MirrorMaker Archives - Kai Waehner

One Apache Kafka Cluster Type Does NOT Fit All Use Cases

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Apache Kafka Cluster Type Deployment Strategies

ByKai Waehner
29. July 2024
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Organizations start their data streaming adoption with a single Apache Kafka cluster to deploy the first use cases. The need for group-wide data governance and security but different SLAs, latency, and infrastructure requirements introduce new Kafka clusters. Multiple Kafka clusters are the norm, not an exception. Use cases include hybrid integration, aggregation, migration, and disaster recovery. This blog post explores real-world success stories and cluster strategies for different Kafka deployments across industries.

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)

ByKai Waehner
6. April 2022
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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.

Hybrid Cloud Architecture with Apache Kafka Mainframe Oracle IBM AWS Azure GCP

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App Modernization and Hybrid Cloud Architectures with Apache Kafka

ByKai Waehner
10. March 2021
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Hybrid cloud architectures are the new black for most companies. A cloud-first is obvious for many, but legacy infrastructure has to be maintained, integrated, and (maybe) replaced over time. Event Streaming with the Apache Kafka ecosystem is a perfect technology for building hybrid replication in real-time at scale.

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Building a Postmodern ERP with Apache Kafka

ByKai Waehner
20. November 2020
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Postmodern ERP represents the next generation of ERP architectures. It is real-time, scalable, and open by using a combination of open source technologies and proprietary standard software. This blog post explores why and how companies, both software vendors and end-users, leverage event streaming with Apache Kafka to implement a Postmodern ERP.