Confluent

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

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…

1 month 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

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…

9 months ago

Multi-Region Kafka using Synchronous Replication for Disaster Recovery with Zero Data Loss (RPO=0)

Apache Kafka is the backbone of real-time data streaming. Choosing the right deployment model - self-managed, fully managed, or bring-your-own-cloud…

12 months ago

Open RAN and Data Streaming: How the Telecom Industry Modernizes Network Infrastructure with Apache Kafka and Flink

Open RAN is transforming telecom by decoupling hardware and software to unlock flexibility, innovation, and cost savings. But to fully…

1 year ago

How Penske Logistics Transforms Fleet Intelligence with Data Streaming and AI

Real-time visibility has become essential in logistics. As supply chains grow more complex, providers must shift from delayed, batch-based systems…

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

Data Streaming as the Technical Foundation for a B2B Marketplace

A B2B data marketplace empowers businesses to exchange, monetize, and leverage real-time data through self-service platforms featuring subscription management, usage-based…

1 year ago

Fully Managed (SaaS) vs. Partially Managed (PaaS) Cloud Services for Data Streaming with Kafka and Flink

The cloud revolution has reshaped how businesses deploy and manage data streaming with solutions like Apache Kafka and Flink. Distinctions…

2 years ago