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Constantly starting and stopping Apache Kafka producers and consumers? That’s a recipe for high resource usage and inefficiency. Short-lived connections are heavy on resources, and can slow down your whole cluster. Keep them running to boost performance, cut latency, and get the most out of your Kafka setup.

Can your software handle the pressure when bugs slip through the cracks? In this episode of Test Case Scenario, Jason Baum and Evelyn Coleman chat with Mac Clark, Senior Solutions Engineer at Sauce Labs, about the dynamic world of shift-left and shift-right testing. Mac shares how gaming and software industries leverage AI-driven testing, real-time error monitoring, and feature flags to catch issues before they snowball into costly problems in production.

Airports are an interconnected system where one unforeseen event can tip the scale into chaos. For a smaller airport in Canada, data has grown to be its North Star in an industry full of surprises. But in order for data to bring true value to operations–and ultimately customer experience–those data insights must be grounded in trust. Ryan Garnett, Senior Manager Business Solutions of Halifax International Airport Authority, joins The AI Forecast to share how the airport revamped its approach to data, creating a predictions engine that drives operational efficiency and improved customer experience.

Boost productivity, modernize your banking processes, reduce risk, and improve customer experiences with the Appian platform for financial services.

An exclusive webinar where you'll discover how to cut your test automation time by over 80% using TrueTest. Hear directly from Mai Le, Sr. Product Manager of TrueTest at Katalon, and Alex Martins, VP of Strategy at Katalon, as they share with you the story behind TrueTest, its journey, and where it is now. In this session, we'll explore.

Default settings in Apache Kafka work when you’re getting started, but aren't suited for production. Sticking with defaults, like a seven-day retention policy, or a replication factor of one, can cause storage issues, or data loss in case of failure. Learn why optimizing retention periods, replication factors, and partitions, is crucial for better Kafka performance and reliability.

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Discover how insightsoftware's Reporting for Workday revolutionizes data access and reporting for Workday Financial Management users. With seamless Excel integration, live data connectivity powered by Open Business Data Fabric, and interactive features like drill-downs and customizable reporting segments, this solution empowers finance teams to work faster and smarter.

Keeping your Apache Kafka clients up-to-date is critical for maximizing performance, security, and stability. In this video, we discuss why sticking with old versions could be putting you at risk, since it means you’re missing out on dozens of new features, and hundreds of bug fixes and security patches. Learn why upgrading is more than just a “nice-to-have”—it’s essential for a smoother and safer Kafka experience.

Konnect, the robust API management platform, is evolving to embrace the declarative power of Kubernetes. In this demo-driven talk, we’ll delve into how Konnect now leverages Kubernetes as the single source of truth for its configuration, ushering in a new era of simplified API gateway management. See firsthand how this shift enables you to define every aspect of your API infrastructure—from gateways and upstream services to plugins and consumer management—using intuitive Kubernetes manifests.