IoT

Apache Kafka is NOT Hard Real Time BUT Used Everywhere in Automotive and Industrial IoT

Apache Kafka is NOT hard real-time in Industrial IoT or vehicles (such as autonomous cars) but integrates the OT/IT world…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

Handling Large Messages with Apache Kafka (CSV, XML, Image, Video, Audio, Files)

Kafka was not built for large messages. Period. Nevertheless, more and more projects send and process 1Mb, 10Mb, and even…

4 years ago

Apache Kafka as Data Historian – an IIoT / Industry 4.0 Real Time Data Lake

'Data Historian' is a well-known concept in Industrial IoT (IIoT). It helps to ensure and improve the Overall Equipment Effectiveness…

5 years ago

IoT Architectures for Digital Twin with Apache Kafka

A digital twin is a virtual representation of something else. This can be a physical thing, process or service. This…

5 years ago

Smart City with an Event Streaming Platform like Apache Kafka

A smart city is an urban area that uses different types of electronic Internet of Things (IoT) sensors to collect…

5 years ago

Streaming Machine Learning with Apache Kafka, Tiered Storage, TensorFlow

The combination of streaming machine learning (ML), Apache Kafka and Confluent Tiered Storage enables you to build one scalable, reliable,…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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.…

5 years ago