#StreamProcessing is still misunderstood. Not new, not niche. The core idea is continuous processing.
My 10-min explainer: stateless vs. stateful, #KafkaStreams vs. #ApacheFlink, through real-time payment #FraudPrevention.
https://t.co/oXMIXBznwa
#Databricks and #Snowflake both shipped Kafka-compatible ingestion. The #ApacheKafka API is the de facto standard now.
But: analytics platforms use it as an on-ramp. #DataStreaming vendors run the live data backbone around it. Different problems, same protocol.
In manufacturing #ERP selection, bigger is not always better. Three German manufacturers, three different ERPs, three correct choices. Fit beats default.
My new post on the vendor #landscape and how #AgenticAI is reshaping ERP selection:
https://t.co/esfdz2K7ei
#EventDriven systems fail. Events get dropped or block the pipeline without a proper error strategy. A #DeadLetterQueue (DLQ) solves this for any messaging or #Orchestration engine.
DLQ deep dive with #ApacheKafka showing Uber, CrowdStrike, Robinhood:
https://t.co/Twb78iWKIX
#Swiggy runs Learning-to-Rank inside #OpenSearch for autocomplete: sub-10ms #ML inference with no external service. Fast retrieval + model rescoring in one request.
Key principle: put inference where the data is. Not every #AI workload needs a dedicated serving layer.
Most AI agents work in the demo and break in production. The reason is usually not the model.
It is the hidden debt around it: runtime, harness, and orchestration.
#AI#AgenticAI#AIAgents
Batch pipelines break #AgenticAI. Stale data means bad decisions.
The answer is #EventDriven architecture.
#ApacheKafka, Kafka Streams, and #ApacheFlink deliver fresh, consistent data the moment it happens.
Read more:
https://t.co/cAMe33Aa6O
#ERP migration is not just a technology decision. It is a process decision.
Process first, platform second.
No big-bang cutover.
Three German manufacturers, three different vendors, same lessons.
https://t.co/a3bDIqsdFQ
#SAP#DataIntegration#AgenticAI#Manufacturing
Knowing when NOT to use #ApacheKafka matters as much as knowing when to use it.
Not hard real-time. Not a proxy for thousands of clients. Not a blockchain. Not a database replacement.
Still as relevant as ever:
https://t.co/qpcvsYoi4h
#PointOfSale is no longer just a cash register. It is a real time platform for payments, inventory, loyalty, and analytics.
#Square, #SumUp, #Shopify brought it to small merchants. #ApacheKafka and #ApacheFlink power it underneath.
https://t.co/5nR3I9AVcD
Most enterprises ask "which #AI model is best?" Wrong question.
#PredictiveAI answers. #GenerativeAI reasons. #AgenticAI acts.
Each step demands more from the architecture: current data, process boundaries, audit trails.
Not a model problem. An infrastructure problem.
#Siemens uses #DataStreaming with #ApacheKafka and #ApacheFlink to shift processing left in manufacturing and logistics. Faster decisions, better data quality, real-time orchestration. #ShiftLeft in action.
Details + video: https://t.co/XRMja5YGdm