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Killing Long-Running Queries in ArangoDB
Suppose there is an AQL query that’s executing in the server for a long time already and you want to get rid of it. What can be done to abort that query? If a connection to the server can still be established, the easiest is to use the ArangoShell to fetch the list of currently…
ArangoDB 2.8: New Features and Enhancements
We welcome 2016 with our first big news yet – the release of ArangoDB 2.8! Now you can use new AQL keywords to traverse a graph even more convenient – a big deal for those who like to get the maximum out of their connected data. ArangoDB is getting faster with every iteration, in this…
ArangoDB 2.7.5 Maintenance Release: Fixes and Enhancements
Still waiting for the 2.8 release announcement… So in the meantime, let’s have a look at the latest maintenance release of ArangoDB 2.7.
AQL Optimizer Improvements in ArangoDB 2.8
With the 2.8 beta phase coming to an end it’s time to shed some light on the improvements in the 2.8 AQL optimizer. This blog post summarizes a few of them, focusing on the query optimizer. There’ll be a follow-up post that will explain dedicated new AQL features soon.
Running ArangoDB on Mac with Docker
When I work with ArangoDB on my Mac, I usually install ArangoDB via homebrew and do tests on the latest new developments based on the devel-branch, compiling ArangoDB right from source. To test a feature in a special version I use docker images that need a virtual machine on MacOS. I struggled with Boot2Docker several…
ArangoDB 2.8 Beta 3: Test New Features
ArangoDB 2.8 (beta3) is available for testing. The last beta release of ArangoDB 2.8 – at least for 2015 – comes with the following bugfixes and improvements: web interface: fixed a graph display bug concerning dashboard view web interface: fixed several bugs during the dashboard initialize process
ArangoDB 2.7.3: Maintenance Release Highlights
ArangoDB 2.7.3 – a maintenance release – is ready for download.
ArangoDB 2.8 Beta 2: Explore New Features
The second beta of ArangoDB 2.8 is available for testing. Now it’s your turn – give it a try, report bugs and provide us with your early feedback on the new features (Array Indexes and graph traversal in AQL). Do you like what you see? Here’s what changed recently (beta 1 / beta 2):
ArangoDB 2.8 Beta 1: Test the Latest Features
The first beta release of ArangoDB 2.8 is available for download now, adding Array Indexes and Graph Traversals in AQL. Please try the new version, report bugs on Github and provide us your valuable feedback. Check out the latest blog posts to get some more background about performance improvements and added features.