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rqlite v3.12.1 now with Discovery Service for easier clustering

rqlite is a lightweight, open-source distributed relational database, with SQLite as its storage engine. v3.12.1 has been released. This release includes integration with a new Discovery Service, allowing nodes to automatically connect and form a cluster. This can be very convenient, allowing clusters to be dynamically created.

You can download the release from GitHub.

Building a cluster discovery service with AWS Lambda and DynamoDB

AWS LambdaIn this post I describe how I built a serverless cluster discovery service for rqlite, the distributed relational database built on SQLite.

Built using the AWS API Gateway service, AWS Lambda, and DynamoDB, it means rqlite nodes no longer need to be passed the network address of an existing node in a cluster, and can instead connect automatically.

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