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Apache Kafka Transactions API vs Big Data Lake and Batch Analytics

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Analytics vs. Transactions in Data Streaming with Apache Kafka

ByKai Waehner
9. March 2022
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Workloads for analytics and transactions have very unlike characteristics and requirements. Many people think that Apache Kafka is not built for transactions and should only be used for big data analytics. This blog post explores when and how to use Kafka in resilient, mission-critical architectures and when to use the built-in Transaction API.

The Real-Time Food and Retail Supply Chain powered by Apache Kafka

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Real-Time Supply Chain with Apache Kafka in the Food and Retail Industry

ByKai Waehner
25. February 2022
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This blog post explores real-world deployments across the end-to-end supply chain powered by data streaming with Apache Kafka to improve business processes with real-time services. The examples include manufacturing, logistics, stores, delivery, restaurants, and other parts of the business. Case studies include Walmart, Albertsons, Instacart, Domino’s Pizza, Migros, and more.

Event Streaming as the Data Hub for Crypto NFT and Metaverse

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Apache Kafka as Data Hub for Crypto, DeFi, NFT, Metaverse – Beyond the Buzz

ByKai Waehner
4. February 2022
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Decentralized finance with crypto and NFTs is a huge topic these days. It becomes a powerful combination with the coming metaverse platforms across industries. This blog post explores the relationship between crypto technologies and modern enterprise architecture. I discuss how event streaming and Apache Kafka help build innovation and scalable real-time applications of a future metaverse. Let’s skip the buzz (and NFT bubble) and instead review existing real-world deployments in the crypto and blockchain world powered by Kafka and its ecosystem.

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Kafka for Real-Time Replication between Edge and Hybrid Cloud

ByKai Waehner
26. January 2022
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Not all workloads should go to the cloud! Low latency, cybersecurity, and cost-efficiency require a suitable combination of edge computing and cloud integration. This blog post explores hybrid data streaming with Apache Kafka anywhere. A live demo shows data synchronization from the edge to the public cloud across continents with Kafka on Hivecell edge hardware and serverless Confluent Cloud.

Automotive and Manufacturing Landscape for Apache Kafka

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Apache Kafka Landscape for Automotive and Manufacturing

ByKai Waehner
12. January 2022
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Apache Kafka is the central nervous system of many applications in various areas related to the automotive and manufacturing industry for processing analytical and transactional data in motion across edge, hybrid, and multi-cloud deployments. This article explores the event streaming landscape for automotive including connected vehicles, smart manufacturing, supply chain optimization, aftersales, mobility services, and innovative new business models.

Stream Exchange for Data Sharing with Apache Kafka in a Data Mesh

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Streaming Data Exchange with Kafka and a Data Mesh in Motion

ByKai Waehner
14. November 2021
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Data Mesh is a new architecture paradigm that gets a lot of buzzes these days. This blog post looks into this principle deeper to explore why no single technology is the perfect fit to build a Data Mesh. Examples show why an open and scalable decentralized real-time platform like Apache Kafka is often the heart of the Data Mesh infrastructure, complemented by many other data platforms to solve business problems.

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Is Apache Kafka an iPaaS or is Event Streaming its own Software Category?

ByKai Waehner
3. November 2021
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This post explores why Apache Kafka is the new black for integration projects, how Kafka fits into the discussion around cloud-native iPaaS solutions, and why event streaming is a new software category. A concrete real-world example shows the difference between event streaming and traditional integration platforms respectively iPaaS.

Apache Kafka for Condition Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance in Industrial IoT

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Condition Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance with Apache Kafka

ByKai Waehner
25. October 2021
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The manufacturing industry is moving away from just selling machinery, devices, and other hardware. Software and services increase revenue and margins. Equipment-as-a-Service (EaaS) even outsources the maintenance to the vendor. This paradigm shift is only possible with reliable and scalable real-time data processing leveraging an event streaming platform such as Apache Kafka. This post explores how Kafka-native Condition Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance help with this innovation.

Kafka for National Security and Defense in the Public Sector

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Apache Kafka in the Public Sector – Part 5: National Security and Defense

ByKai Waehner
20. October 2021
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The public sector includes many different areas. Some groups leverage cutting-edge technology, like military leverage. Others like the public administration are years or even decades behind. This blog series explores both edges to show how data in motion powered by Apache Kafka adds value for innovative new applications and modernizing legacy IT infrastructures. This is part 5: Use cases and architectures for national security, cybersecurity, defense, and military.