Real-Time Analytics and Monitoring Dashboards with Apache Kafka and Rockset

In the early days, many companies simply used Apache Kafka® for data ingestion into Hadoop or another data lake. However, Apache Kafka is more than just messaging. The significant difference today is that companies use Apache Kafka as an event streaming platform for building mission-critical infrastructures and core operations platforms. Examples include microservice architectures, mainframe integration, instant payment, fraud detection, sensor analytics, real-time monitoring, and many more—driven by business value.

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