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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. SR 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.