Apache Hudi 1.0 Now Generally Available
The Apache Software Foundation has recently announced the general availability of Apache Hudi 1.0, the transactional data lake platform with support for near real-time analytics. Initially introduced in 2017, Apache Hudi provides an open table format o...
AWS Announces Physical Data Transfer Terminal for High-Speed Uploads
AWS has recently introduced AWS Data Transfer Terminal, a new option for high-speed data uploads. Currently available only in the US, Data Transfer Terminals provide a physical location where customers can bring their storage devices for fast data tran...
Cloudflare 2024 Year in Review: Strong Growth for GitHub Copilot and Go Surpasses Node.js
Cloudflare has recently published the fifth edition of its Radar Year in Review, a report analyzing data from the global hyperscaler network. The results reveal a 17.2% increase in global internet traffic, with notable growth in mobile and IPv6 request...
Amazon Introduces Storage Browser for S3
Amazon has recently announced the alpha release of Storage Browser for Amazon S3, providing end users with a simple interface for accessing data stored in S3. The project is available in the AWS Amplify JavaScript and React client libraries. By Renato ...
Concerns Rise in Open-Source Community as CockroachDB Ends Core Free Edition
CockroachDB Labs has recently announced a change to the license model of their distributed SQL database, discontinuing the free Core version and making the Enterprise version the only option. Having previously moved away from an open-source license, th...
Spanner Graph: Google Introduces Graph Database on Spanner
At the recent Cloud Next conference in Tokyo, Google announced Spanner Graph, a managed feature that integrates graph, relational, search, and AI capabilities within Spanner. This new database supports a graph query interface compatible with ISO GQL (G...
MariaDB Introduces Open-Source Vector Preview, Aiming to Become Default MySQL Option
With the release of MariaDB 11.6, the MariaDB Foundation has announced the public preview of Vector search for the open-source fork of the MySQL engine. Database experts and open-source advocates see vector support as an opportunity for MariaDB to lead...
Amazon MemoryDB Provides Fastest Vector Search on AWS
AWS recently announced the general availability of vector search for Amazon MemoryDB, the managed in-memory database with Multi-AZ availability. The new capability provides ultra-low latency and the fastest vector search performance at the highest reca...
MLow: Meta Introduces Audio Codec for Low-End Devices
Meta has recently announced the Meta Low Bitrate (MLow) audio codec, aimed at enhancing real-time communication (RTC) on low-end devices and slow-speed connections. This new open-source codec is designed to deliver efficient, high-quality audio streami...
AWS Updates the Well-Architected Framework and Lens Catalog
AWS has recently announced updates to the Well-Architected Framework and Lens Catalog. With a significant focus on security and observability, the new release has expanded guidance on architectural best practices to build and maintain optimized, secure...