Lightbend has changed its name to Akka, a platform to build and run apps that are elastic, agile, and resilient. Industry titans and disruptors rely on Akka when application responsiveness must be guaranteed. Engineering teams use a simple SDK and powerful libraries to build transactional, durable, and real-time services that distribute logic and data together. Operations are fully automated in serverless and BYOC environments, and a self-hosted option is available.
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Excited for Akka 3 😁. I have been using Akka framework since few months. It has been a great learning experience using it for distributed computation and streams. Thank you Akka (formerly Lightbend). Everyone should give a try.
We’re excited to introduce Akka 3 – the next generation of Akka! Simple dev – a new SDK to build elastic, agile, and resilient apps. Automated ops – run Akka apps in Serverless and BYOC environments.
Cloud resilience isn’t guaranteed—it must be intentionally architected and implemented throughout applications and services. Check out this Gartner report that’s packed with key insights on: ➤ Designing resilient cloud-native apps ➤ Prioritizing and mitigating risks ➤ Leveraging automation for recovery and availability Learn the nine principles you should adopt to improve your organization’s cloud resilience. https://bit.ly/49wtEVU #ScalableArchitecture #DistributedSystems #ApplicationDevelopment #SoftwareArchitect #EventDrivenArchitecture #Akka3 #StayResponsive
Watch our recent Roundtable with InfoQ on Designing Cloud Applications for Elasticity and Resilience. Hear from Jonas Bonér and experts as they explore elasticity and resilience, discussing how architects can design systems that withstand workload variations, user traffic fluctuations, and infrastructure failures. https://bit.ly/3ZiMhb9 #Elasticity #ScalableArchitecture #DistributedSystems #ApplicationDevelopment #SoftwareArchitect #Scalability #EventDrivenArchitecture #Concurrency #Akka3 #StayResponsive #InfoQ
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🚀 Thrilled to announce last week's launch of the newly reimagined @akka_io_ brand! Working with the visionary team at Akka (formerly Lightbend), we've unified Lightbend, Akka, and Kalix under one powerful banner. This wasn't just a cosmetic update—it's a complete transformation that speaks directly to the tech innovators shaping our future. Our mission? Empowering digital dreamers with the tools to transform their boldest ideas into reality. For Operators, Developers, and Architects looking to build the next generation of cloud-native applications: Your toolkit for innovation has arrived. Check out the new Akka at Akka.io. #Branding #CloudComputing #TechTransformation #Rebranding #DigitalTransformation #DeveloperTools #EnterpriseCloud Thoughts on the new brand direction? I'd love to hear your feedback! 💡
Multi-region replicated apps with Akka 🙌 With #Akka, your apps can operate seamlessly across regions, delivering: ⚡ Lightning-fast performance 🛡️ Built-in disaster recovery 🔄 Zero-downtime upgrades Read our blog by Tyler Jewell to learn how Akka simplifies multi-region app complexity—no service meshes or external brokers required—and how we’re reshaping distributed systems at scale. 🔗https://bit.ly/4gcgjEr #Elasticity #ScalableArchitecture #DistributedSystems #ApplicationDevelopment #SoftwareArchitect #Scalability #EventDrivenArchitecture #Concurrency #Akka3 #StayResponsive
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🚀 Thrilled to announce last week's launch of the newly reimagined @akka_io_ brand! Working with the visionary team at Akka (formerly Lightbend), we've unified Lightbend, Akka, and Kalix under one powerful banner. This wasn't just a cosmetic update—it's a complete transformation that speaks directly to the tech innovators shaping our future. Our mission? Empowering digital dreamers with the tools to transform their boldest ideas into reality. For Operators, Developers, and Architects looking to build the next generation of cloud-native applications: Your toolkit for innovation has arrived. Check out the new Akka at Akka.io. #Branding #CloudComputing #TechTransformation #Rebranding #DigitalTransformation #DeveloperTools #EnterpriseCloud Thoughts on the new brand direction? I'd love to hear your feedback! 💡
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🚀 Transformational Leadership Practices For Tech 🌟 Middle-aged startups like Akka face unique crossroads: balancing a legacy of innovation with the urgency to adapt and grow. As CEO of a developer-led business undergoing profound transformation, I’ve been learning what it takes to guide a company through change while honoring the foundation that brought it this far. The practices I’ve leaned on aren’t just for CEOs—they’ve helped leaders across our organization, from architects and revenue leaders to individual contributors. While these lessons stem from my experience in a developer-driven environment, I believe they can apply to most tech businesses and beyond. Here are the approaches that have worked for me: • 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: Building predictable rhythms that bring clarity, structure, and predictability to everything. • 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆: Sharing raw insights—even on undecided strategies—because alignment thrives on openness. • 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Taking the time (and sometimes a few tries) to deeply understand who your customers are. • 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆: Testing bold strategies with passion but staying open to better ideas when they surface. • 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: Diving into specifics to ensure alignment, not to micromanage, because small things matter. • 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁𝘆: Asking hard questions to streamline