Open source has been
our passion Since day 1
…and continues to be our entire focus
“Between our project committers, developing incredible new features and engaging with the community at conferences and events all over the world, we are excited to put NetApp Instaclustr at the forefront of taking open source to incredible new heights.”
Our latest blogs
Apache Iceberg explained: A better table format for modern data lakes
What is Apache Iceberg? Learn how Apache Iceberg improves data lakes with ACID transactions, schema evolution, and faster analytics.
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June 2, 2026
By Walt Ribeiro
How to handle bad messages safely in Kafka Streams with KIP-1034 Dead Letter Queues
Kafka Streams dead letter queue explained: learn how KIP-1034 adds DLQ support for deserialization errors, raw byte preservation, metadata headers, and replay workflows.
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June 1, 2026
By Paul Brebner
What’s new in Cassandra® 6? A roundup of features for users and operators
Explore what is new in Apache Cassandra 6. Discover powerful features like Accord transactions, automated repair, and TCM to boost cluster performance.
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May 14, 2026
By Mariah McLaughlin
When (and when not) to use Apache Kafka® Diskless Topics
Discover the best use cases for Kafka Diskless Topics. Learn how this diskless architecture impacts latency, slow producers, and scalability for workloads.
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May 14, 2026
By Paul Brebner
We’re helping develop the latest and greatest in Open source
The incredible power of the open source community is that it never stops innovating – and we’re proud to be active contributors across several projects.
Here’s what we’ve been up to.
Our contributions to open source projects
Foundation memberships and sponsorships
Instaclustr + The Open SourceCommunity
There’s nothing better than meeting community members face-to-face and talking open source together. That’s why you’ll find us speaking and mingling at community events all over the globe.
Meet with us
Conferences
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Sydney, Australia | July 29-30
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Melbourne, Australia | July 24-25
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Amsterdam, Netherlands | August 28-29
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Vienna, Austria | September 16-18
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San Jose, California | September 8-10
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Minneapolis, Minnesota | September 11-14
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Raleigh, North Carolina | October 12-14
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Seattle, Washington | November 17-21
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Brussels, Belgium | February 2026
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Napa, California | February 2026
Interviews with community
