apache kafka

When to Use AMQP, JMS, Kafka, or MQTT: Trade-offs, Not a Winner

AMQP, JMS, Kafka, and MQTT get compared as rivals, but a message broker, a log, and a device protocol sit…

2 weeks ago

Edge to Cloud and Back: Four Data Movement Problems, and Why One Technology Never Solves All of Them

Edge to cloud is not one integration problem. It is four: telemetry going up, control going down, sites syncing sideways,…

4 weeks ago

Data Integration Landscape 2026: Event Streaming, API, and Batch in the Era of Agentic AI

The Data Integration Landscape 2026 maps every major vendor across three communication paradigms: request-response, event-driven, and batch. Event streaming has…

4 weeks ago

Why I Joined Kestra: Enterprise Workflow Orchestration for the Agentic AI Era

Enterprises run separate tools for IT scheduling, data pipelines, business processes, and infrastructure. None talk to each other. Modernization and…

1 month ago

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…

1 month 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…

1 year ago

Replacing Legacy Systems, One Step at a Time with Data Streaming: The Strangler Fig Approach

Modernizing legacy systems doesn’t have to mean a risky big-bang rewrite. This blog explores how the Strangler Fig Pattern, when…

1 year ago

Retail Media with Data Streaming: The Future of Personalized Advertising in Commerce

Retail media is reshaping digital advertising by using first-party data to deliver personalized, timely ads across online and in-store channels.…

1 year ago

CIO Summit: The State of AI and Why Data Streaming is Key for Success

The CIO Summit in Amsterdam provided a valuable perspective on the state of AI adoption across industries. While enthusiasm for…

1 year ago

Virgin Australia’s Journey with Apache Kafka: Driving Innovation in the Airline Industry

Data streaming with Apache Kafka and Flink is transforming the airline industry, enabling real-time efficiency and exceptional customer experiences. Virgin…

2 years ago