Navigating complexity – self-managed vs. managed Axoniq

More teams are adopting event sourcing, and Axon Server is designed to be straightforward to operate. It runs as a single binary, requires minimal configuration, and many organizations successfully self-manage it in production.

The question isn't whether you can run Axoniq yourself. It's whether that's where you want your engineering team investing its time. Every hour spent provisioning clusters, applying patches, or managing upgrades is an hour not spent delivering business value. For some organizations, self-managing is the right choice. For others, especially those in regulated industries with demanding uptime and compliance requirements, a managed service lets engineers stay focused on the product.

In this 45-minute session, Patrick Jamal of Maxima and Mitchell Herrijgers of Axoniq will compare both approaches, explain why Axon Server is purpose-built for event-driven systems rather than a general-purpose database, explore the operational realities of running it in production, and show how a managed service can simplify operations, compliance, and long-term support.

What you'll take away

• A practical framework for deciding between self-managed and managed operations.

• Why Axon Server is built for event-driven workloads and scales beyond general-purpose databases.

• What operating Axoniq in production actually requires.

• What Maxima manages, from provisioning and upgrades to monitoring and 24/7 incident response.

• How both approaches support compliance and audit readiness, and where a managed service reduces operational burden.

Built for CTOs, VPs of Engineering, engineering managers, project leads, and technology decision-makers in regulated industries.