rqlite 10.3.1 to 10.4.0: Cluster Integrity, Streaming Backups, and CDC Security

rqlite is a lightweight, open-source, distributed relational database built on SQLite and the Raft consensus protocol.

Versions 10.3.1 through 10.4.0 focus on four core themes: safeguarding cluster consistency under local fault conditions, overhauling how database backups stream over the network, improving the Change Data Capture (CDC) system, and tightening storage edge cases — partly with the aid of AI-assisted development and testing.

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Taking control of the SQLite WAL

rqlite is a lightweight, open-source, fault-tolerant relational database built on SQLite and Raft. Version 10 is out now.

rqlite uses SQLite as its storage engine and has a particular relationship with the SQLite Write-Ahead Log (WAL). SQLite, left to itself, manages its own WAL: it checkpoints when the WAL grows, it checkpoints when the last connection closes, and it decides when frames move from the WAL into the main database file.

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rqlite 10.0: Better clustering and better management

rqlite is a lightweight, user-friendly, open-source, distributed relational database. It’s written in Go, employs Raft for distributed consensus, and uses SQLite as its storage engine.

rqlite v10.0 has been released and introduces improved cluster and management features, including a new console application served by rqlite itself.

Be sure to download rqlite 10.0 and try it out today. Check out the docs and discussion is welcome on Slack.

Unified Telemetry Management Plane at Google Cloud Next

It was great to present with Keith Chen on Google Cloud’s unified telemetry ingestion and routing solution at Google Cloud Next

Our new solution – comprising the Unified Management Plane and Telemetry Router – streamlines telemetry management for Google Cloud customers and developers. The design utilizes OpenTelemetry standards to ensure interoperability and avoid vendor lock-in. You can find the video here.

Speaking at GCP Next 2026

I will be speaking at the GCP Next next month in Las Vegas, NV. My colleague Keith Chen and I will present on GCP’s latest Telemetry management solutions, with OpenTelemetry at the center.

You can learn more about the session here.