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Mar 7, 2025
Improved
Aiven for ClickHouse®
Aiven for ClickHouse® upgraded to 24.8
Aiven for ClickHouse® has been upgraded to version 24.8, which contains new features, improvements to existing functionality, and fixes on top of the previous version.
Highlights
loop allows to return query results in an infinite loop.fuzzQuery allows to randomly mutate query strings.generateUUIDv7, generateSnowflakeID (along with conversion functions for date times such as snowflakeIDToDateTime), and base64 functions base64URLEncode & base64URLDecodeNPydetached_tables to keep track of currently detached tableserror_log to persist error historytext_log for logging entriesquery_log and part_log system tableslightweight_deletes_sync setting to control their behaviorData types
JSON, Dynamic, Variant are now supported as experimental column data types and will be made widely available during the next version upgrade.Object('json') data type and its JSON aliasObject('json') and JSON are two different data types. Start using Object('json') now.Object('json') type to the JSON type will be needed, and Aiven will provide guidance to support you through the process.Query analyzer
The new query analyzer has graduated from experimental to beta. It will be enabled for all services during the next version release. We’d love to already hear and consider your feedback on using it. To try out the new query analyzer, use the following setting:
SELECT *
FROM table
SETTINGS enable_analyzer=1;
Table engines
TimeSeries table engine has been added, allowing to store metrics using the Prometheus protocol. The engine is not production-ready and hasn’t been enabled yet.S3Queue storage engine is undergoing testing and stabilization. The engine is not production-ready and hasn’t been enabled yet.Mar 6, 2025
Improved
Aiven for PostgreSQL® upgraded to 17.4, 16.8, 15.12, 14.17, and 13.20
Aiven for PostgreSQL® has been upgraded to latest minor versions 17.4, 16.8, 15.12, 14.17, and 13.20, which contain a variety of fixes to previous versions. Removing bugs and security vulnerabilities increases database performance, improves service availability, and helps ensure business continuity.
See PostgreSQL release notes for more details about the PostgreSQL® minor releases.
Mar 5, 2025
New
Aiven CLI
Aiven CLI version 4.6.1 released
Aiven CLI 4.6.1 is available and brings the following improvements:
avn service cli command line.get_service_integration_endpoint.For more details, see the Aiven CLI release notes.
Feb 24, 2025
Improved
Datadog integration not available for new Startup-2 plans
Datadog integration is not available for new Startup-2 plans in Aiven for Apache Kafka.
Existing customers using Startup-2 with Datadog integration can continue to create Startup-2 plans that include Datadog and use their existing services without upgrading to a higher plan. To continue using Datadog, all other customers must choose a Business-4 plan or higher.
For more details, see the Datadog integration documentation.
Feb 20, 2025
Improved
Aiven for PostgreSQL® upgraded to 17.3, 16.7, 15.11, 14.16, and 13.19
Aiven for PostgreSQL® has been upgraded to latest minor versions 17.3, 16.7, 15.11, 14.16, and 13.19, which contain a variety of fixes and improvements to previous versions. Removing bugs and security vulnerabilities increases database performance, improves service availability, and helps ensure business continuity.
See PostgreSQL release notes for more details about the PostgreSQL® minor releases.
Feb 20, 2025
New
Aiven Console
Introducing organization VPCs
Aiven has launched organization-wide virtual private clouds (VPCs) as a limited availability feature. Now you can create and peer with organization VPCs while continuing to use your existing project VPCs.
An organization VPC allows you to create a single VPC peering connection to multiple Aiven project within the organization. Beyond that, organization VPCs bring simplified connectivity and networking, easier operations and maintenance, improved scalability and flexibility, and reduced complexity.
Learn more about Aiven’s organization VPCs and supported peering scenarios.
Feb 17, 2025
New
Aiven Operator for Kubernetes
Aiven Operator for Kubernetes now supports AlloyDB Omni
Aiven Operator for Kubernetes version v0.28.0 is now available and supports Aiven for AlloyDB Omni.
In this release, the Aiven for Cassandra® and Aiven for Caching (formerly Aiven for Redis®*) resources were deprecated. These services are approaching their end of life on the Aiven Platform.
For details on this release and deprecations, check out the complete Aiven Kubernetes Operator changelog.
Feb 11, 2025
Security
Aiven Console
Aiven for Apache Cassandra® available by 31 Dec 2025
Aiven for Apache Cassandra® is approaching its end of life on the Aiven Platform.
End of availability: 30 November 2025
After this date, you can no longer create new Aiven for Apache Cassandra services. Existing services continue to operate until the end of life (EOL) date.
End of life: 31 December 2025
After 31 December 2025, all active Aiven for Apache Cassandra services are powered off and deleted, making data from these services inaccessible.
To ensure uninterrupted service with no data loss, complete your migration out of Aiven for Apache Cassandra before 31 December 2025. For further assistance, contact your account team.
Feb 7, 2025
New
Aiven Console
IP allowlists now available for organizations and tokens
You can now set allowed IP address ranges to restrict access to to specific IP address ranges of trusted networks. At the organization level, these ranges can be set as part of the organization’s authentication policy. Additionally, IP allowlists are supported for personal tokens and application tokens. These settings help you minimize exposure, reduce the risk of breaches, and comply with policies and regulations.