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Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink now supports Apache Flink version 1.18

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This blog post discusses the new features and capabilities in Apache Flink version 1.18, now supported in Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink.

Specifically, the article covers:

  • New connectors like OpenSearch, Amazon DynamoDB, and MongoDB
  • Improvements in SQL with lookup joins, hints, and async lookup
  • Enhancements in PyFlink like Python 3.10 support, thread mode improvements, and Apple Silicon support
  • Handling data skew with watermark alignment of source splits
  • Direct support for Protobuf format in SQL and Table APIs
  • Replacing Akka with Apache Pekko to keep Apache Flink open source
  • In-place version upgrades with Managed Service for Apache Flink
  • Conclusion summarizing the new features and enhancements


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