Podcast
Episode #1 - Bridging Expertise: The Confluent
& Somerford Podcast
Exploring why data streaming is pivotal for businesses and the public sector
Episode Summary
In the inaugural episode of our Confluent podcast series, Italo, Sales Engineer from Confluent, and John Dee, Head of Strategy & Engagement from Somerford Associates delve into the transformative world of data streaming.
Italo, who has a background in electronics engineering and a lifelong passion for software development, brings decades of experience spanning logistics, finance, and telecommunications. His journey with data storage and communications, positions him to discuss the intricacies of modern data streaming technologies.
John introduces his transition from a military career to the tech industry, highlighting Somerford's deep commitment to technical excellence in Confluent's solutions. They explore why data streaming is pivotal for businesses and the public sector, underscoring data's role as the new gold in today's digital economy.
Through this dialogue, listeners can learn about real-time data handling and the efficient architectures provided by Kafka and Confluent that is becoming critical for driving innovation and operational efficiency across industries.
Italo, who has a background in electronics engineering and a lifelong passion for software development, brings decades of experience spanning logistics, finance, and telecommunications. His journey with data storage and communications, positions him to discuss the intricacies of modern data streaming technologies.
John introduces his transition from a military career to the tech industry, highlighting Somerford's deep commitment to technical excellence in Confluent's solutions. They explore why data streaming is pivotal for businesses and the public sector, underscoring data's role as the new gold in today's digital economy.
Through this dialogue, listeners can learn about real-time data handling and the efficient architectures provided by Kafka and Confluent that is becoming critical for driving innovation and operational efficiency across industries.
Additional Resources
Webinar: GenAI and Data Streaming Platforms (DSPs)
23rd May - Discover how Generative AI and Data Streaming Platforms can open up new business opportunities!
Introducing the Migration Accelerator Programme
Streamline the transition from traditional messaging systems or open-source Kafka deployments to Confluent!
Simplify Stream Processing with Serverless Apache Flink
Experience a new, unified programming interface that seamlessly merges stream and batch processing.
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