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Subject: [ANNOUNCE] Helix 0.6.2-incubating and 0.7.0-incubating
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 10:13:09 -0800
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We are pleased to announce the 0.6.2 and 0.7.0 releases of the=A0Apache Hel=
ix project!=0A=
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Apache Helix is a generic cluster management framework built on top of=A0Ap=
ache Zookeeper=2C that makes it easy to build partitioned=2C fault=A0tolera=
nt=2C and scalable distributed systems.=0A=
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Programming the behavior of a distributed systems especially in the=A0prese=
nce of failures can be tricky and error prone. Helix relieves the=A0system =
developers of this burden by allowing them to declare the=A0behavior of the=
ir distributed system via Finite State Machine. In=A0addition to the featur=
es provided by Zookeeper=2C it provides additional=A0capabilities like tran=
sparent failover with minimal downtime=2C cluster=A0expansion and high scal=
ability. By using Helix=2C you will continue to=A0enjoy the many benefits o=
f Apache Zookeeper while making it easier for=0A=
you to build your distributed system.=0A=
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0.6.2-incubating is a new release with many bug fixes and stability improve=
ments:=A0http://helix.incubator.apache.org/site-releases/0.6.2-incubating-s=
ite/releasenotes/release-0.6.2-incubating.html=0A=
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0.7.0-incubating is a beta release with a brand new high-level API:=A0http:=
//helix.incubator.apache.org/site-releases/0.7.0-incubating-site/releasenot=
es/release-0.7.0-incubating.html=0A=
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Here are some recipes for common patterns in distributed systems.=0A=
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Distributed lock manager:=0A=
http://helix.incubator.apache.org/site-releases/0.7.0-incubating-site/recip=
es/lock_manager.html=0A=
Message queue consumer group:=0A=
http://helix.incubator.apache.org/site-releases/0.7.0-incubating-site/recip=
es/rabbitmq_consumer_group.html=0A=
Replicated file store:=0A=
http://helix.incubator.apache.org/site-releases/0.7.0-incubating-site/recip=
es/rsync_replicated_file_store.html=0A=
Service discovery:=0A=
http://helix.incubator.apache.org/site-releases/0.7.0-incubating-site/recip=
es/service_discovery.html=0A=
Distributed task execution:=0A=
http://helix.incubator.apache.org/site-releases/0.7.0-incubating-site/recip=
es/task_dag_execution.html=0A=
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You can find additional information at our website: http://helix.incubator.=
apache.org/=0A=
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Try it and let us know what you think. We welcome your questions=2C=A0sugge=
stions and contributions to improve Helix. Contact us at=A0http://helix.inc=
ubator.apache.org/mail-lists.html 		 	   		  =