kafka
- Technical
- Redis
Horizontal vs Vertical Scaling: Which Scaling Strategy is Right for Me?
Vertical scaling is great when you need to quickly add capacity to a cluster. When you only increase the size of the instance, without modifying the underlying storage, you also retain the ability to quickly reduce the cluster back down in size. Vertical scaling is what our Customer-Initiated Resize feature automates for customers. We recommend vertical scaling for short-term or seasonal peaks in processing requirements. This is because after the operation is completed, you can reduce the size of your cluster quickly.
Learn MoreJordan BraiukaOctober 06, 2021 -
- PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL® 14: PostgreSQL Is Still a Teenager
This article was a bit harder to write than it would seem on the surface. Amid all the hustle and bustle of the current development cycle, it was hard to find a particular focus of what this effort was all about. Then it finally dawned on me. There wasn’t one. That may sound a bit...
Learn MoreKirk RoybalSeptember 30, 2021