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Why We're Deprecating Cassandra Support

Starting with the 2.7 release, using Cassandra as a configuration datastore for the Kong Gateway will be considered deprecated. Cassandra features will remain in Kong throughout the (currently unreleased) 3.x series, and its use will not be prohibited. However, some newly introduced functionality throughout 3.x may not be optimized for performance or have full functionality when using Cassandra.

4 Key Flow Metrics for Agile Delivery Teams

Flow Engineering is the science of creating, visualizing and optimizing the flow of value from your company to the customers. In the end that is the million-dollar (likely more) challenge of most product companies: How to we create value in the form of product and services and ship those to our customers as quickly, sustainably and frictionless as possible.

Deliver a Seamless Customer Experience with Connected Insurance

This speed of change will only continue to accelerate as new technologies like artificial intelligence, IoT, and telematics become more deeply integrated into the insurance industry. But how can insurers deliver the omni-channel, digital-first experience today’s customers demand? The answer lies in connected insurance. What is connected insurance?

7 Ways To Reverse ETL

ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) is an important part of how companies manage their data. Using the ETL framework, it is possible to take the data your business collects and put it into cloud databases. Aggregating data on a massive scale becomes possible since all of the data sent to the data warehouse can be transformed into something that they can store and effectively manage.

Why Tyk May Not Be Right For You

Tyk is becoming increasingly popular among developers who want to create a secure microservices-based architecture and connect apps and services that comprise a cloud and hybrid cloud IT infrastructure. Tyk may not be right for you and your company for several reasons. Tyk says it can “empower your teams” and “put your devs in the driving seat.” It also calls itself the “leading cloud-native API and service management platform.” But how true are these claims?

The Most Unique Snowflake

Okay, I admit, the title is a little click-batey, but it does hold some truth! I spent the holidays up in the mountains, and if you live in the northern hemisphere like me, you know that means that I spent the holidays either celebrating or cursing the snow. When I was a kid, during this time of year we would always do an art project making snowflakes. We would bust out the scissors, glue, paper, string, and glitter, and go to work.

Hitachi Receives Double Recognition for IoT Leadership

More than a decade into the Internet of Things (IoT) era, the immense potential of IoT is becoming real. We’re moving from proof of concepts and pilots to projects at scale. What’s become increasingly clear is the vast complexity of deploying IoT solutions at scale and the necessity to do so to become a data-driven business.

Your Digital Transformation Program is Wasting Your Money

The amount of money invested in “Transformation Programs” is staggering. In the past 20 years we have seen Digital and Agile Transformation Programs grow and swell to $1.3 trillion dollars in 2020 alone. According to the HBR, 70% of that spend is wasted. Many companies miss a key component in their Transformation Program. How will a Product-Led Transformation be different?