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Somerford Blog Transforming the Online Betting Industry with Confluent & Kafka Author: Jack Hancox Release Date: 01/06/2026 Introduction The online betting industry is evolving rapidly, driven by the need for real-time engagement and dynamic experiences. Traditional batch-oriented betting systems are giving way to interactive platforms that leverage real-time data to create exciting opportunities for users. […]

Somerford Blog What is Data Streaming? Author: Carl Parker Release Date: 13/05/2026 Increasingly, it is clear that the next generation of software development won’t be about creating a one-time application for dedicated computers but rather building stream-processing applications for data-centre environments. The adoption of streaming systems like those offered by our technology partner Confluent, is

Somerford Blog Why Should Businesses Utilise Real-Time Data Streams? Author: Jamie Turbill Release Date: 09/06/2026 Increasingly and in the last decade, data has become one of the most important assets in business. As services become ever more digital, we expect things to be available on-demand in an instant. Organisations are reliant on data-driven systems to

Somerford Blog How Does Kora Enhance Kafka & Confluent Cloud? Author: Sam Ward Release Date: 08/04/2026 Confluent Cloud: A Look Back In order to understand what Kora is, we first need to take a step back, and contextualise why Confluent needed a Cloud-Native Apache Kafka Engine in the first place. Confluent’s early Kafka offering was

Somerford Blog What is Confluent TableFlow? Author: Sam Ward Release Date: 04/03/2026 Understanding the Fundamentals: Apache Iceberg and Data Structures To first understand what TableFlow does, and how Confluent makes use of it, we first need to dive into what Apache Iceberg is, what Data Lakehouses are, and how we can take advantage of them.

Somerford Blog Optimising and Scaling your Confluent Cluster Author: Oscar Moores Release Date: 17/03/2026 Confluent is not just software – Founded by the minds behind Apache Kafka, it is an array of many different interlinked physical and logical components: brokers, topics, partitions, ksqldb servers, Kafka streams applications, producers and consumers (just to name a few)

Somerford Blog Data in Motion – Confluent vs Kafka Author: Cal Limer Release Date: 20/08/2026 In the world of real-time data streaming and event-driven architecture Open Source Apache Kafka (OSK) is the standard when it comes to building  data pipelines. By providing users with the fundamental components to set up the standard brokers, partitioned topics,

Somerford Blog Data in Motion for the Defence Sector Author: Jack Hancox Release Date: 17/07/2026 In an era defined by increased tension, demand, and the need for rapid information processing, the defence sector must evolve to act in real-time. Traditional, static data systems can no longer keep pace with the complexities of modern military operations.

Somerford Blog What are the Confluent Migration Accelerator Programme Benefits? Author: Matt Woodhams Release Date: 31/07/2026 Confluent and Somerford Somerford is proud to partner with Confluent as part of their Confluent Migration Accelerator programme to offer a streamlined migration from traditional messaging systems or open-source Kafka deployments to Confluent. Together, Somerford and Confluent aim to