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The Data Streaming Landscape 2026

Data streaming is now a core software category in modern data architecture. It powers real-time use cases like fraud prevention,…

2 weeks ago

In-Place Kafka Cluster Upgrades from ZooKeeper to KRaft are Not Possible with Amazon MSK

The Apache Kafka community introduced KIP-500 to remove ZooKeeper and replace it with KRaft, a new built-in consensus layer. This…

3 months ago

Mainframe Integration with Data Streaming: Architecture, Business Value, Real-World Success

The mainframe is evolving—not fading. With cloud-native features, AI acceleration, and quantum-safe encryption, platforms like IBM z16 and z17 remain…

6 months ago

Data Streaming Meets the SAP Ecosystem and Databricks – Insights from SAP Sapphire Madrid

SAP Sapphire 2025 in Madrid brought together global SAP users, partners, and technology leaders to showcase the future of enterprise…

7 months ago

Databricks and Confluent in the World of Enterprise Software (with SAP as Example)

Enterprise data lives in complex ecosystems—SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, ServiceNow, IBM Mainframes, and more. This article explores how Confluent and Databricks…

7 months ago

Shift Left Architecture for AI and Analytics with Confluent and Databricks

Confluent and Databricks enable a modern data architecture that unifies real-time streaming and lakehouse analytics. By combining shift-left principles with…

7 months ago

Confluent Data Streaming Platform vs. Databricks Data Intelligence Platform for Data Integration and Processing

This blog explores how Confluent and Databricks address data integration and processing in modern architectures. Confluent provides real-time, event-driven pipelines…

8 months ago

The Past, Present, and Future of Confluent (The Kafka Company) and Databricks (The Spark Company)

Confluent and Databricks have redefined modern data architectures, growing beyond their Kafka and Spark roots. Confluent drives real-time operational workloads;…

8 months ago

Shift Left Architecture at Siemens: Real-Time Innovation in Manufacturing and Logistics with Data Streaming

Industrial enterprises face increasing pressure to move faster, automate more, and adapt to constant change—without compromising reliability. Siemens Digital Industries…

8 months ago

The Importance of Focus: Why Software Vendors Should Specialize Instead of Doing Everything (Example: Data Streaming)

As real-time technologies reshape IT architectures, software vendors face a critical decision: specialize deeply in one domain or build a…

8 months ago