Instaclustr Blog Archive
2024
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- AI/ML
- News
- Popular
- Technical
Top 10 reasons why enterprises choose NetApp® Instaclustr
Enterprises of all shapes, sizes, and industries are increasingly turning to managed open source platforms to simplify their operations, enhance their capabilities, and build reliable applications at scale. According to an IDC analyst brief, with the data growth of AI and cloud-native applications, teams must simplify their underlying data infrastructure to support business objectives. ...
Learn MoreInstaclustrSeptember 20, 2024 -
- Apache Kafka
- Dev Rel
- Technical
Why Is Apache Kafka® Tiered Storage More Like a Dam Than a Fountain? Part 2
In Part 1 of this blog, we introduced Apache Kafka® Tiered Storage and had an initial look at how it works in practice on a public preview version of Instaclustr’s managed Apache Kafka service. In this part, we will have a closer look at Performance, dam the river, and conclude. Kafka Tiered Storage Performance Mistaya...
Learn MorePaul BrebnerSeptember 18, 2024 -
- News
- OpenSearch
Announcement: OpenSearch® and the Linux Foundation
NetApp is excited that the OpenSearch® Project’s new home will be the Linux Foundation, and that we will be a General Member of the project. Through the Instaclustr Managed Platform, we’ve been part of the OpenSearch community since its launch in 2021, and before that with Open-Distro for Elasticsearch. During this time, we have seen...
Learn MoreAlex BundaySeptember 17, 2024 -
- Dev Rel
- OpenSearch
- Technical
OpenSearch® 101: Setting Up and Indexing/Searching Data with Node.js
You’re here because you want to learn more about OpenSearch, and I’m here to help! In this post, I’ll cover: Prerequisites and Installs: Things you need to know and have ready so you can follow along as smoothly as possible. Setting up OpenSearch on Instaclustr: What it says on the label: I’ll walk you through...
Learn MoreKassian WrenSeptember 13, 2024 -
- Apache Spark
- Dev Rel
Enhancing Application Debugging and Efficiency: Ocean for Apache Spark’s Advanced Metrics and Visualizations
Ocean for Apache Spark metric console: Cluster view The data industry is increasingly adopting Apache Spark™ on Kubernetes due to its significant capabilities and advantages over running Spark on YARN. However, it is widely acknowledged that managing, scaling, and debugging open source systems can be challenging. Our primary goal of the Ocean for Apache Spark...
Learn MoreHichem KennicheSeptember 11, 2024 -
- Apache Cassandra
- Feature Releases
Instaclustr for Apache Cassandra® 5.0 Now Generally Available
NetApp is excited to announce the general availability (GA) of Apache Cassandra® 5.0 on the Instaclustr Platform. This follows the release of the public preview in March. NetApp was the first managed service provider to release the beta version, and now the Generally Available version, allowing the deployment of Cassandra 5.0 across the major cloud...
Learn MoreMo AnsariSeptember 05, 2024 -
- Apache Cassandra
- Technical
Apache Cassandra® 5.0: Behind the Scenes
Here at NetApp, our Instaclustr product development team has spent nearly a year preparing for the release of Apache Cassandra 5. Starting with one engineer tinkering at night with the Apache Cassandra 5 Alpha branch, and then up to 5 engineers working on various monitoring, configuration, testing and functionality improvements to integrate the release with...
Learn MoreJackson FlemingSeptember 04, 2024 -
- Feature Releases
- Popular
Instaclustr Product Update: September 2024
Here is a roundup of the latest features and updates we’ve developed on the Instaclustr Platform over the last few months! Our team has been hard at work listening to your feedback and making continuous improvements. If you have specific feature requests or improvement ideas you’d love to see, please get in touch with us. ...
Learn MoreVinh NgoSeptember 03, 2024