April 2021 Summaries

The text discusses deploying an analytics platform using Docker that combines Aerospike and Trino (formerly PrestoSQL). It introduces Aerospike Connect for Presto, which enables users to convert data stored in Aerospike into valuable insights quickly. The solution supports multiple deployment modes: standalone mode with both coordinator and worker launched within the same container, and distributed mode with coordinator and several workers launched across a Trino cluster. It also provides flexibility to CI pipelines for building single images that consist of the connector and the Trino version of choice. The text further explains how to build Presto and Connector images using Docker commands and configure them in standalone or distributed mode. Finally, it mentions generating insights from Aerospike data using Trino CLI and creating dashboards with Tableau or manipulating data using Python libraries via PyHive Python interface.

Aerospike Standup Vol. 27 brings updates from the Aerospike team, including a series of explainer videos on their Developer Hub. The user summit next week will feature content from developers and industry leaders. Predicate Expressions support will be removed in November 2021. Community questions and news articles are also covered, along with release notes for various tools and upcoming events such as the DeveloperWeek conference and DevX Conf.

The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation across various sectors, including telecommunications. Companies have had to adapt quickly to meet new demands, such as the rise of telehealth, remote learning, ecommerce, and fintech. This rapid digitization is expected to stay, highlighting the importance of data analysis for customer engagement and retention. Successful companies like Bharti Airtel Limited and Viettel have leveraged their databases to gain insights into customer behavior and preferences, enabling them to offer more targeted products and services. The use of advanced technologies such as Aerospike has allowed these companies to achieve scalability, speed, reliability, and reduced total cost of ownership (TCO), positioning them for agility and responsiveness in the face of changing markets and customer demands.

Welcome to the Aerospike Standup, a newsletter written by developers for developers, that brings together blog posts, questions from the community, documentation, releases and events, written by the Aerospike team. Next week is our user summit featuring industry leaders such as Guy Kawasaki and Lior Mozel, with special keynotes and announcements. The Developer Hub now has explainer videos covering various topics including data model and clustering, with plans for more content additions. Support for Predicate Expressions will be removed from Aerospike server and clients starting November 2021, prompting updates to prepare for the change. Users can subscribe to receive updates every other week via email, or check out upcoming events such as the DeveloperWeek conference and user summit. Recent releases include Skyhook and Aerospike Java Object Mapper, with more updates available on the Release Notes page.

Retail CIOs are focusing on integrating data from various sources and developing real-time data analysis to address critical business objectives during the pandemic. They are also trying to evaluate investments for democratizing data, supporting faster responses to changing business conditions, and ensuring supply chain continuity. Key strategies include doubling down on data collection processes integration, developing real-time data analysis, establishing tighter ties with trading partners, democratizing business intelligence/analytics operation, investing wisely in edge computing and emerging technologies, addressing governance issues, and enabling effective management of data across complex heterogeneous infrastructures for a wider range of stakeholders.

The Aerospike Digital Summit 2021 is approaching with over 40 presentations, training sessions, and workshops aimed at helping participants learn about building modern real-time data applications. The event will feature Gold sponsors Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Intel, and Western Digital discussing critical topics related to reimagining real-time applications. HPE's presentation will focus on future-proofing architecture for AI applications, while Intel will cover cloud computing trends and cloud-enabled infrastructure benefits. Lastly, Western Digital will discuss large-scale benchmark results of NVMe over fabric technology. The event takes place from May 4th to 6th.

Skyhook is a highly performant bridge service that acts as a fully-fledged Redis server, bridging clients' commands to an Aerospike cluster. It's written in Kotlin and uses the Aerospike Java client under the hood, supporting a single namespace and set configuration, where incoming commands are applied. The project leverages Netty for non-blocking I/O and async capabilities of the Aerospike Java Client. Skyhook is designed to be stateless and can be easily fine-tuned for optimal performance by adjusting thread pool sizes. It's configured using a YAML file and can be run with the command `java -jar skyhook-[version]-all.jar -f config/server.yml`. The service has been benchmarked, showing impressive performance results, with throughput of over 14k requests per second and latency below 4ms. Skyhook is constantly evolving to support more Redis commands and welcomes contributions and feedback from users.

The Aerospike Standup Vol. 26 is a newsletter for developers that includes blog posts, community questions, documentation updates, releases, and upcoming events. Aerospike offers an evaluation license for its Enterprise Edition, with access to resources like the Developer Hub, Documentation pages, Knowledge Base, Academy classes, and summit videos. The annual user summit will take place online from May 4-6, featuring a raffle for great prizes. Release notes include updates on JDBC Driver, Java Client, Go Client, and new/updated documentation. Upcoming events include talks at Developer Week, Conf42: Cloud Native, and Codemotion conferences.

Aerospike is a NoSQL database platform that offers an Enterprise Edition, which can be evaluated with a free license. Developers can access various resources, including documentation and the Aerospike Academy, to learn about the platform. The company's annual summit is approaching on May 4-6, featuring online sessions, prizes, and opportunities to meet team members. Aerospike will be speaking at several developer conferences in April and May, showcasing its expertise in NoSQL databases. Recent updates include new documentation, release notes, and a JDBC driver for the Java client.