Version 11, also referred to as the meshIQ Platform, is the latest version of the meshIQ software. As with many software product updates, it represents evolution not revolution. It builds on many of the key features of the meshIQ solution but makes it easy to use and understand. For example, AutoPilot has been a key element of our solution for some time, but we also sold products that used the name AutoPilot. In the first case, AutoPilot was a core facility, and in other cases, the name described products that were built on that facility. In version 11, we now refer to those core capabilities as Core Services and the solutions are part of Observability. And it is not just a name change. The core services support the entire solution family. By keeping required services in a single standardized place, we improve customer experience and platform supportability. Another component that was confusing was our XRay solution. It had data services capabilities required for basic operations, but for customers, the name XRay was associated with big data analytics and tracking. We have separated these out in version 11 to make it clear that there is a data services component.
Components such as core services and data services are needed in almost every deployment. For this reason, in version 11, all components ship together. With the older packaging, it was typical to see updates at different times and frequencies. Different components used different version numbering. This made it challenging to know what pieces went together. With version 11, all major, minor, and fix pack versions are numbered in sync and delivered together. There are still multiple underlying packages to apply, but they are easy to find and manage. What is more, our container distributions are also in sync across the meshIQ platform family.
The meshIQ platform also lays the groundwork for the changes to come. We are continuing to standardize the deliverables, simplifying data presentation, APIs and services, as well as data collection. These changes will be delivered with each new version.
This allows for improved integration with other components. We have support for integration with Grafana, Prometheus and other Open Telemetry consumers. Integration will play an increasingly important role in the future.
If you are using a meshIQ version earlier than version 11, the upgrade process is straightforward and will be familiar and not significantly more complex than going from one minor version to another (for example, from x.4 to x.5). However, we do encourage all customers to schedule time with their Technical Account Manager to review and plan for migration.
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