Project Documentation to support you in upgrading Quantexa
One of Quantexa's priorities is to unlock the potential of your data while enabling customers to form their own self sufficient decision intelligence capability. Our Documentation team has outlined the requirements for upgrades, allowing you to prioritise needs against business benefit. This allows customers to assess through the following lenses: Which functionality update would help bring value to your organisation? Can additional functionality unlock other opportunities for Decision Intelligence in your organisation Are there any further technical or architectural requirements to consider when planning functional upgrades? How will these upgrades help with your end-user experience, or; Further the technical improvements of the platform? Where can you find this information? 📚️ As the Quantexa Releases are announced, the Documentation site explains the functional and non-functional updates, how they work, and how to implement the upgrades. As a Quantexa customer or partner, you will be able to access information around best practices to follow when upgrading your version of the Quantexa Platform on our Documentation site. In this section you will find guidance around Performing upgrades, Maintaining upgradable Quantexa implementations and Ongoing development during upgrades. Additionally, you can stay updated with the latest releases by subscribing to Release Announcements or reach out to your TAP (formerly CSMs & SSMs) to set up a meeting with the required team members. Quantexa can demonstrate the functional updates and discuss the benefits and effort requirements in order to help you plan out your platform roadmap, for your current needs or those you may have in the future. We are here to support you in any way you need. Additional resources For more information check out our blog: So you want to perform an upgrade? 💬 Do you have any questions or thoughts around scaling/upgrades that you would like to discuss with other Quantexa customers and experts? Ask your question in Quantexa Platform Support.
📣New Quantexa Upgrades Guide for Project Managers
Mastering Quantexa Upgrades: Key Insights for Project Managers In Project Management Best Practices: An Upgrade Journey, we explore insights from seasoned Project Managers who have successfully navigated Quantexa upgrades, providing a clear roadmap to streamline your journey. One critical takeaway is understanding that technical migration often represents only a small fraction of the timeline. Most of the effort lies in thorough testing, ensuring the upgrade meets all requirements and functions seamlessly Key insights explored in this guide: Understanding the Landscape (including pre-mobilization, such as establishing the business/IT case, assessing current configurations, leveraging Technology Account Partners (TAPs), reviewing Release Notes, and aligning interdependencies) How to establish clearly defined, measurable objectives Creating a detailed plan to break down the upgrade into manageable phases Prioritizing communication at every stage of the upgrade project Testing rigorously, including key resources and a testing checklist Training and educating users Monitoring and evaluating post-upgrade
2.7 Quantexa Upgrade Guide
This guide aims to provide additional complementary guidance to that on the Docs Site related to the 2.7 Quantexa Upgrade. The 2.7 Quantexa Upgrade consists of three main parts: Core Product Changes Removal of Quantexa Incubators Data Packs Migration Read the full guide (login required): 2.7 Quantexa Upgrade Guide - Quantexa Community Quick Upgrade Overview The 2.7 Quantexa Upgrade consists of three main parts: Core Product Changes Removal of Quantexa Incubators Data Packs Migration Most of the Core Product changes are automated migrations and minor adjustments* which can be tested in a local environment. Migration to Delta Lake is going to be the…
How To Test Your Upgrades
This guide will equip you with robust guiding principles for effectively testing a product upgrade. Adhering to the guidelines outlined in How To Test Your Upgrades will help streamline your testing process, ensuring that time is spent efficiently and in accordance with risk-based testing principles. This includes: Setting up for success: Ensuring your data is in order Checking automated unit tests and integration tests are working as expected Regression test scripts for batch outputs Dev testing to achieve 'dev complete' Mandatory release testing Identifying areas of focus for release test plans General guidelines for testing upgrades Read the full article here (login required): 3. How To Test Your Upgrades - Quantexa Community This article aims to equip you with robust guiding principles for effectively testing a product upgrade. In the past, we've observed instances where testing has consumed as much as 70% of the total upgrade timeline, which is excessive. Adhering to the guidelines outlined below will help streamline your testing process,…
Read now: What it's Like to Perform an Upgrade
Read all about our experience and key takeaways when upgrading a repository from version 2.1 to 2.3. The upgrade was performed and released in early 2023 shortly after version 2.3 became available. The main motivation behind this particular upgrade was to upgrade the batch tier software including versions of EMR & Spark which Quantexa 2.3 supported. The flexibility of the new Data Viewer and other newly released features were also important value-adds. What's it Like to Perform an Upgrade? - Quantexa Community This blog describes the experience and key takeaways when upgrading a repository from version 2.1 to 2.3. The upgrade was performed and released in early 2023 shortly after version 2.3 became available. Why upgrade Quantexa versions? As with any software, the advantages of upgrading to newer versions include: Access to new…
When and why to consider a reset upgrade
When upgrading Quantexa versions on your deployment, a key decision is which upgrade strategy to use. The most common approach is to make incremental upgrades through each major Product version. In this article, we introduce reset upgrades and show when they can be a useful alternative to the standard incremental approach. Read the full article in the Community Library (login required): When and why to consider a reset upgrade - Quantexa Community When upgrading Quantexa versions on your deployment, a key decision is which upgrade strategy to use. The most common approach is to make incremental upgrades through each minor Product version. In this blog we will introduce reset upgrades and show when they can be a useful alternative to the standard incremental…