brands, products, and processes, even if it means letting go of historical favorites. • 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: Acting decisively on tough decisions, even when the path is controversial. • 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲-𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀: Learning from competitors and adjacent industries to stay ahead of the curve. • 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲: Striving to embody the qualities I hope to see in others—work ethic, adaptability, and a commitment to continuous improvement. • 𝗦𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱: Recognizing and coaching those who align with the mission and addressing those who don’t. • 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: Embracing and enhancing the values that have driven past successes while adapting them for the future. These aren’t prescriptive rules—they’re practices that helped me and our team navigate some challenging but exciting times. 💡 What about you? • How have you navigated cultural shifts in your organization? • What practices have helped you balance legacy with change? • What lessons have you learned about leading through complexity? I’d love to hear your thoughts and learn from your experiences. Let’s exchange ideas and keep growing together. 👇 #Leadership #Transformation #DeveloperLed #Innovation https://lnkd.in/gr2cuj2w
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At #Jfokus2025, Jonas Bonér will present "Transcending the Barriers to Elasticity," exploring how to build truly elastic, resilient, and responsive distributed applications across cloud, multi-cloud, and edge environments. Learn key principles like decentralized self-organization, data sovereignty, and ultra-low latency to unlock the full potential of elastic cloud applications. Join us to dive into the future of distributed systems! https://buff.ly/3OC5m33 #CloudComputing #DistributedSystems #Jfokus2025
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Congrats to the entire Akka (formerly Lightbend) team on its recent rebrand. In addition to this reinvention, which included a slew of new product capabilities, the company raised $20M in additional funding. More on how this will help accelerate its mission as the home for responsive apps via SD Times: https://lnkd.in/ezgSczeR
🚀 Big News from Lightbend – Now Akka! Today, we’re unveiling 6 game-changing announcements that mark the next chapter for distributed systems and app development: 1️⃣ 𝗔𝗸𝗸𝗮 𝟯: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 We’ve evolved our libraries into a complete platform for building and running elastic, agile, and resilient apps. • New Simple SDK: Get productive in a day building real-time, durable, streaming apps. Offline dev. Separation of concerns. Test kit. Endpoints, entities, views, timers, workflows, and consumers. • Fully Automated Ops: Choose from Serverless, BYO Cloud, or Self-Hosted environments. Quietly proven with customers for 4 years—now open to everyone! 2️⃣ 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗮𝗦 The first of its kind. With Akka, your stateful apps act as their own durable, in-memory database, replicated across regions. • Write once, deploy anywhere—hyperscaler to hyperscaler ... or ... hyperscaler to on-prem with a single click. • Try it now: Create a free account at akka.io experience it in 3 minutes. 3️⃣ 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Modify the same data in multiple regions, no locking required! • Akka reconciles conflicts automatically. • Think Google Docs for your transactional data. 4️⃣ 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲: 𝗨𝗻𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 Akka apps recover from any hardware or networking failure—and now we guarantee it. We’re the first vendor to offer a Resilience Guarantee, indemnifying you from Akka-related unreliability. (Psst... it’s never happened.) 5️⃣ $𝟮𝟬𝗠 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 We’ve secured $$$ from the amazing team at Espresso Capital to accelerate our mission. 6️⃣ 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗸𝗸𝗮! Our rebrand reflects who we are: the home for responsive apps. Our vision: make distributed systems feel local. Our mission: make it simple to build and run them. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗔𝗸𝗸𝗮? Akka apps maintain responsibility for their own SLAs, continuously adapting to meet performance, availability, and latency guarantees, independent of infrastructure. 💡 After trillions spent on cloud-native infrastructure, it’s time for apps to take control. 💼 Join Us! We’re growing fast and looking for the best talent to join our journey. Open roles in: • Developer Relations • Sales & Alliances • Product Management & Marketing 👉 Ready to shape the future? Let’s talk. Let’s GOOOOO! 🌟 FAQ, Blogs, PR, and Sign-up in comments Akka 3 was nearly 10 years in the making. No joke --- proud to get to work with the 100 people who made Akka a reality. Thanks to the amazing, brilliant Jonas Bonér, and the Akka leadership and investor team: Daniel de Mos, CPA, MBA, CMA, Darin Bartik, Ken Hoffman, Enno Runne, Kimberly Bryant, Dan Rosanova, Michael Nash, Damon Derrick, Alan Klikić, Patrik Nordwall, Robert Walker, Scott Darling, Abby Kearns
Missed our webinar, Introducing Akka 3? The on-demand recording is now available! Hear from Jonas Bonér, Founder and CTO of Akka, as he explores the latest advancements of Akka 3, including: -A new SDK to make development simple -Serverless and BYOC operating environments -First app runtime that has Multi-Master Replication -First PaaS that migrates apps across hyperscalers -A resilience guarantee for your apps 🔗https://bit.ly/3CTVtLw #Elasticity #ScalableArchitecture #DistributedSystems #ApplicationDevelopment #SoftwareArchitect #Scalability #EventDrivenArchitecture #Concurrency #Akka3 #StayResponsive