Data Streaming

Kafka vs Flink vs Spark: Do You Really Need Real-Time?

Most vendors sell milliseconds, but most enterprise use cases do not need them. A critical look at Kafka, Flink, Spark,…

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My Confluent Chapter: From Apache Kafka Startup to $11 Billion IBM Acquisition

Nine years at Confluent: from a Silicon Valley startup with 100 people to an $11 billion IBM acquisition. A personal…

3 weeks ago

Why Databricks and Snowflake Speak the Kafka Protocol: Ingestion vs. Architecture

Databricks and Snowflake now speak the Kafka protocol. But using the Kafka API to feed a lakehouse is very different…

3 weeks 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

Dashboards and Queries for Apache Kafka: Operational, Explorative, and the Role of the Context Engine

Dashboards are a popular way to make streaming data visible and useful, but they are not always the right solution.…

4 months ago

Data Streaming at MWC 2026: How Apache Kafka, Flink and Agentic AI Power Telecom Trends

Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 highlights the shift from batch systems to real time data streaming in telecom. AI and…

4 months ago

The Ultimate Data Streaming Guide is Back – Second Edition of the Book and Industry Editions Now Available

The second edition of The Ultimate Data Streaming Guide is now available as a free eBook. It includes over 70…

5 months ago

Diskless Kafka at FinTech Robinhood for Cost-Efficient Log Analytics and Observability

Diskless Kafka is transforming how fintech and financial services organizations handle observability and log analytics. By using the Kafka protocol…

6 months ago

Etihad Airways Makes Airline Operations Real-Time with Data Streaming

Airlines face constant pressure to deliver reliable service while managing complex operations and rising customer expectations. This blog post explores…

6 months ago

10 FinTech Predictions That Depend on Real Time Data Streaming

Financial services companies are moving from batch processing to real time data flow. A data streaming platform enables financial institutions…

7 months ago