As we step into the new year, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the exciting advancements Confluent made in 2024. Our Q4 launch wrapped up the year with a host of powerful features paving the way for even more innovation in 2025. This launch is all about delivering private networking and enhanced security across the data streaming platform.

Did you know that 70% of mobile app users will abandon an app if it takes too long to load, while 57% will consider switching to a competitor after just 3-4 negative interactions with a company’s website or mobile app?

Behind every smooth home sale, there’s the MLS (Multiple Listing Service) quietly doing the heavy lifting. This system is the backbone of real estate, a vast network that keeps agents connected, properties visible, and listings accurate. It’s what makes it possible for buyers to see up-to-date options and sellers to reach the right market. Today, nearly 80% of real estate firms are integrating MLS into their digital workflows alongside tools like e-signatures and electronic contracts.

It’s Day 2 of our Launch Week, and we’re excited to unveil our new networking stack! If you're following us, you know that we're obsessed with performance: we want fast deployments and a speedy network once your apps are live. Long story short: while working on optimizing deployments speed, we hit limitations with our old stack, we decided to revamp everything and built a new networking stack for the platform.

Imagine a world where your sensitive data moves effortlessly between clouds – secure, private, and far from the prying eyes of the public internet. Today, we’re making that world a reality with the launch of Cloudera Private Link Network. Organizations are continuously seeking ways to enhance their data security. One of the challenges is ensuring that data remains protected as it traverses different cloud environments.

Network throttling is a way to simulate and reproduce different network scenarios. But the task itself is easier said than done. Network Throttling combined with Sauce Labs debugging toolset, however, is a game changer.

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.