How to do Error Handling in Data Streaming
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Error Handling via Dead Letter Queue in Apache Kafka

Recognizing and handling errors is essential for any reliable data streaming pipeline. This blog post explores best practices for implementing error handling using a Dead Letter Queue in Apache Kafka infrastructure. The options include a custom implementation, Kafka Streams, Kafka Connect, the Spring framework, and the Parallel Consumer. Real-world case studies show how Uber, CrowdStrike, Santander Bank, and Robinhood build reliable real-time error handling at an extreme scale.
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Kafka in Healthcare - Open API and Omnichannel Data Streaming
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Open API and Omnichannel with Apache Kafka in Healthcare

IT modernization and innovative new technologies change the healthcare industry significantly. This blog series explores how data streaming with Apache Kafka enables real-time data processing and business process automation. Real-world examples show how traditional enterprises and startups increase efficiency, reduce cost, and improve the human experience across the healthcare value chain, including pharma, insurance, providers, retail, and manufacturing. This is part five: Open API and Omnichannel. Examples include Care.com and Invitae.
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JMS Message Queue vs Apache Kafka Comparison
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Comparison: JMS Message Queue vs. Apache Kafka

Comparing JMS-based message queue (MQ) infrastructures and Apache Kafka-based data streaming is a widespread topic. Unfortunately, the battle is an apple-to-orange comparison that often includes misinformation and FUD from vendors. This blog post explores the differences, trade-offs, and architectures of JMS message brokers and Kafka deployments. Learn how to choose between JMS brokers like IBM MQ or RabbitMQ and open-source Kafka or serverless cloud services like Confluent Cloud.
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Cybersecurity in Crypto and FinTech with Data Streaming and Apache Kafka
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Apache Kafka in Crypto and FinServ for Cybersecurity and Fraud Detection

The insane growth of the crypto and fintech market brings many unknown risks and successful cyberattacks to steal money and crypto coins. This post explores how data streaming with the Apache Kafka ecosystem enables real-time situational awareness and threat intelligence to detect and prevent hacks, money loss, and data breaches. Enterprises stay compliant with the law and keep customers happy in any innovative Fintech or Crypto application.
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Machine Learning and Data Science with Apache Kafka in Healthcare
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Machine Learning and Data Science with Kafka in Healthcare

IT modernization and innovative new technologies change the healthcare industry significantly. This blog series explores how data streaming with Apache Kafka enables real-time data processing and business process automation. Real-world examples show how traditional enterprises and startups increase efficiency, reduce cost, and improve the human experience across the healthcare value chain, including pharma, insurance, providers, retail, and manufacturing. This is part five: Machine Learning and Data Science. Examples include Recursion and Humana.
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Disaster Recovery and Resiliency with Apache Kafka Data Streaming
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Disaster Recovery with Kafka across the Edge and Hybrid Cloud (QCon Talk)

I spoke at QCon London in April 2022 about building disaster recovery and resilient real-time enterprise architectures with Apache Kafka. This blog post summarizes the use cases, architectures, and real-world examples. The slide deck and video recording of the presentation is included as well.
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Real Time Analytics and Machine Learning with Apache Kafka in Healthcare
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Real Time Analytics with Apache Kafka in the Healthcare Industry

IT modernization and innovative new technologies change the healthcare industry significantly. This blog series explores how data streaming with Apache Kafka enables real-time data processing and business process automation. This is part four: Real-Time Analytics. Examples include Cerner, Celmatix, CDC/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Streaming ETL with Apache Kafka in Healthcare
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Streaming ETL with Apache Kafka in the Healthcare Industry

IT modernization and innovative new technologies change the healthcare industry significantly. This blog series explores how data streaming with Apache Kafka enables real-time data processing and business process automation. This is part three: Streaming ETL. Examples include Babylon Health and Bayer.
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Legacy Modernization and Hybrid Multi Cloud with Apache Kafka in Healthcare
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Legacy Modernization and Hybrid Multi-Cloud with Kafka in Healthcare

IT modernization and innovative new technologies change the healthcare industry significantly. This blog series explores how data streaming with Apache Kafka enables real-time data processing and business process automation. This is part two: Legacy modernization and hybrid multi-cloud. Examples include Optum / UnitedHealth Group, Centene, and Bayer.
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Data Streaming with Apache Kafka in the Healthcare Industry
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Apache Kafka in the Healthcare Industry

IT modernization and innovative new technologies change the healthcare industry significantly. This blog series explores real-world examples of data streaming with Apache Kafka to increase efficiency, reduce cost, and improve the human experience across the healthcare value chain including pharma, insurance, providers, retail, and manufacturing. This is part one: Overview.
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