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Operating Apache Kafka with Cruise Control

There are two big gaps in the Apache Kafka project when we think of operating a cluster. The first is monitoring the cluster efficiently and the second is managing failures and changes in the cluster. There are no solutions for these inside the Kafka project but there are many good 3rd party tools for both problems. Cruise Control is one of the earliest open source tools to provide a solution for the failure management problem but lately for the monitoring problem as well.

What's Best for Your Online Store - Webflow vs. Squarespace

Online stores have been on a rise for the past decade, and if the massive success of Amazon has taught us anything, it is that superior design and in-store experience can put you on that high throne. Small and big brands that are launching online stores strive to build visual experiences that are unprecedented and likely to enthrall a wider audience. Plus, they spend a lot in ensuring that the in-store experience is memorable and user-friendly.

Xray

Xray is the #1 Manual & Automated Test Management App for Quality Assurance in Jira. Xray supports both manual and automated tests, including BDD using Cucumber besides JUnit, NUnit, Robot and others.

Streaming Analytics with SQL Stream Builder

SQL Stream Builder, part of Cloudera Streaming Analytics, allows developers, analysts, and data scientists to write streaming applications using industry-standard SQL. It provides an interactive experience, so the development process is quick, easy, and productive while taking advantage of Apache Flink’s streaming power. It provides an advanced materialized view engine to interface with applications, tooling, and services via REST API.