ServiceNow Archives - Kai Waehner

MCP vs REST HTTP vs Apache Kafka -The Enterprise Architect Guide and Decision Tree to Agentic AI Integration

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MCP vs. REST/HTTP API vs. Kafka: The Architect’s Guide to Agentic AI Integration

ByKai Waehner
10. April 2026

MCP, REST/HTTP APIs, and Apache Kafka are not alternatives. They solve different problems at different layers of the architecture. This article maps the decision: what each technology is built for, where the boundaries are, and where the real gray areas lie. Includes a comparison table and decision tree for architects.

Enterprise Application Integration with Confliuent and Databricks for Oracle SAP Salesforce Servicenow et al

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Databricks and Confluent in the World of Enterprise Software (with SAP as Example)

ByKai Waehner
12. May 2025

Enterprise data lives in complex ecosystems—SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, ServiceNow, IBM Mainframes, and more. This article explores how Confluent and Databricks integrate with SAP to bridge operational and analytical workloads in real time. It outlines architectural patterns, trade-offs, and use cases like supply chain optimization, predictive maintenance, and financial reporting, showing how modern data streaming unlocks agility, reuse, and AI-readiness across even the most SAP-centric environments.