Introduction Apache Kafka has remained the backbone of event-driven architectures for over a decade. Its immutable log abstraction, scalable broker design, and stream-first philosophy have powered countless real-time systems—from fraud…
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The Hidden Business Costs of Managing Open-Source Kafka at Scale.
Introduction Apache Kafka is the backbone of modern real-time data architectures. It powers everything from user activity tracking to IoT telemetry, fraud detection, and microservices communication. As an open-source distributed…
How can a Media streaming application handle millions of users?
Introduction Have you ever watched a movie on Netflix, a video on YouTube, or listened to music on Spotify? These are all media streaming applications. They let you watch or…
Streaming ETL with Condense: A Faster, Smarter Alternative to Batch Processing
Introduction From Batch ETL to Real-Time Streaming — and Why Kafka Changed Everything For decades, enterprises relied on batch-oriented ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes to move and prepare data for…
How Condense Optimizes Kafka Performance: Managing Data Streams
Introduction Modern enterprises increasingly operate in environments defined by continuous, high-volume event generation. Applications across industries — from financial services to connected vehicles, smart factories to media platforms — demand…
How Condense Simplifies Kafka Deployment: No More Operational Headaches
Introduction Apache Kafka has become the de facto standard for real-time data streaming, powering everything from payment processing to connected vehicles and smart grids. But anyone who has tried to…