Confluent is thrilled to be named Microsoft’s 2024 OSS on Azure Global Partner of the Year. As a three-time Partner of the Year award winner, this recognition reflects our commitment to delivering outstanding open source-based applications and infrastructure solutions on Microsoft Azure.

Until recently, customers didn't have an easy way to send data from Confluent’s data streaming platform to Amazon OpenSearch. They had to either write custom code using AWS Lambda as an intermediary, refactor the HTTP Sink connector, or self-manage an old Elasticsearch connector version. Earlier this year, we announced the fully managed OpenSearch Sink connector, providing a seamless way to sink data from Confluent to Amazon OpenSearch.

Today's fans crave realtime engagement. They want to feel the energy, participate in interactive features, and connect with the action - and the brand - beyond the screen. But here's the challenge: delays and a lack of engagement kill the excitement. Frustrated fans will seek out alternative platforms that deliver the immersive and rewarding experiences that they seek. One company helping brands deliver on these needs is LiveLike.

In this guide to API-first, we will explore the various facets of the API-first approach, compare it with other methodologies, and highlight its benefits and applications.

N|Solid Runtime, the OSS runtime that powers N|Solid Pro, is an innovative, lightweight runtime for Node.js applications. It offers real-time insights into performance, memory usage, and CPU consumption, giving developers unparalleled visibility into their code without requiring any modifications. In today’s software landscape, understanding your application's production behavior is crucial. With cloud-native architectures, microservices, and distributed systems, pinpointing issues is challenging.

Understanding and configuring the Access-Control-Allow-Origin header is critical for developers managing cross-domain requests. In this blog, we will look at setting the right headers to enforce security while allowing data exchange between different domains, including handling cross-domain requests as specified by the CORS specification. Prepare to equip yourself with the tools to implement cross-origin resource sharing effectively.

Data’s rising importance for businesses has also increased the necessity of tools and technologies to manage it efficiently. A data warehouse is a reliable solution as it effectively stores your data and keeps it ready for analysis. Understanding Snowflake and SQL Server’s pros and cons can help you choose the right solution for your data warehousing requirements.

In today’s data-driven world, businesses rely heavily on their dashboards to make informed decisions. However, traditional dashboards often lack the intuitive interface needed to truly harness the power of data. But what if you could simply talk to your data and get instant insights? In the latest version of Cloudera Data Visualization, we’re introducing a new AI visual that helps users leverage the power of Large Language Models (LLMs) to “talk” to their data..

If you’re not building with AI, are you even building these days? Sometimes, it seems not. AI has become such an integral part of workflows throughout many tools that a clear understanding of integrating it into your product and framework is critical. Django is such a framework that powers thousands of products across the web: Instagram, Pinterest, and Mozilla are all services built on Django.