From Mac Builds on AWS CodeBuild to CockroachDB licenses, from Google Spanner Graph to vector search on Amazon MemoryDB, the news I covered for InfoQ in August.

AWS CodeBuild Now Supports Mac Builds

Amazon has recently announced that AWS CodeBuild, its managed build service, now supports building applications on macOS. However, due to Apple’s licensing requirements, developers must still reserve a dedicated macOS fleet to utilize this new option.

Elastic Returns to Open Source: Will the Community Follow?

In a surprising move for both the open-source and Elastic communities, Shay Banon, founder and CEO of Elastic, recently announced that Elasticsearch and Kibana will once again be open source. The two products will soon be licensed under the AGPL, an OSI-approved license.

Concerns Rise in Open-Source Community as CockroachDB Ends Core Free Edition

CockroachDB Labs has recently announced a change to the license model of their distributed SQL database, discontinuing the free Core version and making the Enterprise version the only option. Having previously moved away from an open-source license, this latest change has raised further questions in the community about the future of open-source solutions managed by a single vendor.

Cloudflare Introduces Automatic SSL/TLS to Secure and Simplify Origin Server Connectivity

Cloudflare recently introduced new Automatic SSL/TLS settings to simplify the provider’s encryption modes for communication with origin servers. This feature offers automatic configuration, ensuring security without risking site downtime.

First European InfoQ Dev Summit to Take Place Next Month in Munich

The inaugural European InfoQ Dev Summit is set to take place in less than a month at the Hilton Munich Park Hotel. Following the successful format of the recent InfoQ Dev Summit Boston, the two-day conference for senior software engineers, architects, and team leaders will be held in the Bavarian capital on September 26th and 27th.

Spanner Graph: Google Introduces Graph Database on Spanner

At the recent Cloud Next conference in Tokyo, Google announced Spanner Graph, a managed feature that integrates graph, relational, search, and AI capabilities within Spanner. This new database supports a graph query interface compatible with ISO GQL (Graph Query Language) standards while avoiding the need for a standalone graph database.

MariaDB Introduces Open-Source Vector Preview, Aiming to Become Default MySQL Option

With the release of MariaDB 11.6, the MariaDB Foundation has announced the public preview of Vector search for the open-source fork of the MySQL engine. Database experts and open-source advocates see vector support as an opportunity for MariaDB to lead the MySQL ecosystem, especially since Oracle reserves most new features for its enterprise editions only.

Amazon MemoryDB Provides Fastest Vector Search on AWS

AWS recently announced the general availability of vector search for Amazon MemoryDB, the managed in-memory database with Multi-AZ availability. The new capability provides ultra-low latency and the fastest vector search performance at the highest recall rates among vector databases on AWS.

MLow: Meta Introduces Audio Codec for Low-End Devices

Meta has recently announced the Meta Low Bitrate (MLow) audio codec, aimed at enhancing real-time communication (RTC) on low-end devices and slow-speed connections. This new codec is designed to deliver efficient, high-quality audio streaming, even under low bandwidth conditions.

AWS Discontinues Various Services, Raising Concerns in the Community

For the first time in its history, AWS has discontinued several managed services within a matter of days. Among the affected services are the source control AWS CodeCommit, the cloud-based IDE AWS Cloud9, and the time-series forecasting service Amazon Forecast. The wave of deprecations has led to concerns within the community due to the lack of clear communication.