Reflections on Event Streaming as Confluent Turns Five – Part 2

The text discusses the evolution of real-time data pipelines and their significance in today's business landscape. It highlights how traditional ETL processes have evolved from overnight batches to more frequent ones, but eventually reach a point where they show signs of strain. Real-time data pipelines, enabled by event streaming platforms like Apache Kafka®, allow businesses to deliver insights based on current events within seconds, as opposed to minutes or hours. The text provides examples of real-world applications such as fraud detection in finance and retail industries, and the transformation of Express Scripts' data architecture from a mainframe to a low-latency pipeline using Confluent Platform. It also promotes Kafka Summit as an event where developers share their experiences with real-time pipelines and how they fit into broader business concerns.