GridGain Cloud, an In-Memory-Computing-Platform-as-a-Service (imcPaaS) solution, based on Apache® Ignite™, now includes automatic disk-based persistence of the in-memory operational dataset which ensures immediate data access if a cluster restart is ever required. Anyone interested in testing Apache Ignite as an in-memory database (IMDB) can now launch a free 4-node trial environment with just a…

GridGain is kicking off the New Year with our experts set to speak at several meetups around the world along with the delivery of multiple webinars in January and February. They'll be sharing the latest information and developments related to in-memory computing technology and business trends. Terry Erisman, vice president of marketing at GridGain Systems, said in-memory computing is now a…

It’s New Year’s Eve! Looking back over the past 12 months, 2018 has been a stellar year for the GridGain/Apache® Ignite™ community. Our experts spoke at 147 meetups and 37 conferences around the globe, and also participated in 36 webinars. That’s about 220 hours of combined talks – mostly about the open-source Apache Ignite. Incredible! A majority of the talks were presented by our intrepid…

GridGain's Dmitry Govorukhin and Yury Babak presented at yesterday's St. Petersburg Apache® Ignite™ Meetup #4, an informal gathering of Ignite enthusiasts coming together for an evening of talks, mingling, food and a raffle.  Dmitry's talk was titled, "What every Java developer should know about disk IO." Yuri's talk was titled, "Apache Ignite - Distributed Machine Learning with Java API." Both…

Apache® Ignite™ community volunteers maintain an extremely informative and well-designed website that's updated nearly daily with the latest news about this open source project. I'll share a small portion of the content here on GridGain's blog over the next few days that will outline some Ignite basic concepts, facts, tips and tricks. In this post, we'll introduce Ignite. Read…

I’ve created a checklist for new users of Apache® Ignite™ to help overcome common challenges I’ve seen them encounter when developing their first applications with an Ignite cluster. This checklist was put together from questions new users routinely ask the Apache Ignite community on the user and dev lists.   In a nutshell, this post will discuss how to  ensure that your Apache Ignite cluster…

I admit that I was a little reluctant to organize a meetup during the middle of the holiday season -- but I’m glad I did. More than 50 people showed up for last Wednesday’s event -- a new attendance record for the Bay Area In-Memory Computing Meetup!     I’m not sure if it was the speakers this time around, the talk topics or something else. I do know the location was a good one: I found a…

GridGain today announced the release of GridGain Professional Edition 2.7, a fully supported version of Apache Ignite 2.7. GridGain Professional Edition 2.7 introduces TensorFlow™ integration for enhanced training of deep learning (DL) models. GridGain Professional Edition 2.7 also provides enhanced usability, including expanded support for thin clients, as well as Transparent Data Encryption at…

GridGain today announced the Call for Papers for the In-Memory Computing Summit Europe 2019, happening June 3-4 in London. Have a talk in mind? Hurry, because the submission window closes Feb. 10! Sponsorship opportunities are also available. For attendees, Super Saver registration discounts end March 3. Organized by GridGain Systems, the In-Memory Computing Summit (IMCS) is held in both Europe…

Previously, we looked at how to use GridGain® and Kafka® using a local installation. Let’s now look at an example where we deploy in the Cloud. We will use the GridGain Cloud and the Confluent Cloud environments. If you'd like to follow along with this example, ensure that you meet the required prerequisites first: Create an account on the GridGain Cloud Create an account on the Confluent…