Kai Wähner
@KaiWaehner
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Technology Evangelist with Focus on Integration, Event Streaming, Big Data, Analytics, Machine Learning, and Cloud-Native Microservices
Germany
Joined October 2010
Deployment options for #ApacheKafka are evolving:.✅ Self-managed = control, high ops.✅ Fully managed = ease, less control.🔄 Now: #BYOC = control in your VPC + vendor-managed complexity. Not always the right fit, but key for security & compliance. More:.
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At @confluentinc HQ for our global #Telco Summit - strategy, innovation, and execution with 40+ colleagues and partners. Real-time #DataStreaming with #ApacheKafka & #ApacheFlink is transforming #telecom and #media: from network analytics to dynamic ads. Worldwide. 🌍
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Choosing the right #StreamProcessing framework is key for modern data architectures. #ApacheFlink vs #ApacheSpark — both powerful, but different. Great breakdown by @Decodableco attached. Also consider #KafkaStreams for lightweight, Kafka-native apps.
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At #AWS Summit NY 2025, Amazon launched #AgentCore for building enterprise-grade #AgenticAI. But LLMs aren’t enough. To observe, reason, act—in real time—you need #ApacheKafka + #ApacheFlink. Production AI agents run on events, not APIs. Learn more: .
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The future of #FinServ is real-time. From #IoT payments to #CBDC & #EmbeddedFinance, modern banking runs on #DataStreaming. #ApacheKafka + #ApacheFlink power fraud detection, voice banking, ESG insights & more. Full article:. #Kafka #Flink #Finance #AI
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From Drag-and-Drop to Prompt-Driven:.Low-code tools helped democratize dev - but they hit limits fast. Now, #GenerativeAI + #DataStreaming with #Kafka + #Flink are redefining scalable, real-time architectures. 🔗 #AI #DataEngineering #SoftwareDevelopment
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Avoid #ReverseETL? Let’s talk #Snowflake integration that actually scales. #ZeroETL sounds great - until your architecture turns into spaghetti. Why #ApacheKafka and #DataStreaming win for long-term success. #ETL #ApacheFlink #DataArchitecture #Analytics
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Big moves at #AWSSummit NYC: #AgenticAI goes enterprise-grade with #AmazonBedrock #Agentcore. Anthropic, ServiceNow, Accenture… and Confluent: powering agents with real-time #datastreaming via #ApacheKafka + #ApacheFlink. Agents aren’t just chatbots—they’re event-driven systems
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How do you build a #nationwide, cloud-native #5G network from scratch and make it real-time, scalable, and open?. #DishWireless did it - with #ApacheKafka at the core. This is the future of #telco: software-driven, data streaming, built for innovation.
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How do you power #AI & #ML models with #RealTime data?. Streaming model inference with #ApacheFlink is the key. In this Lightboard Video, learn how Flink enables real-time AI—from #GenerativeAI & #RAG to fraud detection & predictive maintenance.
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Inside @FourKites' logistics platform: #DataStreaming for #AI and end-to-end #SupplyChain visibility. At #KafkaSummit, they shared how 3M+ daily shipments are powered by real-time decisions using #ApacheKafka and a unified #KappaArchitecture. Blog:
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#ApacheKafka in the #PublicSector: National Security & Defense. From #ransomware to supply chain attacks, real-time data is key. Kafka powers situational awareness—from smart soldiers at the edge to mission control at #NASA. Read more:
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The Role of Data Streaming in McAfee’s Cybersecurity Evolution. #Antivirus isn’t enough. #McAfee uses #ApacheKafka + #ApacheFlink for real-time threat detection, automation & scale. Modern #CyberSecurity runs on #DataStreaming. Read more:
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#ApacheKafka + #ApacheFlink: The Data Fabric for #GenAI. Event-driven #RAG, model inference, and streaming #ETL—built for real-time sync and scalable data curation. Flight booking architecture example: analytical + transactional GenAI in action:
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#UnifiedCommerce in #Retail and #eCommerce needs real-time data. Leaders like Salesforce & Shopify use #ApacheKafka + #ApacheFlink to power #Customer360, fraud detection & inventory. It’s not just tech—it’s architecture. 🔗
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#ApacheKafka + #ApacheFlink = #StreamProcessing Power Couple. Kafka handles the events. Flink adds rich, stateful processing. Use both to build fast, smart, resilient #DataStreaming apps. Are you still batching—or streaming already?.
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The rise of #KappaArchitecture: one real-time pipeline for ops and analytics. No batch duplication. Built for #AgenticAI and #DataStreaming. With #ApacheIceberg, #DeltaLake, and #ShiftLeft, Kappa is now the default. Learn more:.
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SaaS vs. PaaS for #DataStreaming with #ApacheKafka & #ApacheFlink. Fully managed or self-managed in your cloud?. Explore trade-offs in cost, complexity & control — and what “#serverless” really means. 🔗 #Cloud #SaaS #BYOC #OpenSource
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How BigCommerce uses #DataStreaming with #ApacheKafka & #KafkaStreams at scale in #Retail:. ▶ 1.6B events/day.▶ Real-time analytics & ML.▶ Meta Conversion API.▶ Data lake with BigQuery.▶ Bot filtering via #streamprocessing. A modern #eCommerce platform built for the #cloud.
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Is #ApacheFlink overkill for stateless #StreamProcessing and simple #ETL?. Often yes—unless you’re using a serverless #SaaS. With auto-scaling & pay-as-you-go pricing, even small workloads make sense. Tool choice matters: #KafkaStreams or Flink?.
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