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Event Streaming with Apache Kafka as Foundation for a Smart City and Public Sector

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Event Streaming with Kafka as Foundation for a Smart City

ByKai Waehner
14. February 2021
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A smart city is an urban area that uses different types of electronic Internet of Things (IoT) sensors to collect data and then use insights gained from that data to manage assets, resources, and services efficiently. This blog post explores how Apache Kafka fits into the smart city architecture and the benefits and use cases.

Smart Grid Energy Production and Distribution with Apache Kafka

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Apache Kafka for Smart Grid, Utilities and Energy Production

ByKai Waehner
14. January 2021
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The energy industry is changing from system-centric to smaller-scale and distributed smart grids and microgrids. These smart grids require a flexible, scalable, elastic, and reliable cloud-native infrastructure for real-time data integration and processing. This post explores use cases, architectures, and real-world deployments of event streaming with Apache Kafka in the energy industry to implement smart grids and real-time end-to-end integration.