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Disentangling and Demystifying Data Mesh and Data Fabric

I recently wrote about the potential benefits of data mesh. As I noted, data mesh is not a product that…

Jun 8, 2022 Yves Mulkers 40M views 3 min read

Compare Hadoop vs. Spark vs. Kafka for your big data strategy

Big data became popular about a decade ago. The falling cost of storage led many enterprises to retain much of…

Nov 21, 2021 Yves Mulkers 33M views 3 min read

A guide to database replication with open source

In the world of constantly evolving data, one question often pops up: How is it possible to seamlessly replicate data…

Sep 6, 2021 Yves Mulkers 22M views 3 min read

Who’s Winning in Open Source Data Tech

Organizations understandably want the innovation that comes with using open source data management tech, but how do you know when…

Aug 23, 2021 Yves Mulkers 28M views 3 min read

Open Data Hub: A Meta Project for AI/ML Work

Open source software is a critical resource in data science today, but integrating the various open source products together can…

Jun 17, 2021 Yves Mulkers 38M views 3 min read

Why Databases Are Needed on the Edge

The proliferation of smart devices and the IoT are putting pressure on developers to adopt more sophisticated processes to manage…

Nov 16, 2020 Yves Mulkers 24M views 4 min read

Modern Distributed Data Architecture with Event Streams, Stream Processing and Derived Data

Some of the most interesting projects I worked on at LinkedIn involved building large scale real-time pricing and machine learning…

Nov 14, 2020 Yves Mulkers 82M views 4 min read

Enterprise Database Selection Most Often Led by System Architects

Forget developers, today’s kingmakers are called architects, and studies continue to indicate that different technologies are adopted if architects’ preferences…

Nov 2, 2020 Yves Mulkers 18M views 2 min read

Benefits of Event Streaming at Every Stage of Platform Adoption

Whether your organization needs simple pub/sub messaging, real-time data analytics, or a complete digital transformation, event streaming technology brings a…

Aug 3, 2020 Yves Mulkers 61M views 3 min read

Innovating At The Speed Of Trust: Building The Privacy-Aware Data Pipeline

Data Pipeline initiatives allow companies to generate and act on insights from their investment in Big Data initiatives. By radically…

Feb 19, 2020 Yves Mulkers 73M views 2 min read