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Industrial IoT Middleware OT IT Bridge between Edge and Cloud with Apache Kafka and Flink

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Industrial IoT Middleware for Edge and Cloud OT/IT Bridge powered by Apache Kafka and Flink

ByKai Waehner
20. September 2024
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As industries continue to adopt digital transformation, the convergence of Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) has become essential. The OT/IT Bridge is a key concept in industrial automation to connect real-time operational processes with business-oriented IT systems ensuring seamless data flow and coordination. By leveraging Industrial IoT middleware and data streaming technologies like Apache Kafka and Flink, businesses can achieve a unified approach to managing both production processes and higher-level business operations to drive greater efficiency, predictive maintenance, and streamlined decision-making.

The State of Data Streaming for Energy and Utilities in 2023

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The State of Data Streaming for Energy & Utilities

ByKai Waehner
1. September 2023
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The evolution of utility infrastructure, energy distribution, customer services, and new business models requires real-time end-to-end visibility, reliable and intuitive B2B and B2C communication, and integration with pioneering technologies like 5G for low latency or augmented reality for innovation. I look at trends in the utilities sector to explore how data streaming helps as a business enabler, including customer stories from SunPower, 50hertz, Powerledger, and more. A complete slide deck and on-demand video recording are included.

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Panel Discussion about Kafka, Edge, Networking and 5G in Oil and Gas and Mining Industry

ByKai Waehner
20. August 2021
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The oil & gas and mining industries require edge computing for low latency and zero trust use cases. Most IT architectures are hybrid with big data analytics in the cloud and safety-critical data processing in disconnected and often air-gapped environments. This blog post shares a panel discussion that explores the challenges, use cases, and hardware/software/network technologies to reduce cost and innovate. A key focus is on the open-source framework Apache Kafka, the de facto standard for processing data in motion at the edge and in the cloud.

Unidirectional Kafka Gateway for Zero Trust and Air Gapped Environments

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Kafka for Cybersecurity (Part 5 of 6) – Zero Trust and Air-Gapped Environments

ByKai Waehner
2. August 2021
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This blog series explores use cases and architectures for Apache Kafka in the cybersecurity space, including situational awareness, threat intelligence, forensics, air-gapped and zero trust environments, and SIEM / SOAR modernization. This post is part five: Zero trust and air-gapped environments.

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.