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Introducing the Community Server Cleanup Report for August 2025
Discord has built a whole new team dedicated to bringing communities more control, more power, and fewer reasons to scream into the void. Check out the first things they've done, including fixes and improvements for server management issues, onboarding, Forum channels, and mod tools.
Exporting data from Redpanda to S3 in batched JSON
Learn how to write messages from Redpanda to its own JSON file in S3.
Redpanda 25.2: Advancing Iceberg integrations for the real-time lakehouse
Check what’s new in Redpanda 25.2 as we expand our Iceberg capabilities, delivering on the promise of a real-time open lakehouse architecture.
Discord Patch Notes: August 4, 2025
Check out the finer details of the more technical fixes implemented into Discord recently.
Code Review Can Be Better
Slightly unusual genre today: a negative result about our git-review tool for a different take on code review process, which we decided to shelve, at least for the time being.
When to Hire a Computer Performance Engineering Team (2025) part 1 of 2
As a leader in computer performance I've been asked by companies about how (and why) to form a performance engineering team, and as this is broadly useful I'll share my advice here. Large tech companies in the US hire performance engineers (under that or other titles) to ensure that infrastructure c...
Writing data from Redpanda to S3
Learn the easiest way to stream data into Amazon S3 from Redpanda.
IoT for fun and Prophet: Scaling IoT and predicting the future
Check out this real-world example of scaling IoT for predictive analysis with Redpanda, Iceberg, and Prophet—without high costs or complexity.
ROOST Announces “Coop” and “Osprey”: Free, Open-Source Trust and Safety Infrastructure for the AI Era
Open-sourced tools put enterprise-grade content safety and threat investigation capabilities within reach of organizations of all sizes
Discord for Business Vol. 2: Cannes-worthy ad product updates
Built-in rewards, brand lift analytics, mobile Quests… and our Cannes highlights!
Bringing data from Amazon S3 into Redpanda Serverless
Learn how to set up a data pipeline from Amazon S3 to Redpanda complete with in-stream transformation logic and zero custom infrastructure.
Reward Your Play: Complete Quests. Earn Orbs. Get Sweet Stuff.
Introducing a new type of Quest reward: Discord Orbs! Earn them by completing Quests and redeem them in the Shop for hundreds of different items — including Discord Nitro credit. Available on desktop and mobile.
*FLAILS AROUND* SUMMER SPECIAL! JOIN NITRO, GET AN EXTRA MONTH OF NITRO ON US!
NITRO, NITRO, NITRO! From now until July 15th, 2025, if qualifying users start a new monthly Nitro membership, they’ll get a SECOND month of Discord Nitro to top ‘em off!
Track real-time ad analytics with Snowflake (the easy way)
Learn how to build scalable, high-performance pipelines for digital advertising use cases with Snowflake and Redpanda — a developer-first real-time data platform.
Discord Patch Notes: July 7, 2025
Check out the finer details of the more technical fixes implemented into Discord recently.
AI data processing: Driving scalability and transparency | Redpanda
Discover how AI streamlines data processing by automating tasks, uncovering insights, and enabling smarter, faster decision-making for businesses.
Discord Update: June 30, 2025 Changelog
Here's the Discord Changelog from June 30, 2025, so you can stay informed on what’s new in recent app updates!
Authenticity Matters: Discord's Pride Month 2025
This June, our PRIDE ERG came together to celebrate the meaningful act of simply being who you are and bringing your whole self to work.
Staff Picks, June 2025: Summer of Showcases
23 game showcases in June, and just as many recommendations! We’re talking about all the big announcements and big summer vibes with Alex, Armando, Matt, and… Matt???
Why streaming is the backbone for AI-native data platforms
To power AI at scale, organizations must adapt to the evolving role of the modern data warehouse. Here’s what you need to keep up in a rapidly evolving industry.
How to Set Up Your Server’s Roles for Members, Mods & Admins
There’s a LOT of Role permissions to comb through for your Discord server, and every community has its own needs. In this article, we’ll give some general guidance on each permission to help you decide what works best.
Behind the scenes: Redpanda Cloud’s response to the GCP outage
On June 12, GCP went down. Here’s how we responded at Redpanda Cloud and what it taught us about safety and reliability.
BYOC: Secure by design, proper controls by default
JPMorgan Chase warns: no governance, no deal. Luckily, Redpanda BYOC provides the security of self-hosted with the convenience of SaaS. Read more.
Introducing multi-language dynamic plugins for Redpanda Connect
Redpanda Connect dynamic plugins framework allows you to create and load plugins at runtime, opening up a world of new integration possibilities beyond Go.
Get More From Your Boosts With New Server Perks
We're bringing you new ways to customize your server with additional perks that delight members, along with a new way to spend available Boosts on these additional server perks — no level required.