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The Aiven Platform is a comprehensive cloud data platform that enables you to deploy, manage, and scale open-source data services across multiple cloud providers. Built on a foundation of security, reliability, and performance, Aiven provides enterprise-grade managed services for databases, streaming, and observability.

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Platform architecture

The Aiven Platform is organized into a hierarchical structure that helps you manage your infrastructure efficiently:

Organizations

Top-level entity containing all your resources and settings

Projects

Collections of services grouped by use case or environment

Services

Individual managed database and data infrastructure services

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Three-tier hierarchy

Organization
├── Organizational Unit (Development)
│   ├── Project (dev-backend)
│   │   ├── PostgreSQL Service
│   │   └── Kafka Service
│   └── Project (dev-frontend)
│       └── Redis Service
└── Organizational Unit (Production)
    ├── Project (prod-backend)
    │   ├── PostgreSQL Service
    │   └── Kafka Service
    └── Project (prod-analytics)
        └── OpenSearch Service

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Key platform capabilities

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Multi-cloud deployment

Deploy services across multiple cloud providers:
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) - 20+ regions worldwide
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP) - 15+ regions worldwide
  • Microsoft Azure - 15+ regions worldwide
  • DigitalOcean - Select regions
  • UpCloud - Select regions
All services can be deployed in any supported region, giving you flexibility to:
  • Reduce latency by deploying close to your users
  • Meet data residency and compliance requirements
  • Avoid vendor lock-in with true multi-cloud architecture
  • Optimize costs with cloud-specific pricing

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Security and compliance

Aiven provides enterprise-grade security features:
  • Encryption at rest and in transit - All data encrypted using industry-standard algorithms
  • VPC peering - Private network connectivity between your infrastructure and Aiven services
  • IP allowlisting - Restrict access to services by IP address
  • SSO and SAML - Enterprise authentication with identity providers
  • Compliance certifications - SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR
Learn more about security features and VPC networking.

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Deployment models

Aiven offers flexible deployment options to meet your requirements:

Standard Deployment

Services run on Aiven-managed infrastructure with full platform integration

Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC)

Services run in your own cloud account while managed by Aiven
BYOC benefits:
  • Use existing cloud commitments and discounts
  • Enhanced network control and visibility
  • Meet strict compliance requirements
  • Audit network metadata in your cloud account
BYOC is available for AWS and GCP with Advanced or Premium support tiers. Contact your account team to learn more.

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Platform services

Aiven provides fully managed services for:

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Databases

  • PostgreSQL, MySQL, Cassandra, Redis, OpenSearch

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Streaming

  • Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, Kafka Connect

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Observability

  • Grafana, Metrics (M3DB/Thanos)

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Analytics

  • ClickHouse, Dragonfly
All services include:
  • Automated backups and point-in-time recovery
  • High availability with automatic failover
  • Monitoring and alerting
  • Maintenance updates with zero downtime
  • 24/7 support

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Management tools

Manage your Aiven infrastructure using:
1

Aiven Console

Web-based UI for visual management and monitoring at console.aiven.io
2

Aiven CLI

Command-line interface for automation and scripting
# Install the Aiven CLI
pip install aiven-client

# List services in a project
avn service list --project my-project
3

Aiven API

RESTful API for programmatic access and integrations
# Get service details
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  https://api.aiven.io/v1/project/my-project/service/my-service
4

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform Provider and Kubernetes Operator for declarative infrastructure management
resource "aiven_pg" "demo" {
  project      = "my-project"
  cloud_name   = "aws-us-east-1"
  plan         = "business-4"
  service_name = "demo-postgres"
}

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Pricing model

Aiven uses transparent, predictable pricing:
  • Hourly billing - Pay only for what you use
  • No hidden fees - All costs included (backups, data transfer within region)
  • Service plans - Choose from Hobbyist, Startup, Business, and Premium tiers
  • Custom plans - Available for large deployments
Billing is managed through billing groups at the organization level.

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Getting started

1

Sign up

Create your Aiven account at console.aiven.io
2

Create a project

Organize your services by creating a project in your organization
3

Deploy a service

Choose a service type, cloud provider, region, and plan
4

Connect

Use connection credentials from the Console to connect your applications

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Next steps

Organizations & Projects

Learn how to structure your Aiven resources

Users & Permissions

Manage access control for your team

Authentication

Configure SSO and authentication policies

VPC Networking

Set up private network connectivity

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