[ANNOUNCE] Apache Ignite 3.0.0-alpha1 Released

[Valentin Kulichenko <vk...@apache.org>]

The Apache Ignite Community is pleased to announce the release of
Apache Ignite 3.0.0-alpha1.

Apache Ignite [1] is a distributed database for in-memory speed and
high-performance computing.

Last year, the Ignite community initiated the "Ignite 3" project [2]. The
goal of the project is to modernize Ignite and fix various usability issues
that have been accumulated through the years of its existence. The project
introduces several changes related to architecture, API, and tooling - all
those changes will be incorporated into the next major release (Ignite
3.0.0).

Ignite 3.0.0-alpha1 provides a sneak peek into the future of Apache Ignite.
This alpha build does not represent a functional product - it does not
incorporate cluster discovery, data storage, compute capabilities, etc.
However, it demonstrates the major mechanics of how you will interact with
Ignite in the future.

Some of the major highlights are:
- Single-file download (instead of downloading a huge ZIP file that has
hundreds of files and a complicated structure, you get a single script, the
CLI tool, which you can use for all further operations).
- Ability to install core Ignite artifacts and external dependencies via
Maven.
- Ability to manage locally running nodes (start, stop, inspect).
- Ability to connect to a cluster, acquire the current configuration, and
update some of the dynamic parameters.

The best way to get a good feel for the alpha build is to review the
Getting Started Guide:
https://ignite.apache.org/docs/3.0.0-alpha/quick-start/getting-started-guide

Downloads are available here:
https://ignite.apache.org/download.cgi

Please feel free to reach out to the Apache Ignite community in case you
have any questions: https://ignite.apache.org/community/resources.html#ask

[1] https://ignite.apache.org
[2] https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/IGNITE/Apache+Ignite+3.0

Regards,
Valentin Kulichenko
Apache Ignite PMC