Everything You Want to Know about RisingWave Premium

Introduction

RisingWave Premium Edition is a feature-rich paid offering built on top of the open-source RisingWave Community Edition that is available from RisingWave v2.0. Designed for enterprises and organizations with mission-critical data infrastructure needs, the Premium Edition provides a suite of enterprise-grade capabilities to help users maximize the benefits of their RisingWave deployments.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are example of some key features included in the Premium Edition?

RisingWave Premium Edition will include exclusive features with every release, starting with Version 2.0. Here is a list of the latest features in the Premium Edition:

SQL and security

Time travel queries
Secrets management

Schema management

Automatic schema mapping to the source tables
Automatic schema change for MySQL CDC
AWS Glue Schema Registry

Connectors

Direct SQL Server CDC source connector
Sink to Azure SQL Database
Sink to Snowflake
Sink to Amazon OpenSearch Service
Sink to BigQuery
Sink to ClickHouse with SharedMergeTree engine
Sink to Iceberg with AWS Glue Catalog
and more ….

What are the key benefits of this edition?

The following are the key benefits of RisingWave Premium Edition:

Improved efficiency and performance

Premium features: Gain access to premium features that enhance the efficiency of your IT and data teams, minimizing the need for resource-intensive customizations.
Early access to latest product features: Enjoy early access to new features in preview, giving you a competitive edge before they become available in the standard version.

Productivity gains for developers

Better integration capabilities: The Premium edition supports a broader range of integrations, facilitating smoother workflows and improved data synchronization across platforms.
Advanced configuration tools: Utilize sophisticated configuration and tuning tools to optimize your environment.

Enhanced support for custom environments

Dedicated support: Premium Edition users benefit from dedicated communication channels and designated technical account managers for personalized assistance.
Regular business success reviews: We provide periodic reviews to assess your success and optimize your experience.

Who should consider RisingWave Premium?

If your company has custom security, networking, and data governance requirements and/or wish to leverage a richer feature set, then RisingWave Premium Edition will be a perfect fit.

What benefit does RisingWave Premium Edition offer to enterprise users?

As enterprises delve into more complex use cases, they naturally shift their focus toward increasing productivity and speeding up delivery. RisingWave Premium meets these needs with enhanced usability features and comprehensive customer success plans that go beyond typical support offerings.

When is RisingWave Premium Edition released?

RisingWave Premium Edition is available starting with RisingWave version 2.0. All subsequent releases will include premium features. Please see release notes to get a complete list of premium features for each release.

How does RisingWave Premium Edition differ from Community Edition?

Both the RisingWave Community Edition and Premium Edition share the same underlying binary or container image. However, certain features are only available to users who have purchased a license. This access is managed by a dedicated licensing system maintained by the RisingWave team.

Is there a special offer with the launch of RisingWave Premium Edition?

RisingWave Labs is offering 30-day free trial that includes full support. To get your license key, please contact sales@risingwave-labs.com.

What is the pricing strategy for RisingWave Premium Edition?

RisingWave Premium uses a tier-based pricing model. Tiers start from Small to X-Large based on the number of provisioned Compute Units. Each Compute Unit icnludes 2 vCores and 8GB of memory. The required number of Compute Units for a cluster is determined by source throughput and the number of streaming jobs in a workload. Customers can also distribute Compute Units across multiple clusters.

How to get access to RisingWave Premium Edition?

Please contact sales@risingwave-labs.com for a license key.

What level of service can RisingWave Premium Edition provide?

All Premium Edition users receive standard support by default. For advanced support, customers can purchase one of the Customer Success Plans.

Is RisingWave Premium Edition production-ready?

Yes, RisingWave Premium is battle-tested for production use. Existing RisingWave Cloud customers are already using this edition. New users can rest assured that this is a proven solution, not a brand-new offering.