Confluent Blog

The Apache Flink PMC is pleased to announce the release of Apache Flink 1.18.0. As usual, we are looking at a packed release with a wide variety of improvements and new features. Overall, 174 people contributed to this release completing 18 FLIPS and 700+ issues.

With Halloween just a few days away and temperatures dropping (in most parts of the world!), it’s safe to say that we’re right in the middle of “spooky season.” And while ghosts and ghouls may bring delight to those who enjoy a scary movie or two, there’s one nightmarish creature..

This series of blog posts will take you on a journey from absolute beginner (where I was a few months ago) to building a fully functioning, scalable application. Our example Gen AI application will use the Kappa Architecture as the architectural foundation.

Winner of the Data Streaming Company of the Year award in 2022, NASA has already been recognized for its advanced use of Apache Kafka®. What the organization has already achieved with data streaming is impressive, but the agency’s unique internal structure

Supporting citizen customers is the basic function of government, but the ways in which agencies do so has changed a lot over the years. Where once paperwork and long queues were default customer experiences for customers, digitization has made possible a much more streamlined...

Confluent Schema Registry, both in Confluent Platform Enterprise and Confluent Cloud, now supports the use of data contracts. In this article, we'll walk through an example of enhancing a schema to be a full-fledged data contract.

The landscape for how a business interacts with its customers has changed dramatically over the last several years. No longer is day-old data acceptable to customers or the business. One of the sectors most impacted by this seismic change has been retail...

The record-breaking attendance at our last two DC-area Data in Motion tour events told us there is a thirst for information on how to implement data streaming in government environments, whether you’re improving services, incorporating IoT data, or complying with new regulations and mandates.

Stream processing flips the data processing paradigm – from store then process (as in batch process) to process then store if needed. In data streaming, analytical queries are predefined and computed, and data flows over the queries. This changed paradigm requires comprehending new concepts...

Apache Kafka 3.6 is here! This release includes Tiered Storage (Early Access), the ability to migrate clusters from ZooKeeper to KRaft with no downtime, the addition of a grace period to stream-table joins, & more!

Account Executive Sinan Ezer will tell you that it was the energy he felt during the interview process that drew him to Confluent. Three years in, he currently leads the sales team in Turkey. Let’s learn more about what Sinan’s typical work day looks like...

Explore data-centric security solutions, akin to the yellow brick road journey. Unify security efforts, prioritize data, and modernize SIEM tools for comprehensive protection. Join Confluent's Mike Peacock on Oct 12 for transformative insights and examples.

The benefits of data streaming are numerous—hundreds of organizations have reported increased profitability, better business responsiveness, and multiplying ROI. But understanding just how these organizations achieved these results—and the practical tips and steps to get there—is where things...

Data is a crucial asset for businesses in the digital age, serving as a foundation for informed decision-making and driving strategic growth. In today's highly competitive landscape, companies that harness and analyze data effectively gain a significant competitive advantage. Data provides value...