Today, we’re excited to unveil the KDB-X Public Preview. More than just a preview, this is a milestone in our commitment to becoming a more open, transparent, and collaborative technology company. KDB-X represents the future of kdb+, designed with and for our community. It is part of our continued investment in core KX tech, and offers several initial benefits to start:
- Free Community Edition available for personal and commercial use
- Integration with Python out-of-the-box and inclusion of SQL querying, supporting polyglot coding in q, Python, and SQL
- A new streamlined onboarding and install experience that will only take you seconds to get started
- New tutorials and resources to advance your knowledge of KDB-X
- Transparent roadmap with community feedback opportunity to influence the direction
- Foundations for a modular framework allowing direct community and KX modules to expand core platform capabilities
And this is just the beginning. KDB-X will continue to deliver iterative releases with new features, all while capturing your feedback and influence. It’s part of KX’s greater movement to empower you as a developer and enrich our collective community. We encourage you to sign up for KDB-X today and begin providing your feedback directly, becoming part of the future of the platform.
To get started with KDB-X, sign up here or read more on our blog here !