Starburst Enterprise Platform support updates about Trino community connectors

Starburst has announced that while Trino Community Connectors will no longer be included in the core distribution of the Starburst Enterprise Platform after the 2024 Q1 Long Term Support release, they will remain accessible and usable through the Trino community's Maven repository. Although these connectors, such as Accumulo, Cassandra, and Elasticsearch, are created by the Trino Community and not formally supported by Starburst, customers can still request formal support through their Technical Account Manager or Solution Architect. The company emphasizes its commitment to security and reliability, explaining that certain community plugins will continue to be included in the platform. Starburst has a process in place for promoting Community Connectors to fully supported status, which involves thorough testing by their engineering team and collaboration with various internal departments.