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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…

2 years 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

Apache Flink: Overkill for Simple, Stateless Stream Processing and ETL?

Discover when Apache Flink is the right tool for your stream processing needs. Explore its role in stateful and stateless…

2 years ago

The Data Streaming Landscape 2025

Data streaming is a new software category. It has grown from niche adoption to becoming a fundamental part of modern…

2 years ago

Fraud Prevention in Under 60 Seconds with Apache Kafka: How A Bank in Thailand is Leading the Charge

In financial services, the ability to prevent fraud in real-time is not just a competitive advantage - it is a…

2 years ago

Apache Kafka Cluster Type Deployment Strategies

Organizations start their data streaming adoption with a single Apache Kafka cluster to deploy the first use cases. The need…

2 years ago

Apache Iceberg – The Open Table Format for Lakehouse AND Data Streaming

An open table format framework like Apache Iceberg is essential in the enterprise architecture to ensure reliable data management and…

2 years ago

Open Standards for Data Lineage: OpenLineage for Batch AND Streaming

One of the greatest wishes of companies is end-to-end visibility in their operational and analytical workflows. Where does data come…

2 years ago

My Data Streaming Journey with Kafka & Flink: 7 Years at Confluent

Time flies… I joined Confluent seven years ago when Apache Kafka was mainly used by a few tech giants and…

2 years ago

When (Not) to Choose Google Managed Service for Apache Kafka?

Google announced its Apache Kafka for BigQuery cloud service at its conference Google Cloud Next 2024 in Las Vegas. Welcome…

3 years ago