In today’s fast-paced world, the concept of patience as a virtue seems to be fading away, as people no longer want to wait for anything. If Netflix takes too long to load or the nearest Lyft is too far, users are quick to switch to alternative options. The demand for instant results is not limited […]
What to Expect from Open-Source Data Infrastructure in 2023
Open-source technologies will become even more prominent within enterprises’ data architecture over the coming year, driven by the stark budgetary advantages combined with some of the newest enterprise-friendly capabilities added to several solutions. Here are three predictions for the open-source data infrastructure space in 2023: 1. Economic headwinds will make open-source data technologies even more attractive to […]
How to Optimize Kafka Deployments Using Apache ZooKeeper
Click to learn more about author Zeke Dean. True to its name, Apache ZooKeeper corrals the proverbial zoo of otherwise unruly elements within an Apache Kafka cluster. The open-source ZooKeeper project delivers a centralized way of coordinating Kafka’s brokers and cluster topology, serving as a file system that ensures the consistency of Kafka configuration information. […]
How to Overcome Data Order Issues in Apache Kafka
While Apache Kafka has earned its reputation as a highly capable distributed streaming platform, it also features a bit of complexity when it comes to ensuring that data is stored – and can be retrieved – in the order that you want it to be. To capture streaming data, Apache Kafka publishes records to a […]
Aiven Increases Access to Managed Apache Kafka by Providing it on AWS Marketplace
According to a recent press release, “Aiven, a startup that combines the best open source technologies with cloud infrastructure, announced today that its products will be available in the AWS Marketplace, starting with Aiven for Apache Kafka. This enables customers who use AWS to simplify their procurement process when purchasing Aiven products. This new option […]
Arcadia Data Unveils Arcadia Instant for KSQL, Industry’s First Native Visual Analytics for Apache Kafka
by Angela Guess According to a recent press release, “Arcadia Data, provider of the first visual analytics and BI software native to big data, today announced the general availability of Arcadia Instant for KSQL. As the industry’s first native Apache Kafka® visualization software, Arcadia Instant helps get users up and running quickly to visually explore […]
Striim Enhances SQL-Based Stream Processing for Apache Kafka
by Angela Guess According to a recent press release, “Striim, Inc., provider of the leading real-time data integration and streaming analytics platform, today announced that it has launched version 3.8 of the Striim™ platform, enhancing the scalability and ease-of-use of its streaming integration and SQL-based stream processing capabilities for Apache Kafka. New features such as […]
Confluent Releases KSQL, a Streaming SQL Engine for Apache Kafka
by Angela Guess A new press release reports, “Confluent, provider of the leading streaming platform based on Apache KafkaTM, today announced KSQL, an open source streaming SQL engine that enables continuous, interactive queries on Apache Kafka. In today’s event-driven world, businesses need to respond to the continuous streams of data that are the source of […]
Confluent Delivers Apache Kafka as a Service with Confluent Cloud
by Angela Guess A recent press release states, “Confluent, provider of the leading streaming platform based on Apache Kafka™, today announced Confluent Cloud™, a fully managed streaming data service that unleashes developer velocity. With a simple, resilient, secure and performant service, developers can focus on what matters most: building revolutionary streaming applications with Apache Kafka, […]
SnapLogic Democratizes Apache Kafka and Streaming Data Integration With Latest Release
by Angela Guess A recent article out of the company reports, “SnapLogic, the industry’s first unified data and application integration platform as a service (iPaaS), today introduced the Spring 2016 release of the SnapLogic Elastic Integration Platform. The Spring release adds new capabilities for integrating streaming data and powering big data analytics in the cloud […]