WarpStream is building a cheaper, cloud-native streaming service | TechCrunch
WarpStream built a cloud-native streaming solution based on Apache Kafka protocol by leveraging cloud object storage like Amazon S3 for cost reduction and operational efficiency.
The approach of separating compute from storage in a cloud environment allows WarpStream to minimize inter-zone networking costs, enhancing the scalability and affordability of large-scale Kafka workloads. [ more ]
11 Open-Source Data Engineering Tools Every Pro Should Use
Apache Spark is a leading framework for large-scale data processing, offering versatile functionalities like batch processing and stream processing.
Apache Kafka is an open-source streaming platform that is ideal for handling real-time data and high-throughput data feeds.
Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, and Google BigQuery are popular cloud data warehouses, each with unique features that data engineers should understand in order to choose the best fit for their projects. [ more ]