Kai WaehnerThe second edition of my book is now available: Free eBook – Data Streaming Use Cases and Industry Success Stories. You asked, we delivered. After the strong success of the first edition of The Ultimate Data Streaming Guide, many of you asked for more. More industries. More use cases. And real-world customer stories.
This second edition is the ultimate guide for understanding and applying data streaming. It shows how organizations use Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, and the complete Confluent Data Streaming Platform to build real-time solutions that deliver real business value.
Along with the updated main edition, we now also offer focused Industry Editions to help you go deeper into your domain. Whether you’re in banking, manufacturing, telecom, or building digital-native products, there’s a version tailored for you.
What’s Inside the Second Edition of The Ultimate Data Streaming Guide
The first edition reached over 8000 readers. Many printed copies were shared at conferences around the world, including in the US, India, Germany, UK, and Italy. Now, the second edition is here with major updates:
- 72 use cases across many industries
- Over 20 customer stories with real-world architecture and business impact
- Almost 300 pages packed with examples
- An extended customer and use case matrix
- More core strategies for long-term company-wide engagement in a data streaming community
- Expanded focus on AI use cases including predictive AI, machine learning, GenAI, and Agentic AI
The data streaming book helps architects, engineers, and business leaders understand what works in production today.
New Industry Editions Available
Alongside the main book, new Industry Editions are now available. Each version is around 80 pages and focused on one sector. These include:
- Financial Services
- Manufacturing and Automotive
- Telecom and Media
- Digital Natives
Each edition covers the most relevant data streaming use cases and customer stories for that industry. It’s a compact and focused resource to support your strategy and project planning.
More Industry Editions are in the works and coming soon.
All of them are built on real-world stories. For instance, Siemens explores its use cases for real-time logistics, supply chain and smart factory scenarios. And the real world is always changing.
If you want to share your data streaming success story, contribute a use case, or help shape future editions, please reach out: use-case-book@confluent.io.
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All versions of the book are available as a free download.
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