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Teams need a smart approach to uncover vulnerabilities before they become real risks. But where should they focus first? In the latest QA Therapy episode, Richard Adams shares how teams can identify top security priorities and integrate testing seamlessly.

The Confluent Q1 ’25 Launch includes Freight clusters and Tableflow, the features needed to make streaming data cheaper and feeding your data lake easier. We’re also introducing AI tools for Apache Flink, VS Code Extension, a new premium Oracle CDC Connector, and more! Our quarterly launches provide a single resource to learn about the accelerating number of new features we’re bringing to Confluent Cloud, our cloud-native data streaming platform.

Tableflow represents Kafka topics and associate schemas as open-table formats such as Apache Iceberg(Generally Available) or Delta Lake (Early Access) in a few clicks to feed any data lake, warehouse, or analytics engine. It removes the need for complex, costly and error-prone data pipelines that are currently being used to feed streaming data to data lakes while delivering strong read performance and automated data maintenance. Customers can also bring their own storage ensuring flexibility, cost savings, and security.

Welcome to Episode 13 of The Innovation Blueprint! In this episode, host Yurii Rudakov from ORIL sits down with Connie Lee, Co-founder & CEO of Reffie, a SaaS platform for the real estate industry. Connie shares how a frustrating experience as a landlord led her to build a solution that’s now transforming property management. The conversation delves into the importance of automation in real estate, the role of AI as a co-pilot in business operations, and the future of technology in the industry.

decK is a wonderful tool for managing Kong Gateway configuration declaratively, but before you know it you find yourself editing a 1000 line long YAML file that is is hard to manage. In this call, Michael will take you through the techniques used by some of Kong's biggest users to split their configuration files in to manageable chunks. There will be slides, there will be documentation, and as always, there will be demos.

Ken Ahrens from Speescale dives into the best AI API integration model of March 2025 — Anthropic's MCP model. This innovative integration enables seamless communication with browsers and various tools, including the popular Cursor. Discover how the MCP model is revolutionizing AI-powered workflows and boosting productivity.

Aligning technical operations with financial objectives is crucial yet challenging. Join us for this session in our Weekly Walkthrough drop-in series, "Controlling Cloud Costs," where we'll explore how to unite data teams and finance for Databricks success. You will gain the knowledge and tools to create a FinOps framework that aligns your Databricks operations with your organization's financial goals. With Unravel's Data Actionability Platform, you can see deep insights into your cloud spending and make informed decisions that balance innovation with cost-efficiency.

Despite its value, legacy data can feel like a roadblock in a fast-paced digital world—Henry Schein One is clearing the path forward with real-time data streaming. In this episode, Chris Kapp, Software Architect at Henry Schein One (HS1), shares how his team modernizes data management to stay competitive and unlock real-time insights. You’ll learn about: Get ready to future-proof your data strategy with this must-listen episode for technology leaders facing scalability, governance, or integration challenges.

Headquartered in Sydney, Domain Group is a leading Australian property marketplace. Its mission is to inspire confidence in life’s property decisions, and its property marketplace tools reach an average audience of 7 million Australians every month. A long-time Snowflake customer, Domain has started to work with Cortex Analyst in order to enable its staff to query its large data sets using natural language.

Protect your enterprise AI from misuse and safeguard sensitive data effortlessly. In this concise demo, you'll learn how Kong Inc. helps organizations enforce powerful security guardrails around AI interactions. Key highlights include: AI Prompt Guard: Set precise rules to allow or block specific prompts. AI Semantic Prompt Guard: Go beyond simple rules by using AI to understand and intelligently filter prompts based on their semantic meaning. Enhance your AI security strategy and confidently mitigate risks with Kong.