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June 2024

Practical Guide to Adopting Open-Source Software in Operations

Businesses are constantly on the lookout for ways to optimize operations, reduce costs, and stay ahead of the competition. One of the most effective strategies for achieving these goals is adopting open-source software (OSS). Open-source tools offer a myriad of benefits, from cost savings to enhanced flexibility and innovation. However, transitioning to an open-source environment can be daunting without a clear roadmap.

Redis is No Longer Open Source. Is Valkey the Successor?

Redis is no longer open source. In March 2024 the project was relicensed, leaving its vast community confused. But the community did not give up, and started work to fork Redis to keep it open. On my recent OpenObservabilty Talks episode, I delved into Valkey, a prominent fork of Redis.

New Redis open source server packages for Icinga DB

Finally, we are pleased to announce the availability of the new Redis* open source server packages for Icinga DB for all supported distributions . You may have already noticed that we had some issues with the previous packages here and there, but we’ve been working on them for months and now they’re finally available for you to use.

What's Happening in the Caching World: Redis, Valkey and DragonFly

In the world of software development, caching is a crucial yet complex component. What happens when one of the most popular caching systems, Redis, changes its license, sending shockwaves through the community? And how does a company pivot to not one but two solutions to ensure high-performance data management? Today's discussion dives deep into one of the most critical and often-overlooked components of the software industry—caching.

How the DoD is embracing OSS and DevSecOps modernization with Grafana

When it comes to observability, we believe open source will win in the end. It’s a sentiment shared by a wide spectrum of users, whether they work in auto manufacturing, banking, or shipping. The U.S. federal government is yet another industry to prove this, showing that even those operating under the strictest security and compliance requirements see OSS as their preferred approach.

Building smart data platforms with AI to drive business innovation

Imagine a world where databases not only store vast amounts of data but autonomously optimize themselves, predict future trends, and seamlessly integrate with AI. In this Data (R)evolution episode, we share a fascinating conversation with Soumya Bijjal, the VP of Product at Aiven, and John Joseph Kennedy, the Head of Databases at Aiven, about the future of AI, databases, and data platforms. They dissect the current AI landscape, the challenges companies face, and the transformative potential of integrating AI with data systems.

Windows 11: Run a better traceroute

‍This is a follow-up to two previously published posts on Pietrasanta Traceroute, Catchpoint’s traceroute alternative. Check out the first for technical details about how it works and the second to understand how it solves firewall and path challenges inherent in existing traceroutes. We’re continually looking for ways to respond to the evolving demands of the Internet to create the most useful network (& general IPM) monitoring capabilities.

What is OSS?

Open source software (OSS) is a type of software with source code that can be published, reused, modified, and redistributed free of charge. This approach to building, maintaining, and distributing software has benefits for businesses and end users alike. In this article, you will learn what OSS is, its benefits for the software community, and the differences between different open source licenses.

Aiven workshop: Preparing and Using Data for AI with LangChain and OpenSearch

In this workshop we’ll work together to generate embeddings for podcast transcriptions and load that data into OpenSearch. Then we’ll search the documents using similarity search and use those results to improve our responses from an LLM (Large Language Model). Along the way we’ll explain the Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) pattern and show how it’s possible to try different LLMs without having to completely rewrite your code.

Build to scale with Aiven!

In this session, we will show how to leverage Aiven for Dragonfly and Aiven for AI. First, we’ll discuss how to increase your throughput and reduce memory usage by 25% compared to open-source Redis. Then explore scalability, efficiency, and advanced capabilities ideal for caching, gaming leaderboards, messaging, AI applications, and more. After that, we’ll jump into Aiven’s latest AI use cases and cover.

FOSS in Flux: Redis Relicensing and the Future of Open Source

In the past few years we’ve been witnessing tectonic shifts in the open source realm, with established projects taken off open source or otherwise turning to the dark side. On the other hand, we’ve seen active forks aiming to keep these projects open gaining momentum. What does it mean for the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) movement? Is this a trend or just a passing wave? What can we learn from it as vendors and as a community?