Author: Gwen Shapira
Design Considerations for Cloud-Native Data Systems
Twenty years ago, the data warehouses of choice were Oracle and Teradata. Since then, growth and innovation has shifted to the cloud, and a new generation of data systems have […]
The Cost of Apache Kafka: An Engineer's Guide to DIY Kafka Pricing
When I have a small software project that I want to share with the world, I don’t write my own version control system with a web UI. I don’t even […]
Why I Can’t Wait for Kafka Summit San Francisco
The Kafka Summit Program Committee recently published the schedule for the San Francisco event, and there’s quite a bit to look forward to. For starters, it is a two-day event, […]
Schemas, Contracts, and Compatibility
When you build microservices architectures, one of the concerns you need to address is that of communication between the microservices. At first, you may think to use REST APIs—most programming […]
12 Days of Tech Tips
For the first 12 days of December, Confluent shared a daily tech tip related to managing Apache Kafka® in the cloud. These tips make it easier for you to get […]
Kafka Streams and KSQL with Minimum Privileges
The principle of least privilege dictates that each user and application will have the minimal privileges required to do their job. When applied to Apache Kafka® and its Streams API, […]
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 […]
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 Future of ETL Isn’t What It Used To Be
In his book Design Patterns Explained, Alan Shalloway compares his car to an umbrella. After all, he uses both to stay dry in the rain. The umbrella has an advantage […]
It’s Time for Kafka Summit NYC!
The team at Confluent, along with the Apache KafkaTM community, are excited the day is finally here – it’s time for Kafka Summit NYC! We’ll be at the Midtown Hilton […]
Kafka Summit NYC: Streaming Pipelines Track – What to Expect
It is just a few weeks out until Kafka Summit NYC! Since we’re on the program committee for this event and are also the track leads for the Streaming Pipelines track, […]
Log Compaction – Highlights in the Apache Kafka® and Stream Processing Community – March 2017
Big news this month! First and foremost, Confluent Platform 3.2.0 with Apache Kafka® 0.10.2.0 was released! Read about the new features, check out all 200 bug fixes and performance improvements […]
Kafka Summit New York Keynote Speakers and Agenda Set
We are excited to announce the keynote speakers and agenda for Kafka Summit NYC on May 8th! Mirroring the growth of Apache Kafka®, we received an overwhelming number of speaking […]
The First Annual State of Apache Kafka® Client Use Survey
At the end of 2016 we conducted a survey of the Apache Kafka® community regarding their use of Kafka clients (the producers and consumers used with Kafka) and their priorities […]