REST

Apache Kafka and Tinybird (ClickHouse) for Streaming Analytics HTTP APIs

Apache Kafka became the de facto standard for data streaming. However, the combination of an event-driven architecture with request-response APIs…

1 month ago

Request-Response with REST/HTTP vs. Data Streaming with Apache Kafka – Friends, Enemies, Frenemies?

Request-response communication with REST / HTTP is simple, well understood, and supported by most technologies, products, and SaaS cloud services.…

2 years ago

When to use Request-Response with Apache Kafka?

How can I do request-response communication with Apache Kafka? That's one of the most common questions I get regularly. This…

2 years ago

OPC UA, MQTT, and Apache Kafka – The Trinity of Data Streaming in IoT

In the IoT world, MQTT and OPC UA have established themselves as open and platform-independent standards for data exchange in…

2 years ago

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…

4 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…

4 years ago

Apache Kafka and API Management / API Gateway – Friends, Enemies or Frenemies?

Event Streaming with Apache Kafka and API Management / API Gateway solutions (Apigee, Mulesoft Anypoint, Kong, TIBCO Mashery, etc.) are…

4 years ago

IoT Integration with Kafka Connect, REST / HTTP, MQTT, OPC-UA – Lightboard Video

I just want to share my lightboard video recording. I talk about IoT integration and processing with Apache Kafka using…

5 years ago

Apache Kafka vs. Middleware (MQ, ETL, ESB) – Slides + Video

This post shares a slide deck and video recording of the differences between an event-driven streaming platform like Apache Kafka…

5 years ago