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The Confluent Q1 '25 Launch

The Confluent Q1 ’25 Launch includes Freight clusters and Tableflow, the features needed to make streaming data cheaper and feeding your data lake easier. We’re also introducing AI tools for Apache Flink, VS Code Extension, a new premium Oracle CDC Connector, and more! Our quarterly launches provide a single resource to learn about the accelerating number of new features we’re bringing to Confluent Cloud, our cloud-native data streaming platform.

EP 15: Why Marketers Struggle with Data

Today’s digital environment is noisier than ever. For brands to stand out, they need to be hyper-relevant to their customers. That’s where the power of data comes in. In this episode of The AI Forecast, we’re joined by marketing expert Zontee Hou. Not only does Zontee have 20 years of experience in the marketing industry, she’s also the author of Data-Driven Personalization, the founder of Media Volery, the managing director of consultancy Convince & Convert, and the host of the Data-Driven Decisions podcast. To put it lightly, she is pretty busy!

PIM Optimizes Multilingual e-Commerce Content Management

Thanks to the internet, businesses are expanding their global presence. e-Commerce reaches beyond borders, opening companies to customers outside their “home” nations. A US company might venture into Canada or Mexico while a German manufacturer sets sights on the European Union, and so forth across the seven continents. As such, the demand is surging for multilingual tools to help sellers connect with these new customers.

New in Confluent Cloud: Tableflow, Freight Clusters, Apache Flink AI Enhancements, and More

Our Q1 Confluent Cloud launch comes to you from Current Bengaluru, where data streaming industry experts have gathered to showcase how real-time streaming with Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, and Apache Iceberg is enabling generative artificial intelligence (AI) use cases and helping their organizations take innovation to the next level.

New with Confluent Platform 7.9: Oracle XStream CDC Connector, Client-Side Field Level Encryption (EA), Confluent for VS Code, and More

At Confluent, we’re committed to building the world's leading data streaming platform, which gives you the ability to stream, connect, process, and govern all of your data, and make it available wherever it’s needed—however it’s needed—in real time. Today, we're excited to announce the release of Confluent Platform 7.9! This release builds upon Apache Kafka 3.9, reinforcing our core capabilities as a data streaming platform.

OData, Let Me Count the Ways We Connect with SAP

When Elizabeth Barrett Browning wrote her love sonnets, she may not have been thinking about the largest ERP system in the world. Here at Qlik, SAP is just one of the many data sources we love, and we think about them every day. This blog is our sonnet to all the SAP endpoints we have made available for you when it comes to getting data out of SAP. Many SAP customers right now are full of fear, uncertainty and doubt with SAP moving the goalpost for accessing their data inside SAP systems.

Unlock the Power of DataOps for Data Management

In today's fast-paced digital landscape, organizations are constantly seeking ways to optimize their data management processes. DataOps, a modern data management practice, has emerged as a key strategy for streamlining data flows and enhancing business decision-making. This blog post will delve into DataOperations meaning, exploring its core principles, benefits, and how it can carry out data transformation for your data operations.

A Guide on Modern Database Management

In today’s data-driven world, modern database management is a cornerstone of efficient data storage, retrieval, and analysis. With the rise of cloud-based solutions, AI-driven automation, and real-time data processing, businesses must adopt modern database management strategies to remain competitive. This blog delves into the latest database trends, best practices, and how enterprises can optimize their database management systems (DBMS) for maximum efficiency and security.

Data Ingestion Best Practices for 2025

After a decade immersed in the world of ETL (Extract, Transform, Load), I've witnessed firsthand the evolution of data ingestion. What was once a relatively straightforward process has become a complex, critical component of modern data pipelines. In the recent years, with the explosion of data sources and the ever-increasing demand for real-time insights, mastering data ingestion best practices in data engineering is paramount.