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Exposing and Controlling Apache Kafka Data Streaming with Kong Konnect and Confluent Cloud

We announced the Kong Premium Technology Partner Program at API Summit 2024, and Confluent was one of the first in the program. This initial development was all about ensuring that the relationship between Kong and Confluent — from a business and product perspective — fully represented our joint belief that the world of data streaming and the world of APIs are converging.

What is Perforce Helix DAM?

Helix DAM is an intuitive digital asset management solution from Perforce — makers of the industry standard version control platform, Helix Core. Why You Need Digital Asset Management Helix DAM is specialized for today’s popular 3D file formats (including.fbx, .usd, .glb, and.gltf). Helix DAM gives your art and design teams a central place to find, review, and get feedback on every version of the models, textures, and materials they create—while giving your studio the speed and security to collaborate with contractors and vendors.

Rightsizing Your Data Infrastructure: Optimizing Databricks Cluster and Workspace Configurations

Join us for another enlightening session in our Weekly Walkthrough series, "FinOps Metrics That Matter," where we focus on the critical aspect of rightsizing your Databricks infrastructure for optimal performance and cost-efficiency. Achieving the right balance between performance and cost is paramount. However, a striking 80% of data management experts grapple with precise cost forecasting and management (Forrester). The primary culprits? Insufficient granular visibility, data silos, and a lack of AI-driven predictive tools.

CDC and Data Streaming: Capture Database Changes in Real Time with Debezium PostgreSQL Connector

In today's data-driven world, staying ahead means acting on the most up-to-date information. That's where change data capture (CDC) comes in. CDC is a design pattern that tracks your database tables, capturing every row-level insert, update, and delete as it happens. This real-time monitoring allows downstream systems to react to changes instantly, without batch-based updates and resource-intensive full scans.

What's new in PHP 8.4 in terms of performance, debugging and operations

The close of 2024 is near, and that also means a new version of PHP is about to be released: 8.4! There has already been some discussion regarding the latest features and modifications affecting developers, for example on either stitcher.io or php.watch. We wrote this post with a totally different angle, highlighting the performance, debugging, and operations-related changes in PHP 8.4 that are usually less publicized. Several of these changes were even contributed by Tideways.

Kong Raises $175M to Power the API World

No AI without APIs — as we say here at Kong. I’m excited to officially share our oversubscribed Kong Series E financing at a $2 billion valuation! We raised $175 million in both primary and secondary, led again by Tiger Global and co-led by new investor Balderton as well as new strong participation from long-only Teachers’ Venture Growth (the late-stage growth investment arm of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan).

Why Your Chatbot Needs AI Testing Services and How to Do It Right

The introduction of ChatGPT and other AI chatbots is altering how businesses interact with their customers. By 2027, one-quarter of all firms are predicted to adopt them as their primary customer service channel, potentially saving 30% on support costs. However, one essential component is required for this efficiency: reliable AI testing services.

Announcing Build Cache Insights Beta

We're excited to announce the open beta of a new feature within Bitrise Insights: Bitrise Build Cache Insights. This enhancement expands on our existing Build, Test, and Git Insights, enabling you to monitor and optimize your remote Bitrise Build Cache performance if you're leveraging Bitrise Build Cache for Bazel or Gradle to speed up your builds and tests. Our mission is to empower you with actionable data, alerts, and customizable dashboards to get even more value from your Bitrise experience.