AI

Flink CEP and Agentic AI: Real-Time Pattern Detection as the Foundation for Autonomous Decisions

AI agents fail in production when they are connected directly to raw event streams. Flink CEP is the missing layer…

3 months ago

MCP vs. REST/HTTP API vs. Kafka: The Architect’s Guide to Agentic AI Integration

MCP, REST/HTTP APIs, and Apache Kafka are not alternatives. They solve different problems at different layers of the architecture. This…

4 months ago

Enterprise Agentic AI Landscape Q2 2026: Trust, Flexibility, and Vendor Lock-in

The Enterprise Agentic AI Landscape 2026 maps every major AI vendor across two dimensions that matter most: how much you…

4 months ago

The Trinity of Modern Data Architecture: Process Intelligence, Event-Driven Integration, and Trusted Agentic AI

Agentic AI without governed processes is fast but ungoverned. Event-driven integration without process intelligence moves data but not decisions. Process…

4 months ago

The Shift Left Architecture 2.0: Operational, Analytical and AI Interfaces for Real-Time Data Products

The Shift Left Architecture moves data integration logic into an event-driven architecture where governed data products are built once and…

4 months ago

CARIAD’s Unified Data Platform: A Data Streaming Automotive Success Story Behind Volkswagen’s Software-Defined Vehicles

The automotive industry transforms rapidly. Cars are now software-defined vehicles (SDVs) that demand constant, real-time data flow. This post highlights…

8 months ago

Data Streaming in Retail: Social Commerce from Influencers to Inventory

Social commerce is reshaping retail by merging entertainment, influencer marketing, and instant purchasing into one real-time experience. Platforms like TikTok…

9 months ago

Cybersecurity with a Digital Twin: Why Real-Time Data Streaming Matters

Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure and manufacturing are growing, with ransomware and manipulated sensor data creating severe risks. Digital twins combined…

10 months ago

How Siemens, SAP, and Confluent Shape the Future of AI Ready Integration – Highlights from the Rojo Event in Amsterdam

Many enterprises want to become AI ready but are limited by slow, batch based integration platforms that prevent real time…

10 months ago

Online Feature Store for AI and Machine Learning with Apache Kafka and Flink

Real-time personalization requires more than just smart models. It demands fresh data, fast processing, and scalable infrastructure. This blog post…

11 months ago