Release note : 5.0.0

Release notes: 5.0.0

New features, many improvements... We're pleased to announce the release of Zetaly Suite version 5.0.0!

This major release introduces full lifecycle management of the data stored in the data platform.

This allows you to apply management policies that are tailored to your business needs. 

This new release also includes improvements to monitoring, collection agents and custom parsers (ZUP).  

The new user interface introduced in Release 4.1.0 continues to be implemented with major changes.

Welcome to the release note, and happy reading! 

Important notes

• The LOADVIEW and COMPRESS functions are deprecated. They are temporarily retained to ensure a smooth migration.

• Minimum PostgreSQL version supported: 15

• psql package (since 5.0.0) is required

• Runtime .NET 8  minimum is required.

• Sisense product version recommanded : L2024.2.0.78

Breaking Changes - Warning

• Data base MS-SQL is no more supported.

• Custom Parsers Version 1 (V1) are no more supported. Custom parsers created with prior version must be created again.

Release overview

Data lifecycle management is introduced with this release, allowing data to be fine-tuned as expected.

Complete overview of collected data.

• Rules to precisely define actions and meet data management requirements.

• Strategies for defining data life cycles and organizing data management.

• Automated data lifecycle process.

Streaming Agent optimization

• Improved connector performance.

• Optimized and more reliable management of connectors and instances.

Custom Pasers

• Simplified fields transformation function.

• Opitimized performance.

• Improved error message when building a parser.

• Compatibility with data live cycle management.

What’s new

The following table lists the high-level impact (or potential impact, if any) of each of these features and how to handle it if upgrading to this version. Continue reading the release note below the table for a detailed explanation of each feature.

General New Look

We are gradually renovating the interfaces of the Zetaly Data Platform.
Initiated in version 4.1.0 with the review of the collection agent and parser interfaces, this evolution continues with the introduction of data lifecycle management interfaces.
The aim is to offer more intuitive interfaces for quick and easy access to information. 

How To Navigate

The principles of navigation in the new interface are also applied to the new functions introduced in this release.
The main elements are presented in tables, providing access to functions or information that complement the available menus.

Data Life Cycle Management 

The full description is available in the dedicated article (here)
Data Life Cycle Management replaces Loadviews and Compress features.

This new feature allows you to manage all data collected in the data platform, regardless of the collection method used (RAW or LEGACY).
Definition of rules allows you to define when and what action should be performed on the data.
Strategies group together a set of rules to create complete lifecycles that can be applied to one or more sets of collected data.
Lifecycles define the set of operations that will be performed from data collection to deletion
For each dataset, it is possible to define the desired aggregation functions per field. Each field accepts multiple aggregation operations when a rule is executed. 

Data that are no more collected but still have value for company can be archived in a unique dataset. 

Messaging  (Streaming Agent)

Connectors

We've added a new “Active” property that automatically retries and re-establishes a connection if one is lost, with no time limit.

Custom Parsers

• Version 2 of this feature allows the addition of new transformation definitions.

• Version 1 parsers are no longer supported.

What’s improved

Messaging  (Streaming Agent)

Connector and Parser

Improved record processing performance.

Custom Parsers 

• We have added new transformations when creating a parser model to simplify definition.

• Error messages when creating a parser have been improved to provide more relevant information

Technical Update

• Upgrade from java 11 to java 17

• Upgrade from  dotnet 6 to dotnet 8 

• Upgrade from nodejs 16 to 22

• Upgrade Sisense to 2024.2