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Aiven moves Grafana to 13 and gives Runtime apps custom domains.

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◆Current state
Aiven's November releases mix pricing changes with plumbing between its own services. The MySQL free tier stops on 21 December, bring-your-own-key encryption is included at no extra cost, and a change-data-capture integration now copies PostgreSQL tables into ClickHouse in limited availability. On 12 November Grafana 13.2 became available alongside 12.4, without Git Sync or the Synthetic Monitoring app, and Aiven Runtime applications gained custom domains and readable URLs.
◆Where it's heading
Aiven is filling out the layer around its databases: logs, access control, encryption, dashboards and now an application runtime with its own domains. Each release is small, but together they make it easier to keep both data and the apps that use it on Aiven.
◆Prediction
Expect more Aiven Runtime features that connect apps to Aiven's own databases, and a default-version switch to Grafana 13 once 12.4 nears end of support.

◆Recent moves

  1. 1d ago

    Aiven for Grafana® 13 is now available

    Grafana 13.2 arrives beside 12.4, with upstream breaking changes and two features Aiven leaves out: Git Sync and the Synthetic Monitoring app. Upgrades are one-way and Aiven tells users to test on a fork first, consistent with its careful version handling elsewhere.

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  2. 1d ago

    Custom domains and friendly URLs for Aiven Runtime applications

    Aiven Runtime applications can now be served from a customer's own domain through a CNAME, and new apps get readable URLs instead of only UUIDs. A basic hosting feature, but it makes Runtime usable for public-facing apps next to Aiven's managed databases.

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  3. 3d ago

    Replicate PostgreSQL tables to ClickHouse with CDC (limited availability)

    A managed CDC integration replicates selected PostgreSQL tables, including updates and deletes, into Aiven for ClickHouse, with status and resync in the console. Arriving a week after the cheap ClickHouse tier, it gives PostgreSQL users a reason to add ClickHouse inside Aiven, though access is still through sales.

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  4. 4d ago

    Export event logs

    Organization and project event logs can now be downloaded as CSV through the console and API, limited to the 30-day retention window. It fits the run of compliance features alongside BYOK going GA the same week.

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  5. 4d ago

    Database-level access control for Aiven for Valkey™

    Valkey 9.1 service users can now be restricted to specific logical databases, on top of command, channel and key ACLs. It follows Valkey clustering GA and keeps filling in the access controls a production cache needs.

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  6. 4d ago

    Apache Kafka MirrorMaker 2 now supports multiple versions

    MirrorMaker 2 services can now pick a version and upgrade without recreating the service or touching the Kafka clusters they replicate between. A practical change for teams running cross-cluster replication.

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