At the forefront of everything we do at Aiven, is our customers. And we do this by focusing on enterprise readiness, trust, and compliance, bringing AI closer to daily operations, and allowing customers to leverage their existing cloud agreements.

In this Data (R)evolution episode, we're joined by Oskari Saarenmaa, Aiven’s CEO and Co-Founder, to talk about Aiven's future plans, including the innovative “Bring Your Own Cloud” (BYOC) approach and its potential advantages. We explored key features such as vector search, AI enhancements, and new serve capabilities. Additionally, we looked at Aiven's sustainability efforts and their commitment to reducing the carbon footprint of their services. This episode is filled with technical insights and forward-thinking ideas.

Key Takeaways:
1). Aiven prioritizes enterprise-grade security and compliance, integrating advanced technical controls and achieving certifications to build customer trust
2). The "Bring Your Own Cloud" (BYOC) feature allows customers to deploy Aiven technologies on their existing cloud accounts, maximizing cost savings and native cloud capabilities
3). EverSQL's acquisition enhances Aiven's platform by optimizing SQL database performance through AI, enabling developers to focus on value-adding tasks and improving overall efficiency

Resources:
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Check out Aiven AI Database Optimizer https://aiven.io/solutions/aiven-ai-database-optimizer
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Timestamps:

03:47 Founders started consulting, saw need for scalability

08:29 Cloud growth challenges open source business models

10:21 EverSQL optimizes databases, helps users with performance

15:06 Engineer initiated carbon footprint tracking for product

17:26 Enterprise evolution from self-service to platform

25:31 Aiven offers diverse AI tools and technologies

29:09 Developing PGaaS with visual identity, technical features

32:19 Basic technical tooling, trust, experience enable partnership

33:29 Acknowledgment of role and sustainability in business