Data is the fuel that sparks innovation and transforms our world. It's powerful, undeniable, and the driving force of our future. Data (R)evolution, our new podcast series, delves into how data, innovation, and economics intersect within the dynamic realm of cloud technology. Hosts Janki Patel Westenberg and Francesco Tisiot navigate the currents of the data, platforms and AI revolution in thought-provoking conversations with experts at the forefront of change.

Did you know that the tech sector is responsible for around the same volume of carbon emissions as the aviation industry? Cloud computing relies on large data centers and data transmission networks, making it one of the leading sources of energy and carbon emissions in tech. Moreover, challenges surrounding the reliability and accessibility of accurate cloud emissions data complicate the management of such data alongside an inclusive climate action. Aiven and Thoughtworks are driving a vision to tackle this issue head-on.

Watch this webinar to gain insights on building the next generation of data-streaming platforms and how by reframing your current approach you can reduce operational complexity and Kafka costs.

Join our CTO and co-founder Heikki Nousiainen as he sits down with Max Pagel, SensorFlow’s Co-Founder and CTO as they discuss how to use technology to do more with less and why the platform approach will always win.

Watch how TV2 Norway, the largest commercial TV station in Norway, partnered with Aiven to enhance its development environment, lower risks, and gain control over costs. From Aiven for Apache Kafka® to Aiven for PostgreSQL®, see how TV2 streamlined its data infrastructure and empowered teams to focus on innovation. Join us on this journey of transformation in the media and entertainment industry! Discover how TV2 revolutionized its data environment with Aiven across clouds.

Join our CEO and co-founder Oskari as he sits down with Delivery Hero's Director, Leadership & Managership Development, Micah Lasseter as they discuss the role of tech, AI and nurturing talent.

Learn how to create a movie recommendation web app, using PostgreSQL® and pgvector. We'll work together to build a movie recommendation system from start to finish, utilizing NodeJS, TensorFlow, and PostgreSQL’s extension pgvector. We'll guide you through the process of creating the vector embeddings using TensorFlow right on your laptop. Additionally, we'll leverage pg-promise to efficiently handle bulk row inserts, and we'll explore the usage of Next.js for a full-stack project. By the end of the workshop, you'll have a fully functional project that generates movie recommendations.

Discover the secrets of tech due diligence for early-stage startups with Sasha Vidiborskiy from Atomico! During this enlightening discussion, Sasha delves into Atomico's proven strategies for evaluating startups, providing invaluable insights and practical tips. AIVEN DATA PLATFORM The Aiven Platform is more than a collection of open source services for streaming, storing and analyzing data. The platform ensures that all services run reliably and securely in the clouds of your choice, are observable, and can easily be integrated with each other and with external 3rd party tools.

Recording of the Stockholm OSDI meetup from February 7th. The video features two talks.

How can I speed up a SQL query? This video showcases how to optimize a SQL query on MySQL or PostgreSQL for free using AI and a tool called EverSQL by Aiven. In the example shown, the query performance on a MySQL database went from 20 seconds to 0.5 seconds only by pasting the SQL and additional metadata in the EverSQL by Aiven UI and applying the indexes and SQL rewrite suggestions. Check out these resources to learn more:(links to any tools or resources you used in the video, our docs/trial if appropriate)