In this section, we will examine the architectural components and related terminology in Kafka. Basically, Kafka consists of the following components: Kafka Cluster—a collection of one or more ...

Data pipelines were the headline from the third annual survey of Apache Kafka use. Behind anecdotal evidence of a growing user base, Kafka is still at the early adopter stage and skills remain ...

Unlike traditional enterprise messaging software, Kafka is able to handle all the data flowing through a company, and do it in near real time. This is desperately needed as data volumes skyrocket.

As Kafka use rises, so does Confluent’s (privately held) stock. Every company must generate revenue, and it would appear that enabling Kafka to run on Kubernetes is part of Confluent’s plan to make ...

That, the company claimed, illustrates how open source projects like Kafka are gaining traction in large enterprises as companies seek to leverage the stable platform’s ability to scale while speeding ...

Data startup Confluent has Silicon Valley buzzing about its Apache Kafka software. Here's 3 reasons why its cofounders were able to successfully incubate their idea while at LinkedIn.