Analytics Archives - Kai Waehner

Real Time Analytics and Machine Learning with Apache Kafka in Healthcare

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Real Time Analytics with Apache Kafka in the Healthcare Industry

ByKai Waehner
4. April 2022

IT modernization and innovative new technologies change the healthcare industry significantly. This blog series explores how data streaming with Apache Kafka enables real-time data processing and business process automation. This is part four: Real-Time Analytics. Examples include Cerner, Celmatix, CDC/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Apache Kafka Transactions API vs Big Data Lake and Batch Analytics

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Analytics vs. Transactions in Data Streaming with Apache Kafka

ByKai Waehner
9. March 2022

Workloads for analytics and transactions have very unlike characteristics and requirements. Many people think that Apache Kafka is not built for transactions and should only be used for big data analytics. This blog post explores when and how to use Kafka in resilient, mission-critical architectures and when to use the built-in Transaction API.

Kafka-native Model Server for Machine Learning and Model Deployment

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Streaming Machine Learning with Kafka-native Model Deployment

ByKai Waehner
27. October 2020

Apache Kafka became the de facto standard for event streaming across the globe and industries. Machine Learning (ML)…

Kafka Examples Use Cases and Architectures

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Use Cases and Architectures for Apache Kafka across Industries

ByKai Waehner
20. October 2020

Event Streaming is happening all over the world. This blog post explores real-life examples across industries for use…

Kafka at the Edge - Use Cases and Architectures

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Use Cases and Architectures for Kafka at the Edge

ByKai Waehner
14. October 2020

Use cases and architectures for Kafka deployments at the edge, including retail stores, cell towers, trains, small factories, restaurants… Hardware and software components to realize edge and hybrid Kafka infrastructures.