Aiven

In this episode of Get Kafka-Nated, host Hugh Evans is joined by Anatoly Popov, Senior Software Engineer at Aiven, to dive into one of the most talked-about integrations in the modern data stack: Kafka to Apache Iceberg. Anatolii was accepted to speak at Iceberg Summit 2026 on debugging the Kafka Connect Iceberg Connector, and in this session we’ll cover the talk he would have given, including common failure modes, debugging locally, catalog complexities, and where the integration is heading next. We’ll cover: • Common ways the Kafka Connect Iceberg Connector breaks • How to set up a reproducible local debugging environment • Hive vs REST vs Glue vs Nessie catalog differences • Misconceptions in current documentation • Where Kafka → Iceberg is going next Hosted by Hugh as part of the Get Kafka-Nated series. 📅 April 16th 🕓 4pm GMT 🎤 Live from Crab Week

Your Valkey setup just got a serious upgrade. Aiven for Valkey now supports Valkey 9, and the performance gains are real. We're seeing significant throughput improvements, better memory efficiency, and hash field expiration for more precise data control. But that's not all, we're providing multi-version support. This flexibility allows you to safely test new features or maintain environment stability on a schedule that works for your team. See what's new: https://lnkd.in/ev2yFYQE #Valkey #Databases #CloudInfrastructure #PerformanceEngineering #DevOps

We see it all the time, PostgreSQL is set up and running queries, but it's not actually production ready. Being production ready means your database can handle failures, stay secure, scale under pressure, and give you full visibility into performance. Without these foundations, you're one bad day away from an outage. That's why we wrote a guide breaking down the four essential factors for production-grade PostgreSQL, covering robust security, high availability, performance optimization, and observability. If you're running PostgreSQL in production today, or planning to, this one's for you: https://lnkd.in/e6txut3X #PostgreSQL #DatabaseEngineering #CloudComputing #DevOps #DataEngineering

We're excited to announce the Limited Availability launch of Aiven Apps! Aiven Apps allows you to unify your code and data, and deploy stateless applications inside your secure Aiven data perimeter, eliminating the need for complex networking, minimizing costly egress fees, and accelerating your path to production for your internal applications. What does this mean for your team? - Deploy anywhere: Run your containerized apps on any cloud, inside your Aiven secure perimeter. - Zero complexity: Avoid the integration costs and complexity of setting up VPC peering and IAM roles. - Native tooling: Use standard Docker Compose, keeping your familiar tooling and workflows. - MCP Integration: Create apps with your favourite AI agents Ready to accelerate your development without the infrastructure headache? Learn more and express your interest here: https://lnkd.in/eq8BU3pw

Heading to Iceberg Summit 2026 in San Francisco tomorrow? Meet the Aiven team at booth B2 to learn how to simplify data infrastructure with Apache Iceberg, Kafka and a unified platform. Join us on April 8 and 9 at the Marriott Marquis to explore a smarter way to scale across clouds and regions. https://lnkd.in/eE-YXpKD #IcebergSummit #ApacheIceberg #DataEngineering #Kafka #Cloud

As many of us wrap up ahead of the long bank holiday weekend, we’re excited to share that we’re sponsoring OpenSearchCon Europe 2026, and hosting a must-see session. Dmitry Kan will be joined by Hans Kristian Flaatten from the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (Nav) to unpack a large-scale migration to managed OpenSearch. Supporting 20,000+ employees and managing around one-third of Norway’s state budget, Nav operates at a scale where reliability, observability, and scalability are mission-critical. In this session, they’ll walk through how Nav transformed their logging platform, moving from legacy systems to a centralized, self-service observability stack powered by OpenSearch. If you’re attending, you won't want to miss the session. You can also book time to chat with us 1:1 here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eBUjfxKx #OpenSearch #Observability #OpenTelemetry #OpenSource #DataPlatforms

To celebrate the launch of Aiven for OpenSearch, we’re extending the deadline for our Aiven Free Tier Competition to win $1000. You now have until April 17th to build and submit your project. Use Aiven for OpenSearch on its own, or combine it with any of our Free Tier services: • Apache Kafka® for streaming • PostgreSQL® or MySQL® for databases • Valkey™ for in-memory data • OpenSearch for search, logs, and analytics Build something useful. Experimental. Weird. Production-worthy. It’s up to you. Details on how to submit your project here: https://lnkd.in/e2MSQ9ij

Getting started with OpenSearch just became much easier. Aiven now offers a free tier for Aiven for OpenSearch, making it simple to explore agentic search and analytics without any upfront cost. Whether you are prototyping, learning or building small scale applications, this is a great way to get hands on with a fully managed service. If you have been looking for a low barrier way to explore OpenSearch, check it out here: https://lnkd.in/ejdqSVpa #OpenSearch #SearchTechnology #AI #RAG #DevTools

We are thrilled to announce that OVHcloud is now officially available as a cloud provider on the Aiven platform! For organizations that prioritize data sovereignty, compliance, and high performance, this partnership is a game-changer. You can now deploy your favorite managed open-source services directly on OVHcloud’s trusted infrastructure. Why does this matter? 🔹 Data Sovereignty: Keep your data within the European ecosystem, fully compliant with GDPR and local regulations. 🔹 Predictable Pricing: Combine Aiven’s transparent pricing with OVHcloud’s industry-leading price-to-performance ratio. 🔹 Multi-Cloud Flexibility: Seamlessly manage your data across different providers while maintaining a consistent experience on Aiven. 🔹 Sustainability: Leverage OVHcloud’s eco-friendly data centers to reduce your digital footprint. At Aiven, our mission is to make the best open-source technologies accessible everywhere. By adding OVHcloud to our family of supported clouds, we’re giving you more choice and more control over where your data lives. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/ds67AD3c #Aiven #OVHcloud #OpenSource #DataSovereignty

From San Francisco to Toronto. After everything we've shared from San Francisco this week, we're looking forward to hosting our Open Source Data Breakfast meetup in Toronto on Wednesday 1st April. We'll be joined by our customer Jishnu Raj from Priceline, who will talk through how they modernised their event-driven architecture, discussing the trade-offs and the results. Maulik P. and Steve Hutchinson from Aiven will then take the mic to tackle something every data team is quietly wrestling with: the Observability Tax. They'll walk through how a pipeline built on Diskless Kafka, ClickHouse, and Thanos helped cut telemetry costs by 45%+. Grab your spot: https://luma.com/rxabz99w