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When (Not) to Use Queues for Kafka?

Apache Kafka has long been the foundation for real-time data streaming. With the release of Queues for Kafka (QfK) in…

3 days ago

Kafka Proxy Demystified: Use Cases, Benefits, and Trade-offs

A Kafka proxy adds centralized security and governance for Apache Kafka. Solutions like Kroxylicious, Conduktor, and Confluent enable encryption, access…

3 months ago

Scaling Kafka Consumers: Proxy vs. Client Library for High-Throughput Architectures

Apache Kafka’s pull-based model and decoupled architecture offer unmatched flexibility for event-driven systems. But as data volumes and consumer applications…

4 months ago

The Future of Data Streaming with Apache Flink for Agentic AI

Agentic AI is moving into production. Autonomous, tool-using, goal-driven systems that need real-time data and context. Apache Kafka and Flink…

6 months ago

­­The Rise of the Durable Execution Engine (Temporal, Restate) in an Event-driven Architecture (Apache Kafka)

Durable execution engines like Temporal and Restate are redefining how developers orchestrate long-running, stateful workflows in distributed systems. Unlike traditional…

8 months ago

Apache Kafka 4.0: The Business Case for Scaling Data Streaming Enterprise-Wide

Apache Kafka 4.0 represents a major milestone in the evolution of real-time data infrastructure. Used by over 150,000 organizations worldwide,…

10 months ago

JavaScript, Node.js and Apache Kafka for Full-Stack Data Streaming

JavaScript is a pivotal technology for web applications. With the emergence of Node.js, JavaScript became relevant for both client-side and…

2 years ago

Why Tiered Storage for Apache Kafka is a BIG THING…

Apache Kafka added Tiered Storage to separate compute and storage. The capability enables more scalable, reliable and cost-efficient enterprise architectures.…

2 years ago

The State of Data Streaming for the Public Sector

This blog post explores the state of data streaming for the public sector and government. Data streaming provides consistency across…

3 years ago

Apache Kafka (including Kafka Streams) + Apache Flink = Match Made in Heaven

Apache Kafka and Apache Flink are increasingly joining forces to build innovative real-time stream processing applications. This blog post explores…

3 years ago