Edge Computing

• Omnichannel

Omnichannel Retail and Customer 360 in Real Time with Apache Kafka

Event Streaming with Apache Kafka disrupts the retail industry. Walmart's real-time inventory system and Target's omnichannel distribution and logistics are…

• 5G

A Hybrid Streaming Architecture for Smart Retail Stores with Apache Kafka

Event Streaming with Apache Kafka disrupts the retail industry. This blog post explores a concrete use case as part of…

• Analytics

Streaming Machine Learning with Kafka-native Model Deployment

Apache Kafka became the de facto standard for event streaming across the globe and industries. Machine Learning (ML) includes model…

• Apache Kafka

Use Cases and Architectures for Kafka at the Edge

Use cases and architectures for Kafka deployments at the edge, including retail stores, cell towers, trains, small factories, restaurants... Hardware…

• Apache Kafka

Apache Kafka in Manufacturing and Industry 4.0

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (also known as Industry 4.0) is the ongoing automation of traditional manufacturing and industrial practices, using…

• Analytics

Apache Kafka is the New Black at the Edge in Industrial IoT, Logistics and Retailing

The following question comes up almost every week in conversations with customers: Can and should I deploy Apache Kafka at…

• Stream Processing

Apache Kafka as Digital Twin for Open, Scalable, Reliable Industrial IoT (IIoT)

This blog post discusses the benefits of a Digital Twin in Industrial IoT (IIoT) and its relation to Apache Kafka.…

Comparison of Open Source IoT Integration Frameworks

Comparison of Open Source IoT Integration Frameworks such as Eclipse Kura (+ Apache Camel), Node-RED, Flogo, Apache Nifi, StreamSets, and…

Open Source Project Flogo – Overview, Architecture and Live Demo

Introduction to the Open Source IoT Integration Project Flogo to build very lightweight edge applications and microservices for cloud native…