Kai Waehner

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Kai Waehner is Advisory Field CTO with his own company and Global Field CTO at Kestra. He works with customers, partners, and analysts worldwide on data integration, process intelligence, workflow orchestration, event-driven architecture, and agentic AI. Videos on this channel cover conference talks, webinars, and demos across technologies like Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, Kestra, middleware, and cloud-native infrastructure, built over vendor roles at Talend, TIBCO, and Confluent. More insights on the blog: www.kai-waehner.de

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Error Handling via Dead Letter Queue in Apache Kafka

Error Handling via Dead Letter Queue in Apache Kafka Kai Waehner

3.9K views - 1 year ago

The Data Streaming Landscape 2025

The Data Streaming Landscape 2025 Kai Waehner

475 views - 1 year ago

SAP ECC and S4HANA ERP Integration with Apache Kafka

SAP ECC and S4HANA ERP Integration with Apache Kafka Kai Waehner

2.1K views - 1 year ago

Data Streaming at the Edge with Apache Kafka and Flink

Data Streaming at the Edge with Apache Kafka and Flink Kai Waehner

1.5K views - 1 year ago

Tiered Storage for Kafka - Architecture, Use Cases, Roadmap

Tiered Storage for Kafka - Architecture, Use Cases, Roadmap Kai Waehner

788 views - 1 year ago

Stateless vs Stateful Stream Processing with Kafka Streams and Apache Flink

Stateless vs Stateful Stream Processing with Kafka Streams and Apache Flink Kai Waehner

10K views - 1 year ago

Data Streaming vs. Lakehouse

Data Streaming vs. Lakehouse Kai Waehner

1.5K views - 1 year ago

The Shift Left Architecture

The Shift Left Architecture Kai Waehner

2.1K views - 2 years ago

When NOT to use Apache Kafka?

When NOT to use Apache Kafka? Kai Waehner

5.4K views - 2 years ago

GenAI Demo with Apache Kafka, Flink, LangChain, OpenAI

GenAI Demo with Apache Kafka, Flink, LangChain, OpenAI Kai Waehner

6.5K views - 2 years ago

Apache Kafka vs. JMS Message Broker (IBM MQ, TIBCO, Solace)

Apache Kafka vs. JMS Message Broker (IBM MQ, TIBCO, Solace) Kai Waehner

10K views - 3 years ago

A Hybrid Cloud-native Lakehouse Project for Predictive Maintenance

A Hybrid Cloud-native Lakehouse Project for Predictive Maintenance Kai Waehner

809 views - 4 years ago

What is a Lakehouse? Data Streaming and Batch Analytics.

What is a Lakehouse? Data Streaming and Batch Analytics. Kai Waehner

2K views - 4 years ago

Data Analytics at Rest vs. Data Streaming in Motion

Data Analytics at Rest vs. Data Streaming in Motion Kai Waehner

1.7K views - 4 years ago

Apache Kafka vs. iPaaS ETL Middleware

Apache Kafka vs. iPaaS ETL Middleware Kai Waehner

2.3K views - 4 years ago

Apache Kafka for Predictive Maintenance in Industrial IoT / Industry 4.0

Apache Kafka for Predictive Maintenance in Industrial IoT / Industry 4.0 Kai Waehner

2.5K views - 4 years ago

Kappa vs Lambda Architectures and Technology Comparison

Kappa vs Lambda Architectures and Technology Comparison Kai Waehner

11K views - 4 years ago

Cloud-Native 5G, MEC and OSS/BSS/OTT Telco with Apache Kafka and Kubernetes

Cloud-Native 5G, MEC and OSS/BSS/OTT Telco with Apache Kafka and Kubernetes Kai Waehner

7K views - 4 years ago

Panel Discussion about Kafka, Edge, Networks and 5G in Oil & Gas and Mining Industry

Panel Discussion about Kafka, Edge, Networks and 5G in Oil & Gas and Mining Industry Kai Waehner

576 views - 4 years ago

Apache Kafka in the Insurance Industry

Apache Kafka in the Insurance Industry Kai Waehner

1.2K views - 4 years ago

Apache Kafka in the Retail Industry

Apache Kafka in the Retail Industry Kai Waehner

2K views - 4 years ago

Apache Kafka in the Automotive Industry

Apache Kafka in the Automotive Industry Kai Waehner

2.4K views - 5 years ago

Apache Kafka for Oil & Gas, Smart Grid, and Energy Utilities

Apache Kafka for Oil & Gas, Smart Grid, and Energy Utilities Kai Waehner

2.2K views - 5 years ago

Can Apache Kafka Replace a Database?

