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Usage Engine is the latest generation of DigitalRoute's usage data processing software. It is an enterprise-grade data processing platform, combining integration capabilities with class-leading data processing functionality to derive useful information and drive real-time decision-making for a large number of applications such as: billing, operations, revenue assurance, service assurance, entitlement enforcement, service control and business intelligence.

Usage Engine has been designed for a modern cloud-native architecture and associated operational model, focusing on the following areas:

Cloud-native design, with a clear separation between application and infrastructure, elasticity, and automated Life Cycle Management
Operational framework, using best of breed industry standards for non-core functions, using a plug-n-play approach
CI/CD support, with package management for solutions and test framework for automated test suite execution
Usability, with clearly defined user interfaces for different user personas

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Usage Engine Private Edition 4.1 Released!

We’re excited to announce the release and general availability of Usage Engine Private Edition 4.1! 

The key focus areas in this release are optimizing productivity and efficiency, enhancing quality and reliability, and improving security and compliance, including new features and enhancements related to usability, integration, and interoperability.

Three of the key features are:

Avro Encode/Decode with Schema Registry

This is an enhancement to our existing capabilities. Building upon the previous setup, which involved passing schema registries into Ultra, this enhancement introduces a more streamlined approach.

Users now have the flexibility to reference external schema registries within a single workflow, such as distinct ones for the Decoder, Encoder, and APL functions. This enhancement not only facilitates efficient data serialization using the Avro format but also ensures schema consistency across distributed systems, see Avro Support(4.1).

SAP HANA Support for Data Veracity

We now support SAP HANA as a Backend Data Store for the Data Veracity function in Usage Engine, allowing customers to enhance data accuracy and reliability for informed decision-making and compliance. This integration enables efficient management of erroneous data within database tables, facilitating prompt identification and resolution of inconsistencies.

Mutual TLS support for Kafka Agents

Mutual Transport Level Security( mTLS) is now supported for Kafka agents in Usage Engine. This feature implements robust encryption and authentication mechanisms, ensuring secure communication channels within the Kafka ecosystem. With mTLS, both Kafka agents and the Kafka infrastructure authenticate each other using digital certificates, guaranteeing data integrity and confidentiality.

We encourage you to explore all the detailed features and enhancements below to gain a comprehensive understanding of the capabilities in this release of usage Engine.

New Features

Authentication and Access

New Connectors

Integration

MariaDB Support

APL

Database Table to Support tableGetMetaInfo Function

Usability

Log Files UI

Enhancements

SAP HANA

5G

Extended Functionality

All of these are explained in more detail in Usage Engine 4.1 Release .

The release can be accessed: Release Information .

Overall user documentation is available at: Usage Engine Documentation 4.1.

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Usage Engine Private Edition 4.0 Released!

This release contains the following new features and functionality:

Please check out the Release Information here for more details: Usage Engine 4.0 Release.

The release can be accessed from InfoZone: Release Information.

The overall user documentation for this release can also be found on InfoZone: Usage Engine Documentation 4.0 .