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UI-driven GitOps: Opening up Kafka without giving up governance

As Kafka evolves in your business, adopting best practices becomes a must. The GitOps methodology makes sure deployments match intended outcomes, anchored by a single source of truth. When integrating Apache Kafka with GitOps, many will think of Strimzi. Strimzi uses the Operator pattern for synchronization. This approach, whilst effective, primarily caters to Kubernetes-based Kafka resources (e.g. Topics). But this isn’t ideal.

A Software Engineer's Tips and Tricks #2: Template Databases in PostgreSQL

Hey there! We're back for our second edition of Tips and Tricks. As we said in our first post on Drizzle ORM, our new Tips and Tricks mini blog series is going to share some helpful insights and cool tech that we've stumbled upon while working on technical stuff. Today, we're going to talk about the template databases of PostgreSQL. Remember, these posts will be super short reads. If you don’t like the topic of one of the posts, no problem! Just skip it and check out the next one.

Analyze documents in BigQuery with Document AI

Turn your documents into actionable data! This video explores the power of BigQuery's integration with Document AI. Learn how to transform unstructured documents – think invoices, contracts, forms – into neatly structured tables within your data warehouse, unlocking smarter insights using familiar SQL syntax.

What are LLMs? An intro into AI, models, tokens, parameters, weights, quantization and more

To keep up with everything happening in the world of artificial intelligence, it helps to understand and grasp key terms and concepts behind the technology. In this introduction, we are going to dive into what is generative AI, looking at the technology and models they are built on. We'll discuss how these models are built, trained, and deployed into the world.

Harnessing Generative AI for Flood Insurance Risk Evaluation and Mitigation

Floods are the most common natural disaster worldwide. A flood is demarcated as an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry. Flash flooding befalls when heavy rainfall over a short period hits areas with inadequate drainage. Other causes of flood events comprise high tides, storm surges, river overflow, and snow melt. Each year, floods extinguish assets worth billions of dollars. In the last five years alone, monetary losses caused by floods worldwide were estimated at 299 billion U.S.

SOX Compliance Guide

Table of Contents April 25, 2024 insightsoftware is a global provider of reporting, analytics, and performance management solutions, empowering organizations to unlock business data and transform the way finance and data teams operate. Finance is a complex field, and so are the laws that govern it. With multitudes of regulations surrounding everything from reporting to data security, organizations can quickly become overwhelmed. insightsoftware is here to help.

3 Ways Logi Symphony Leverages AI for Actionable Insights

Table of Contents April 25, 2024 insightsoftware is a global provider of reporting, analytics, and performance management solutions, empowering organizations to unlock business data and transform the way finance and data teams operate. In the rapidly-evolving world of embedded analytics and business intelligence, one important question has emerged at the forefront: How can you leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your data analysis?

Will AI Replace Software Quality Assurance Roles?

My horse recently had an injury. Initially, we suspected an issue with his hind leg due to prior swelling, but our vet suspected something else. To confirm her assumptions she also used an AI tool called Sleip.AI during the examination, and confirmed the problem in the front leg instead. This AI tool didn’t replace her expertise but accelerated her diagnostic process, showcasing how AI augments rather than replaces professional judgment.