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+# SODA ODF Okinawa v1.9.0 Release - Jul 2023
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+## Release Summary :
+SODA Open Data Framework (ODF) Okinawa v1.9.0 is released with metadata management for multicloud, enhanced backup and restore features of container data protection for Kubernetes and storage monitoring.
+
+_Okinawa: Strategic steps for valuable results!
+(Okinawa is the fifth largest island of Japan. It has one of the largest aquariums in the world-Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium!)_
+
+Please find a summary of key projects below. 
+
+## SODA Framework Projects:
+ - Terra is a universal SDS controller for connecting storage to Kubernetes, OpenStack, and VMware environments
+ - Delfin provides a single unified view of storage performance for heterogeneous storage infrastructure
+ - Strato simplifies hybrid and multicloud solutions by using a single S3-compatible interface to connect to public cloud storage
+ - Kahu is a new project to streamline data protection for Kubernetes and application data
+ - Como is a newly proposed virtual data lake project to provide seamless access to data stored in different clouds (no release / under design)
+
+
+## SODA ODF Okinawa v1.9.0 Release Highlights:
+ - Multicloud Metadata Management
+   - Collect/Store/Query metadata (including externally provisioned)
+   - Metadata management support for AWS, GCP and Azure clouds
+   - Metadata-driven data access
+
+- Container Data Protection
+  - CSI snapshot support for Linstore and Ceph S3 support
+  - Job-based Backup/Restore
+  - Restic as data mover
+
+- User Experience
+  - Independent Project level visualization
+
+- Defect Fixes, Enhancements, Documentation improvements
+
+## Release Link
+ - SODA Okinawa Release v1.9.0 - Please check [here](https://github.com/sodafoundation/soda/releases/tag/v1.9.0)
+
+## Previous Release :
+SODA ODF Okinawa release is an incremental release on top of SODA ODF Navarino v1.8.0 release by SODA Foundation.
+The earlier stable release Navarino, you can get [here](https://github.com/sodafoundation/soda/releases/tag/v1.8.0).
+