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How to Optimize Kafka Deployments Using Apache ZooKeeper

Click to learn more about author Zeke Dean. True to its name, Apache ZooKeeper corrals the proverbial zoo of otherwise unruly elements within an Apache Kafka cluster. The open-source ZooKeeper project delivers a centralized way of coordinating Kafka’s brokers and cluster topology, serving as a file system that ensures the consistency of Kafka configuration information. […]

The Dangers of Data Illiteracy: Coronavirus and Data Distortions

Click to learn more about co-author John Ladley. Click to learn more about co-author Len Silverston. People are unconsciously incompetent at communicating with data. This applies to our personal and professional lives. This ignorance creates an ethical issue that is profoundly important to all business and societal communities. This inability to understand and communicate with […]

The Evolution of Data Governance

Click to learn more about author Olivia Hinkle. This is the second part of a series on Data Governance, see part one here. Today’s forward-thinking businesses place enormous emphasis on all things data. It hasn’t always been this way. In fact, the shift toward a data-focused strategy has largely occurred in the last two decades. […]

Best Practices for Handling Customer Data

Click here to learn more about Ben Kelley. Back in 2006, UK mathematician Clive Humby was the first to coin the phrase, “Data is the new oil.” While the analogy has been controversial to some, the statement foretold how business has evolved in the last decade. Today, companies in all sectors rely on customer data […]