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Valkey JSON module now available on Aiven for Valkey

The Valkey JSON module implements native JSON data type support within Valkey, allowing users to efficiently store, query, and modify complex, nested JSON data structures directly. This overcomes previous architectural complexities, such as needing to serialize entire documents as strings or flatten data into hashes, by providing native handling for nested data models.

Aiven AI editor

We dive into the game-changing Aiven AI Editor, a powerful tool that lets you interact with your data using natural language. No more syntax headaches. Instantly generate a visual map of your database to understand your tables and their relationships at a glance. Watch how easy it is to ask questions like "How many sales did we have in 2025?" and get perfectly formatted SQL queries in seconds.

What's New in InfluxDB 3.8: Linux Service Management, Kubernetes Helm Chart, and Smarter Ask AI

InfluxDB 3.8 is now available for both Core and Enterprise, alongside the 1.6 release of the InfluxDB 3 Explorer UI. This release is focused on operational maturity and making InfluxDB easier to deploy, manage, and run reliably in production. InfluxDB 3 Core remains free and open source under MIT and Apache 2 licenses, optimized for recent data. InfluxDB 3 Enterprise builds on that foundation with long-range querying, clustering, security, and full operational tooling.

Get Kafka-Nated, Bonus Episode: A tale of Kafka Past, Current, and Future

Join us for “A Kristmas Kafka,” an informal technical roundtable with Apache Kafka committers, contributors, and community leaders. We’re gathering the people who build and shape Kafka to explore where the project has been, where it is today, and where it’s heading next. No marketing, no product pitches—just a dense, technical conversation about architecture, innovation, and the future of streaming systems.

The Hidden Costs and Concerns of Iceberg Maintenance

Everyone talks about how great Apache Iceberg is, but nobody warns you about this: without proper maintenance, your tables will bloat, queries will slow down, and your catalog will run out of memory. Here are the 4 critical operations you MUST run regularly. Expiring snapshots prevents metadata bloat (Datadog learned this the hard way with catalog memory pressure). Deleting orphan files cleans up failed writes. Compacting data files keeps streaming workloads fast. Compacting manifests optimizes query planning.

Struggling With Customer Drop-Off? AI Insights Can Help You Fix It Fast

Are you noticing more customers slipping away than sticking around? It's frustrating, right? Customer drop-off can feel like a mystery, but the good news is-it doesn't have to stay that way. Thanks to smart AI insights, you can quickly spot where things are going wrong and fix them before it's too late. Imagine having a clear map showing exactly why customers leave and what you can do to keep them coming back.

Streamlining Lab Data Workflows for Next-Gen Operational Excellence

Modern laboratories operate in an environment shaped by speed, precision, and accountability. As expectations grow, so does the pressure to deliver reliable outcomes without slowing operations. Data sits at the center of this challenge. How it is captured, managed, and shared directly affects productivity and trust. Streamlining lab data workflows is no longer a technical upgrade; it is a strategic move toward operational excellence.

Fleet Tracking, Rewired: How US Fleets Turn Data Into Real Dollars

Fleet tracking is a business tool changing how trucks, vans, and service cars are run day to day. Recent industry reports show telematics-driven safety solutions cutting crash rates sharply for fleets using AI and video analytics. At the same time the US market for fleet telematics is big and growing fast. Billions of dollars are in play, with demand rising as companies chase lower fuel spend and tighter uptime.