Kafka Connect

Kafka and XML Messages – Transformation, Connector, Middleware

XML messages and XML Schema are not very common in the Apache Kafka and Event Streaming world! Why? Many people…

5 years ago

Kafka SAP Integration – APIs, Tools, Connector, ERP et al

A question I get every week from customers across the globe: How can I integrate my SAP system with Apache…

5 years ago

Confluent Platform 5.4 + Apache Kafka 2.4 (RBAC, Tiered Storage, Multi-Region Clusters, Audit Logs, and more)

Introducing new features in Confluent Platform 5.4 and Apache Kafka 2.4... I just want to share a presentation I did…

5 years ago

Can Apache Kafka Replace a Database?

Can and should Apache Kafka replace a database? How long can and should I store data in Kafka? How can…

5 years ago

Event Streaming and Apache Kafka in Telco Industry

Event Streaming is a hot topic in Telco Industry. In the last few months, I have seen various projects leveraging…

5 years ago

The Rise Of Event Streaming – Why Apache Kafka Changes Everything

I had the pleasure to deliver the keynote at OOP 2020 in Munich, Germany. This is a well-known international conference…

5 years ago

Apache Kafka is the New Black at the Edge in Industrial IoT, Logistics and Retailing

The following question comes up almost every week in conversations with customers: Can and should I deploy Apache Kafka at…

6 years ago

Apache Kafka as Digital Twin for Open, Scalable, Reliable Industrial IoT (IIoT)

This blog post discusses the benefits of a Digital Twin in Industrial IoT (IIoT) and its relation to Apache Kafka.…

6 years ago

Apache Kafka in the Automotive Industry

In November 2019, I had the pleasure to visit "Motor City" Detroit. I met with several automotive companies, suppliers, startups…

6 years ago

IoT Live Demo – 100.000 Connected Cars with Kubernetes, Kafka, MQTT, TensorFlow

Live Demo - 100.000 Connected Cars - Real Time Processing and Analytics with Kubernetes, Kafka, MQTT and TensorFlow leveraging Confluent…

6 years ago