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What are Azure Container Apps?

By Tim King in applications, cloud

February 8, 2025

Azure Container Apps: A Lightweight Approach to Container Orchestration
In the world of cloud-native development, containers have become the standard for packaging and deploying applications. While Kubernetes has emerged as the dominant orchestrator for managing containerized workloads, its complexity can be a barrier for many developers. Azure Container Apps offers a compelling alternative, providing a serverless container platform that simplifies deployment and management.

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Beyond Confluent Kafka

By Tim King in streaming, messaging, cloud

October 2, 2015

The Kafka Landscape: A New Era of Distributed Streaming
In the ever-evolving world of data processing, real-time streaming has become a cornerstone for building modern, responsive applications. At the heart of this revolution lies Apache Kafka, a distributed streaming platform that has become synonymous with handling high-volume, real-time data flows. Kafka’s influence is so profound that it has spawned a whole ecosystem of “Kafka” compatible tools, each offering unique advantages and catering to diverse needs. This post explores the rise of these tools, including Redpanda, WarpStream, Azure Event Hubs, and others, examining their role in shaping the future of distributed streaming.

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SaaS Data Silos

By Tim King in saas, cloud, data

October 2, 2015

Drowning in SaaS: How Data Silos are Crippling Businesses and What to Do About It
Software as a Service (SaaS) has become ubiquitous. From CRM and marketing automation to project management and HR, businesses of all sizes rely on SaaS products to streamline operations and gain a competitive edge. The reasons for this explosion in SaaS adoption are clear.

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