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It's estimated that by 2024, global spending on telecom services will exceed $1.5 trillion. As the critical enabler of growth and innovation across many industries, telecommunication service providers are adopting a cloud-first approach to accelerate time to market, integrate with leading...

Gartner has placed Confluent as a “Niche Player” in the 2023 Gartner Data Integration Tools Magic Quadrant*, noting this key strength: “Depth of data streaming/Apache Kafka understanding and support: Confluent has comprehensive stand-alone and fully managed service offerings for Apache Kafka..."

As companies increase their use of real-time data, we have seen the proliferation of Kafka clusters within many enterprises. Often, siloed application and infrastructure teams set up and manage new clusters to solve new use cases as they arise. In many large, complex enterprises, this organic growth

Machines in motion, much like data in motion, require an engine to drive their journey. While Confluent and Apache Kafka® are your data-based engine, transitioning the perspective from software and data to hardware requires a more literal engine. No matter the machine—planes, trains, or automobiles

Today, we’re excited to announce the general availability of Data Portal on Confluent Cloud. Data Portal is built on top of Stream Governance, the industry’s only fully managed data governance suite for Apache Kafka® and data streaming.

From fraud prevention, autonomous vehicles, voice assistants, and intelligent cybersecurity systems that protect our networks, to recommendation engines, dynamic pricing, and predictive maintenance, streaming analytics infused with AI and machine learning (ML)...

Learn how to interact with the librdkafka library when sending and how to handle errors correctly. Take a deepdive into the internal mechanics of the library.

Over years of managing the data streaming needs of top global financial institutions, our system engineers and field CTOs have amassed a wealth of expertise around the critical path to modernizing a core banking system.

Stepping into the world of Apache Kafka® can feel a bit daunting at first. Get started with the top resources for beginners to start building your first Kafka application!

In the world of investment banking, there are thousands of trades happening every second. This means that real-time risk and margining are critical for clearing organizations to operate efficiently,and at scale.

Real-time data is rapidly becoming a standard in many consumer applications. From responsive chat applications to low latency financial applications, nobody wants to refresh their browser for new data. With lots of data bouncing around Kafka behind a firewall...

Fleet management has played a fundamental role in the operation of different businesses for decades. Haulage companies, construction firms, taxi operators, and rental businesses have all relied on some form of fleet management system to maintain their fleet of vehicles and increase the efficiency..

If you ask Wendell Slater what got him to Confluent, he’ll tell you it all started with him listening to a podcast. Three years in, Wendell now works as a cloud product representative...