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The Future of AI Agents is Event-Driven
AI agents are set to transform enterprise operations with autonomous problem-solving, adaptive workflows, and scalability. But the real challenge isn’t building better models. Agents need access to data, tools, and Read more…
Confluent and Databricks Join Forces to Bridge AI’s Data Gap
Enterprise data is scattered across various platforms in different formats across diverse data streams and repositories. This complexity makes it challenging to connect operational and analytical systems, which often rem Read more…
2025 Big Data Management Predictions
The GenAI revolution has raised expectations for what enterprises can do with data. But it has also exposed some serious shortcomings in how enterprises manage data. That’s the backdrop against which we will dig into t Read more…
Confluent Goes On Prem with Apache Flink Stream Processing
Organizations that want to take advantage of Apache Flink’s class-leading stream processing capabilities but don’t want to run the setup in the cloud were given another option today when Confluent announced the gener Read more…
How Apache Iceberg Won the Open Table Wars
Apache Iceberg has recently emerged as the de facto open-table standard for large-scale datasets, with a thriving community and support from many of the leading data infrastructure vendors. But why did Iceberg emerge as Read more…
Confluent Nabs Competitor WarpStream to Bolster Streaming in the Cloud
Well, that was quick. Barely a year after Kafka-compatible streaming startup WarpStream Labs opened its virtual doors, it’s been acquired by Confluent, the commercial outfit behind Apache Kafka. The big get for Conflue Read more…
Does Open Source Software Still Matter?
One of the hallmarks of the big data era has been widespread use of free and open source software. But in recent months, companies like Cockroach Labs and Anaconda have pulled back on their commitments to free and open s Read more…
Polaris Catalog, To Be Merged With Nessie, Now Available on GitHub
Seven weeks after taking the wraps off Polaris Catalog at its annual user conference, Snowflake today announced that its metadata catalog for the Apache Iceberg table format is now available on GitHub and as a public pre Read more…
StreamNative Bolsters Pulsar Data Streaming Platform with Ursa
StreamNative, the commercial venture behind Apache Pulsar, today rolled out Ursa, a new data streaming engine for its hosted Pulsar environment that is API-compatible with its competitor, Apache Kafka. Ursa also supports Read more…
This Just In
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 12, 2025 — Confluent, Inc. and Databricks today announced a major expansion in their partnership that brings together Confluent’s complete Data Streaming Platform and Databricks’ Data Intelligence Platform to empower enterprises with real-time data for AI-driven decision-making. Read more…
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 10, 2024 — Confluent, Inc. has announced the general availability of Confluent Platform for Apache Flink with added enterprise-level security capabilities and easier ways to manage and scale on-premises Apache Flink workloads. Read more…
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 19, 2024 — Confluent, Inc. has announced investments in two regional system integrators (RSIs) to meet rising demand for complete data streaming platforms and bring real-time applications to businesses everywhere. Read more…
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 18, 2024 — Confluent, Inc. has announced the Confluent OEM Program. The new program for managed service providers (MSPs), cloud service providers (CSPs), and independent software vendors (ISVs) makes it easy to launch and enhance customer offerings with a complete data streaming platform for Apache Kafka and Apache Flink. Read more…
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 5, 2024 — Confluent, Inc. unveiled its 2024 Data Streaming Report: Breaking Down the Barriers to Business Agility & Innovation. Read more…
BENGALURU, India, May 2, 2024 — Confluent, Inc. announced AI Model Inference, an upcoming feature on Confluent Cloud for Apache Flink, to enable teams to easily incorporate machine learning into data pipelines. Read more…
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 16, 2024 — Confluent, Inc. today announced Accelerate with Confluent, a program for systems integrators (SIs) that prioritizes excellence in Confluent Professional Services to empower partners to deliver comprehensive data streaming solutions. Read more…
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 13, 2024 — Confluent, Inc. today announced the Confluent Migration Accelerator, a new program in partnership with the Confluent partner ecosystem to jumpstart organizations’ Read more…
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 27, 2023 — Confluent, Inc. has announced the open preview of Apache Flink on Confluent Cloud, a fully managed service for stream processing that makes it easier for companies to filter, join, and enrich data streams with Flink. Read more…
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 26, 2023 — Confluent, Inc. today announced Data Streaming for AI, an initiative to accelerate organizations’ development of real-time AI applications. Achieving real-time AI demands more than fast algorithms; Read more…