At the heart of BPA is automation, which drives efficiency and reduces manual effort. Key elements to look for include: Effective data management is crucial for informed decision-making and operational efficiency. The right platform will offer a strong data fabric architecture to make this possible. A data fabric combines data management, integration, automation, and low-code development tools to build impactful and data-rich digital solutions.

At Ably, we provide a realtime messaging service that aims to deliver messages between globally-distributed participants with the lowest latency possible. When powering apps that enable realtime collaboration, or require time-critical updates, low and consistent latency is essential.

Cloudera’s data-in-motion architecture is a comprehensive set of scalable, modular, re-composable capabilities that help organizations deliver smart automation and real-time data products with maximum efficiency while remaining agile to meet changing business needs. In this blog, we will examine the “why” behind streaming data and review some high-level guidelines for how organizations should build their data-in-motion architecture of the future.

History is full of dynamic duos like peanut butter and jelly or Batman and Robin—but is it time to add APIs and ERPs to the mix? According to a 2019 study by Cloud Elements, APIs and ERPs are essential to modern business strategy. 55 percent of respondents believe that API integrations are “critical” to their operations. What’s more, the survey’s participants say that ERPs are one of their top three business use cases for API integrations.

We are proud to announce the release of Apache Kafka 3.8.0. This release contains many new features and improvements. This blog post will highlight some of the more prominent features. For a full list of changes, be sure to check the release notes. See the Upgrading to 3.8.0 from any version 0.8.x through 3.7.x section in the documentation for the list of notable changes and detailed upgrade steps. In a previous release, 3.6, Tiered Storage was released as early access feature.

Idempotent operations produce the same result even when the operation is repeated many times. The result of the 2nd, 3rd, and 1,000th repeat of the operation will return exactly the same result as the 1st time. In this post, we will demystify the concept of idempotency—a fundamental property that ensures consistency, predictability, and reliability in APIs and distributed systems.

In today’s regulatory environment, organizations are compelled to adopt stringent security measures to mitigate the risk of PII (Personally Identifiable Information) data breaches in their production environments. However, the pressure to provision more test data in non-production environments, often sourced from production data, has introduced new vulnerabilities.

Product analytics helps you understand how users interact with your product, offering insights that drive growth and improve user experience. In this guide, you’ll learn about essential metrics, strategies, and tools for effective product analytics. By leveraging these insights, businesses can make informed decisions, optimize product features, and enhance overall user satisfaction.