What's New
This page lists the main new features in XAP 10.1 (Java and .Net editions). It’s not an exhaustive list of all new features. For a full change log for 10.1 please refer to the new features and fixed issues pages.
REST
Third Party library upgrades
Metrics
XAP provides a framework for collecting and reporting metrics from the distributed runtime environment into a metric repository of your choice, which can then be analysed and used to identity trends in the system behaviour.
Learn moreSequence number
A sequence number (like a data-base sequence-number/autoincrement column) is a property that is given a unique incrementing value when the entry is written to the Space
Learn moreREST API
The REST service is a Processing Unit that once it is deployed it starts an embedded jetty server along with a REST service allowing interactions with the Space via the REST API.
Learn moreDeploy REST API via CLI
XAP provides an interactive command line tool as part of the product.
Learn moreSupport for Java 8
The Space API supports the following new Java classes
- java.time.LocalDate;
- java.time.LocalDateTime;
- java.time.LocalTime;
New Space Iterator
The new Space iterator which is intended to replace the old GSIterator starting 10.1.
Learn moreOff Heap Blobstore
XAP is using MapDB, an embedded database engine which provides concurrent Maps, Sets and Queues backed by disk storage or off-heap memory.
Learn moreQuiesce Mode
Provides the ability to set an XAP processing unit into quiesce mode (maintenance mode).
Learn moreWeb Management Console
New and improved Web Management Console
Learn moreThird Party library updates
Hibernate 4.1 support
This release supports the Hibernate framework 4.1
Spring 4.1 support
This release supports the Spring framework 4.1