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Data Products, Data Contracts, and Change Data Capture
Change data capture is a popular method to connect database tables to data streams, but it comes with drawbacks. The next evolution of the CDC pattern, first-class data products, provide resilient pipelines that support both real-time and batch processing while isolating upstream systems...
Introducing Confluent Cloud Freight Clusters
Learn how the latest innovations in Kora enable us to introduce new Confluent Cloud Freight clusters, which can save you up to 90% at GBps+ scale. Confluent Cloud Freight clusters are now available in Early Access.
Contributing to Apache Kafka®: How to Write a KIP
Learn how to contribute to open source Apache Kafka by writing Kafka Improvement Proposals (KIPs) that solve problems and add features! Read on for real examples.
City of Hope Redefines Predictive Sepsis Detection Using Kafka
As one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, City of Hope’s mission is to transform cancer care. Advancing this mission requires an array of cutting-edge technologies to fuel innovative treatments and services tailored for patients’ specific needs.
How Alexri Amplifies Tech Innovation as a Customer Marketing Manager
As a customer marketing manager on the brand marketing team, Alexri Patel-Sigmon helps bring our customers’ stories to life. Partnering with teams across marketing, sales, product, and more, her team provides customers with a stage to share their data streaming stories, amplify their thought lead...
Building a Full-Stack Application With Kafka and Node.js
A well-known debate: tabs or spaces? Let’s settle the debate, Kafka-style. We’ll use the new confluent-kafka-javascript client to build an app that produces the current state of the vote counts to a Kafka topic and consumes from that same topic to surface them to a JavaScript frontend.
MiFID II: Data Streaming for Post-Trade Reporting
The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) came into effect in January 2018, aiming to improve the competitiveness and transparency of European financial markets. As part of this, financial institutions are obligated to report details of trades and transactions (both equity and...
Running Apache Kafka® at the Edge Requires Confluent’s Enterprise-Grade Data Streaming Platform
Deploying Apache Kafka at the edge brings significant challenges related to scalability, remote monitoring, and high management costs. Confluent’s enterprise-grade data streaming platform addresses these issues by providing comprehensive features that enhance Kafka’s capabilities, ensuring effici...
Unlocking the Edge: Data Streaming Goes Where You Go with Confluent
While cloud computing adoption continues to accelerate due to its tremendous value, it has also become clear that edge computing is better suited for a variety of use cases. Organizations are realizing the benefits of processing data closer to its source, leading to reduced latency, security and...
How to Scale RAG and Build More Accurate LLMs
RAG must be implemented in a way that provides accurate and up-to-date information and in a governed manner that can be scaled across apps and teams.
Confluent Is Named Microsoft’s 2024 OSS on Azure Global Partner of the Year
Confluent is thrilled to be named Microsoft’s 2024 OSS on Azure Global Partner of the Year. As a three-time Partner of the Year award winner, this recognition reflects our commitment to delivering outstanding open source-based applications and infrastructure solutions on Microsoft Azure.
Amazon OpenSearch Ingestion Adds Support for Confluent Cloud as Source
Discuss how to use OpenSearch Ingestion to integrate Confluent with Amazon OpenSearch.
Enhanced Cybersecurity with Real-Time Log Aggregation and Analysis
As cyberattacks grow more sophisticated, data streaming supports the ability to monitor and analyze real-time events across all systems.
Build a scalable and up-to-date generative AI chatbot with Amazon Bedrock and Confluent Cloud for business loan specialists
In the dynamic landscape of conversational AI, the fusion of Amazon Bedrock and Confluent Cloud offers a groundbreaking solution for businesses seeking to create scalable and perpetually evolving generative AI (GenAI) chatbots. This collaboration ensures real-time data freshness, intelligent con...
How to Turn a REST API Into a Data Stream with Kafka and Flink
Learn why data at rest sometimes needs to be transformed into a stream of data, and learn how to turn a REST API into a data stream using Apache Flink and Apache Kafka. Along the way, you’ll also find out the advantages of having your REST API data in streaming format.
AWS and Confluent: Meeting the Requirements of Real-Time Operations
As government agencies work to improve both customer experience and operational efficiency, two tools have become critical: cloud services and data. Confluent and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have collaborated to make the move to and management of cloud easier
AWS and Confluent: Meeting the Requirements of Real-Time Operations
As government agencies work to improve both customer experience and operational efficiency, two tools have become critical: cloud services and data. Confluent and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have collaborated to make the move to and management of cloud easier