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Security Advisory CVE-2024-3094 xz-utils
The Instaclustr Security team has evaluated a critical vulnerability impacting versions 5.6.0 and 5.6.1 of XZ tools and libraries. These versions of the software may allow unauthorized access to affected systems. More detail can be found via this link: CVE-2024-3094. Instaclustr has analyzed and searched our fleet and found no vulnerable versions of xz-utils present....
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April 22, 2024 -
- Feature Releases
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Announcing NetApp Supported Apache Spark™ on Red Hat OpenShift
Apache Spark™ is a critical part of AI data engineering pipelines, but it requires expertise to architect, deploy, and manage efficiently in a scalable container environment. Misconfiguration of security settings can expose applications to potential threats. To solve this, NetApp—a global, cloud-led, data-centric software company—collaborated with Red Hat, the world’s leading provider of open...
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April 03, 2024 -
- Feature Releases
Enhanced Cluster Scaling for Apache Cassandra®
The Instaclustr Managed Platform now supports the zero-downtime scaling-up of local storage (also known as instance store or ephemeral storage) nodes running Apache Cassandra on AWS, Azure and GCP! Enhanced Vertical Scaling NetApp has released an extension to the Cluster Scaling feature on the Instaclustr Managed Platform, which now supports scaling up the local storage...
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March 20, 2024 -
Preview Release of Apache Cassandra® version 5.0 on the Instaclustr Managed Platform
Apache Cassandra® version 5.0 Beta 1.0 is now available in public preview on the Instaclustr Managed Platform! This follows on the heels of the project release of Cassandra version 5.0 Beta 1.0. Instaclustr is proud to be the first managed service platform to release this version for deployment on all major cloud providers or on-premises. ...
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March 13, 2024 -
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Instaclustr Product Update: March 2024
Check out all the new features and updates added to our platform over the last few months! As always, if you have specific feature requests or improvement ideas you’d love to see, please get in touch with us. Major Announcements: Apache Cassandra® AWS PrivateLink for Apache Cassandra® on the Instaclustr Managed Platform NetApp...
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March 08, 2024 -
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Instaclustr extends Maintenance Events Usage for additional types of maintenance
We are excited to announce the next step of the rollout of our Maintenance Events system on the Instaclustr Platform! Maintenance Events provides customers with visibility into the maintenance actions that Instaclustr performs on their clusters. It maintains a history of what actions are performed, and when. Any time Instaclustr starts a maintenance event, a...
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March 01, 2024 -
- Technical
Apache Kafka® Streams vs. Apache Spark™ Structured Streaming
In this post, we will discuss data streaming and compare 2 of the most popular solutions, Apache Kafka Streams and Spark Structured Streaming, and help you determine which is the best tech for you.
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February 29, 2024 -
PostgreSQL® vs. MySQL™
They’re 2 of the most popular database systems used today, and for good reason: PostgreSQL® and MySQL™. Choosing the right technology for your tech stack is vital for long-term success, and PostgreSQL and MySQL offer their unique benefits and drawbacks. But how should you go about deciding which database to adopt? What are the critical...
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February 08, 2024