⏰️ Tracardi Office Hours 3 - Release 0.8.3 and Data Store Updates in the Pipeline!

Top key takeaways from our ⏰️ Tracardi Office Hours conversation.

1. New release expected within a week: The new version of Tracardi is almost ready, with only minor issues left to fix.
2. Data storage changes: The underlying storage will be moved from Elasticsearch to MySQL, allowing for more flexible storage options and better support for multitenancy.
3. Elasticsearch limitations: Elasticsearch has limits on storing a large number of indices, which can become a problem with multiple tenants. This is one of the reasons for MySQL.
4. Columnar database Apache Doris: Tracardi is considering using Apache Doris as its new data store due to its ability to handle large amounts of data and perform federated SQL queries.
5. Federated SQLs: This feature will allow for joining data from multiple databases and returning the results, making it useful for analytics and reporting.
6. Structured and unstructured data: Tracardi will allow for both structured (columnar) and unstructured (JSON) data storage, giving users more flexibility in their data models.
7. Gradual transition to new data store 🚀️: The plan is to introduce the new data store gradually, allowing users to continue using the current setup while transitioning to the new one.
8. Important links for getting started 📈: Trocati has important links on its website, including the Tricati stack group, GitHub, and Docker Hub, which can help users get started with the platform.
9. Future plans: Tracardi's future plans and data stores is ongoing.

💬 Share your thoughts on how will the new data store features impact your use case?