November 2023 Summaries

Aiven has introduced self-service Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) automation for AWS, which enables enterprise developers to establish custom cloud infrastructure frameworks required to run managed Aiven data services in their AWS environment. The automated configuration and deployment process typically takes less than an hour to complete, reducing cycle times and freeing up developers' time to focus on innovation. This new feature is now available in early availability for qualified customers in any AWS region supported by Aiven.

On November 21, 2023, Aiven announced its acquisition of EverSQL, a leader in database optimization. The integration of EverSQL's AI-powered engine into the Aiven open source data platform aims to deliver new performance and cost optimization capabilities to customers. This move underscores Aiven's commitment to helping customers focus on innovation by continually reducing their management burden. By joining efforts with EverSQL, Aiven is enhancing its data platform with AI, accelerating its innovation in the AI space, and building a new team focused on AI optimizations. In the first half of 2024, Aiven will offer customers several new features that deploy EverSQL's AI-powered engine, including query optimizations and index recommendations. These features will initially be available for Aiven for PostgreSQL® and Aiven for MySQL®, with plans to extend them to other services across the platform.

The text discusses AWS re:Invent 2023, an event where Aiven will be participating with live tech talks, demos, and booth sessions. It mentions the key topics that will be covered during these sessions such as AWS Outpost, Cloud Extension, Serverless, and Generative AI. The text also provides details about Aiven's booth location (#1629) and encourages attendees to visit it for technical discussions on data topics. Additionally, it highlights two specific talks by Francesco: "No pineapple on pizza! Streaming anomaly detection with Apache Kafka® and Apache Flink®" and "AIM210-S: Accelerate generative AI development with integrated data platforms". The text also provides information about Aiven's livestream, how to book a meeting with their team, and the Aiven Rolling Challenge. It ends by encouraging readers to connect with them on social media or in person at the event.

Galo Freile is a Commercial Account Executive at Aiven based in Berlin. He has had an extensive journey moving from Ecuador to Belgium and then living in multiple European countries, including France, Italy, and Germany. Galo joined Aiven two years ago as an SDR (Sales Development Representative) and was promoted to an Account Executive after being named the SDR of the year for his consistent overperformance. He loves building meaningful relationships with clients and helping them overcome their challenges. As an Account Executive at Aiven, Galo's typical day includes preparing for meetings, conducting presentations, negotiating terms and pricing, following up on proposals, and managing client relationships. His team is responsible for identifying potential customers, managing existing customer relationships, and increasing revenue. Galo advises new Crabs joining the Sales function to experiment, manage their time effectively, and build strong customer relationships. He is excited about Aiven's future as it expands its services and features to meet customer needs and goals.