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upgrades, including proactive
alerts and dedicated DataStax
experts for quick and seamless
production.
DataStax Enterprise and
Apache Kafka™ for Modern
Architectures
DataStax Enterprise and Apache
Kafka are designed specifically
to fit the needs of modern,
Chet Kapoor, Chairman & CEO
next-generation businesses.
With DataStax Enterprise (DSE)
providing the blazing fast, highly-
available hybrid cloud data layer
and Apache Kafka™ detangling
the web of complex architectures.
DataStax Kubernetes
The DataStax Enterprise
Kubernetes operator greatly
simplifies the process of
deploying and managing
DSE clusters and provides a
continuous background repair
service and self-orchestration
with auto-scaling.
Cloud-Native
With the DataStax Enterprise
Kubernetes operator, you can
streamline cloud-native modern
application development with
the most trusted NoSQL database
powered by Cassandra.
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The formidable leader behind the success
of DataStax
Chet Kapoor is the Chairman and also serves as the
Chief Executive Officer of DataStax. He is a proven
leader and innovator in the tech industry with more than
20 years in leadership at innovative software and cloud
companies, including Google, IBM, BEA Systems, Web
Methods, and NeXT. As Chairman and CEO of Apigee, he
led company-wide initiatives to build Apigee into a leading
technology provider for digital business. Google (Apigee)
is the cross-cloud API management platform that operates
in a multi- and hybrid-cloud world. Chet successfully took
Apigee public before the company was acquired by Google in
2016. Chet earned his B.S. in engineering from Arizona State
University.