Avi Kivity

Mad C++ developer, proud grandfather of KVM. CTO @ScyllaDB, an open source superfast NoSQL database (compatible with Cassandra, DynamoDB). Hiring (remotes too).

[Avi Kivity @AviKivity]

Last week in @scylladb.git master (issue #320; 2026-05-31) is now available.

https://t.co/ynlTBjVccO

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@p_mbanugo @ScyllaDB It can benefit similar workloads like network systems, streaming platforms, or caches

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Last week in @scylladb.git master (issue #319; 2026-05-24) is now available.

https://t.co/ggGSkm0Hoj

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All of Fanatic's new features, updates, and bug fixes are tested on mobile first. Initially using Cassandra, they encountered numerous timeouts as traffic spiked. See how #ScyllaDB helped them reduce EC2 expenses while virtually eliminating the timeouts. https://t.co/nfqNbArrCO

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https://t.co/w1k8C4GJ8o

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RISC-V support for Seastar! #RISCV #Seastar

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Last three weeks in @scylladb.git master (issue #318; 2026-05-17) is now available.

https://t.co/DYYmkBCPEb

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Last fortnight in @scylladb.git master (issue #317; 2026-04-26) is now available.

https://t.co/TLdYnycgKQ

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Yes, and don't ask again for <complicated command that will only ever run once in the lifetime of the universe>

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@p_mbanugo @ScyllaDB "When I have time" yes

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Last week in @scylladb.git master (issue #316; 2026-04-12) is now available.

https://t.co/DOuLGKcgUb

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Last fortnight in @scylladb.git master (issue #315; 2026-04-05) is now available.

https://t.co/fH91129A68

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Anxiously awaiting a model with a knowledge cutoff date in 2026 so it gets the copyright claim line right on the first try

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Last week in @scylladb.git master (issue #314; 2026-03-22) is now available.

https://t.co/hdPyGCNx5G

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Last week in @scylladb.git master (issue #313; 2026-03-16) is now available.

https://t.co/pa56XShIEs

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Appreciate the honesty

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Last week in @scylladb.git master (issue #312; 2026-03-08) is now available.

https://t.co/zKztdgHffn

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Last week in @scylladb.git master (issue #311; 2026-03-01) is now available.

https://t.co/U092gxQ6fe

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@axboe @c_a_dunlop @ApacheIggy It is your destiny