Clustercontrol adds Valkey in latest release

Clustercontrol (CC) v2.2.0 is now live, offering a new Redis alternative in response to recent licensing changes, along with improved support for MariaDB 11.4 and Ubuntu 24.04. Let’s explore the key updates and see what’s new in Clustercontrol v2.2.0!

Redis shifts to source-available licensing

Beginning with v7.4, Redis will adopt a dual-licensing model under the Redis Source Available License (RSALv2) and the Server Side Public License (SSPLv1). Consequently, Redis will no longer be distributed under the three-clause Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) license.

Enter Valkey, a Redis alternative

Valkey is a powerful, open-source (BSD-licensed) key/value datastore designed for high-performance workloads. Whether you need caching, message queues, or a reliable primary database, Valkey delivers the versatility to handle it all.

Clustercontrol streamlines Valkey day 2 ops with essential features:

• Deployment & importing database clusters
• System and database dashboards
• Cluster topology visualization
• Configuration file management
• Backup and restore (local storage and retention settings)
• Scaling (add/remove primaries or replicas)

Learn how to create a Valkey database cluster, import an existing cluster, perform backups, and manage cluster/node actions in Clustercontrol.

Support for MariaDB 11.4 LTS

MariaDB Community Server 11.4 marks the first long-term support (LTS) release in the 11.x series, providing five years of bug fixes. Discover how to upgrade from version 10.11 to 11.4, and see this MariaDB resource for more details.

Support for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS will be the first to offer 12 years of support, with Canonical planning to include Linux Kernel 6.8, which improves hardware support, particularly for CPUs and GPUs. For more information, check out Canonical’s release.

Explore more updates in Clustercontrol v2.2.0

Clustercontrol v2.2.0 includes support for FIPS-140-2, the ability to import Elasticsearch GA 7.x and 8.x clusters, and expanded backup options for Redis. Additionally, enhancements have been made to MongoDB, Vault integration, HAProxy, and the Clustercontrol Operations Center (CC-Ops-C). For all the details, refer to our changelog.

Wrapping up

Clustercontrol 2.2.0 introduces Valkey and new features tailored for open-source databases, helping you optimize and scale modern workloads. Stay tuned for our next release, featuring enhancements for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and more!

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