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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.
ATM Fraud Detection with Apache Kafka and KSQL
Fraud detection is a topic applicable to many industries, including banking and financial sectors, insurance, government agencies and law enforcement and more. Fraud attempts have seen a drastic increase in […]
That’s a Wrap! Kafka Summit San Francisco 2018 Roundup
Were you there last week? For as big as that event felt, it’s hard to believe it’s only the third annual Kafka Summit San Francisco. But the view was beautiful […]
Apache Kafka on Kubernetes – Could You? Should You?
When Confluent launched the Helm Charts and early access program for Confluent Operator, we published a blog post explaining how to easily run Apache Kafka® on Kubernetes. Since then, we’ve […]
Noise Mapping with KSQL, a Raspberry Pi and a Software-Defined Radio
Our new cat, Snowy, is waking early. She is startled by the noise of jets flying over our house. Can I determine which plane is upsetting her by utilizing Apache […]
Event Driven 2.0
In the future, data will be as automated and self-service as infrastructure is today. You’ll open a console that lists the data available in your company; define the pieces you […]
KSQL Recipes Available Now in the Stream Processing Cookbook
For those of you who are hungry for more stream processing, we are pleased to share the recent release of Confluent’s Stream Processing Cookbook, which features short and tasteful KSQL […]
Troubleshooting KSQL – Part 2: What’s Happening Under the Covers?
Previously in part 1, we saw how to troubleshoot one of the most common issues that people have with KSQL—queries that don’t return data even though data is expected. Here, […]
Is Event Streaming the New Big Thing for Finance?
While Silicon Valley is always awash with new technology buzzwords, one that has become increasingly dominant in recent years is stream processing: a type of software designed to transport, process […]
Troubleshooting KSQL – Part 1: Why Isn’t My KSQL Query Returning Data?
KSQL is the powerful SQL streaming engine for Apache Kafka®. Using SQL statements, you can build powerful stream processing applications. In this article, we’ll see how to troubleshoot some of […]
Real-Time Presence Detection at Scale with Apache Kafka on AWS
Zenreach provides a platform that leverages Wi-Fi and enables merchants to better understand and engage with their customers. Most of our product features depend on one basic building block: real-time […]
The State of Streams – A European Adventure
I have good news to share! For the first time, this October Confluent will bring to Europe two events dedicated to streaming technology: Confluent Streaming Event in Munich and Confluent […]
The Changing Face of ETL
The way in which we handle data and build applications is changing. Technology and development practices have evolved to a point where building systems in isolated silos is somewhat impractical, […]
Hands on: Building a Streaming Application with KSQL
In this blog post, we show you how to build a demo streaming application with KSQL, the streaming SQL engine for Apache Kafka®. This application continuously computes, in real time, […]
Streams and Tables: Two Sides of the Same Coin
We are happy to announce that our paper Streams and Tables: Two Sides of the Same Coin is published and available for free download. The paper was presented at the […]