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Season 2 of Get Kafka-Nated kicks off with Giannis Polyzos for a deep dive into Fluss and one of the most enduring questions in data infrastructure: streaming vs batch, or both? Drawing on his experience as a member of the Fluss PMC, Giannis breaks down what Fluss is, how it fits into modern lakehouse architectures, and where the lakehouse model is heading as we look toward 2026.

Join Aiven for the Open Source Data Breakfast series in Berlin, Barcelona, Paris, or Amsterdam (or join us for dinner in Dubai!). These free sessions help data professionals simplify their infrastructure. Learn how to cut operational overhead and boost performance across streaming and analytics, with real-world insights from guest customer speakers. Space is limited. Secure your spot and view the full schedule at https://lnkd.in/e8ZTqFmQ

Interact with your data using natural language and leave the syntax headaches behind. With Aiven’s AI Editor, you can instantly generate a visual map of your database to see tables and relationships at a glance. Simply ask questions like “How many sales did we have in 2025?” and the AI Editor produces clean, ready-to-run SQL. Why we're excited: • Zero Coding Required: Identify key performance metrics quickly without writing a single line of code • Full Transparency: Review, edit and audit every query before it runs • Instant Clarity: Understand complex database schemas through automated visual mapping

We’re giving away a $5k cash prize for building something cool with our new Free Tier for Apache Kafka. If you’re in need of inspiration to take home the prize yourself, have a look at some of the entries we’ve had already! Daniel De Burgo built an IoT smart doorbell with Raspberry Pi that sends compliments to passers by using Kafka, Arunvel Arunachalam showed how to scale observability using OpenTelemetry with Kafka, while Velmurugan Manoharan built a personal reminder engine. There is still time to participate and submit your own ideas before January 31 for a chance to win $5k. Check out some of the entries here: https://lnkd.in/etcwvfk7

We’re teaming up with Crayon 🤝 Together, as a DSOR partner on the AWS Marketplace, we’ll help more organisations across India build and run modern data platforms, without the usual complexity. Through Crayon, customers can now access Aiven services directly via the AWS India Marketplace, with the added benefit of paying in local currency. By combining Crayon’s cloud consulting expertise with Aiven’s fully managed open-source services (PostgreSQL, Apache Kafka, OpenSearch, ClickHouse), dev teams can spend less time on operations and more time using their data. India’s data ecosystem is growing fast, and we’re excited to support companies as they modernise their stacks with more flexibility, confidence, and simpler procurement. A big thank you to Amol Shinde, Debabrota Pal, Vikas Bhonsle, Nitin Sreenivasan, and Jasleen Kaur Lefeld for helping bring this partnership across the finish line!

Season 2 of Get Kafka-Nated is here! We’re kicking off with Giannis Polyzos, Principal Streaming Architect at Ververica, for a deep dive into Apache Fluss and one of data infrastructure’s oldest debates: streaming or batch? Giannis will break down what Apache Fluss is, how it fits into modern lakehouse architectures, and where the lakehouse model is headed in 2026. If you’re into data platforms, lakehouses, or the future of streaming systems, this episode is for you! https://lnkd.in/e-cNB5ST

2025 gave us plenty to celebrate. It’s been a year where Aiven’s work connected with what developers and data teams need day to day. We passed $100 million in ARR, a major milestone and a reminder of how far a focus on open source, simplicity, and customer trust can take you. We also welcomed a new Chief Product & Technology Officer, Cassio Sampaio, bringing more than 20 years of technology leadership to help guide our strategy and innovation into the year ahead. On the product side, we focused on removing friction and empowering teams. We launched Inkless Cloud, helping reduce data streaming costs. The PostgreSQL Developer Tier makes it easy for small teams and individual builders to run a reliable managed database. And Free Kafka gives everyone access to a production-grade Kafka cluster - we’re even running a contest to see what people can build with it. A year of growth and innovation, providing a solid foundation for what’s coming next.

Finns know how to enjoy the holidays. Cozy lights, time with family, and a sauna session. At Aiven, we’re taking a moment to appreciate all of it while reflecting on how far we’ve come this year. We grew our platform, expanded our partnerships, and helped many teams sleep better knowing their data was humming happily. Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a Happy New Year!

Crayon India is teaming up with Aiven to help businesses modernize their data platforms with fully managed, open-source services like PostgreSQL, Kafka, and more. And here’s the game-changer: We’re now an official Designated Seller of Record for Aiven on AWS Marketplace India! This means faster procurement, compliance, and cloud adoption—all through your existing AWS account. Together, we’re making data modernization simpler, more secure, and multi-cloud ready. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gv2_G7DE #CrayonIndia #Aiven #AWSMarketplace #CloudAdoption #DataModernization #OpenSource Vikas Bhonsle, Melody Lopez, Venkataraman D, N. Shankar Ganesh, Apurv Bhatnagar, Nitin Sreenivasan, Nikhil Sharma, Chandu Ediga, Amol Shinde, Mike von Speyr, 🦀 Gianluca Dessì, Simone Greene, Candice Julka, Pranaya Shree Debabrota Pal , Abhijeet Mukherjee

Don't miss out on our Apache Kafka free tier competition at Aiven: you can win $5,000 by building a cool project using Aiven’s new free tier Kafka, and sharing it online with #FreeKafka or #FreeTierKafka. Competition closes January 31, 2026! Check out the blog on the Aiven website for all the details. https://lnkd.in/eeKtsp3x