Can Apache Kafka Replace a Database? Kai Waehner

8.7K views - 5 years ago

Hybrid Cloud Replication with Apache Kafka between Edge and Cloud - Live Demo

Hybrid Cloud Replication with Apache Kafka between Edge and Cloud - Live Demo Kai Waehner

1.6K views - 5 years ago

App Modernization and Hybrid Cloud Architectures with Apache Kafka

App Modernization and Hybrid Cloud Architectures with Apache Kafka Kai Waehner

1.3K views - 5 years ago

Augmented Reality Demo with Apache Kafka

Augmented Reality Demo with Apache Kafka Kai Waehner

725 views - 5 years ago

Supply Chain Optimization with Apache Kafka

Supply Chain Optimization with Apache Kafka Kai Waehner

1.9K views - 5 years ago

Apache Kafka in Manufacturing and Industry 4.0

Apache Kafka in Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 Kai Waehner

3.3K views - 5 years ago

Machine Learning with Apache Kafka without another Data Lake

Machine Learning with Apache Kafka without another Data Lake Kai Waehner

1.5K views - 5 years ago

End to End Integration from IoT Edge to Serverless Apache Kafka in Confluent Cloud

End to End Integration from IoT Edge to Serverless Apache Kafka in Confluent Cloud Kai Waehner

2K views - 5 years ago

IoT Architectures + Use Cases for Apache Kafka - Consumer and Industrial IoT (IIoT / Industry 4.0)

IoT Architectures + Use Cases for Apache Kafka - Consumer and Industrial IoT (IIoT / Industry 4.0) Kai Waehner

7.8K views - 6 years ago

Mainframe Integration, Offloading and Replacement with Apache Kafka

Mainframe Integration, Offloading and Replacement with Apache Kafka Kai Waehner

4.4K views - 6 years ago

Apache Kafka and Machine Learning in Pharma and Life Sciences

Apache Kafka and Machine Learning in Pharma and Life Sciences Kai Waehner

1.6K views - 6 years ago

Apache Kafka and Machine Learning in Banking and Finance Industry

Apache Kafka and Machine Learning in Banking and Finance Industry Kai Waehner

4K views - 6 years ago

IoT Architectures for a Digital Twin with Apache Kafka and Comparison to other IoT Platforms

IoT Architectures for a Digital Twin with Apache Kafka and Comparison to other IoT Platforms Kai Waehner

25K views - 6 years ago

Event Streaming and Apache Kafka in the Telecommunications Industry (Whiteboard)

Event Streaming and Apache Kafka in the Telecommunications Industry (Whiteboard) Kai Waehner

2.4K views - 6 years ago

Smart City with Event Streaming and Apache Kafka

Smart City with Event Streaming and Apache Kafka Kai Waehner

1.3K views - 6 years ago

Architecture patterns for distributed, hybrid, edge and global Apache Kafka deployments

Architecture patterns for distributed, hybrid, edge and global Apache Kafka deployments Kai Waehner

9K views - 6 years ago

IoT at Scale - Real Time Processing and Analytics with Kubernetes, Kafka, MQTT and TensorFlow

IoT at Scale - Real Time Processing and Analytics with Kubernetes, Kafka, MQTT and TensorFlow Kai Waehner

14K views - 6 years ago

Streaming Machine Learning with Apache Kafka and TensorFlow

Streaming Machine Learning with Apache Kafka and TensorFlow Kai Waehner

12K views - 6 years ago

Microservice Architectures with Apache Kafka, Kubernetes and Service Mesh (Envoy, Istio, Linkerd)

Microservice Architectures with Apache Kafka, Kubernetes and Service Mesh (Envoy, Istio, Linkerd) Kai Waehner

14K views - 6 years ago

Apache Kafka and PLC4X for IIoT / Automation Industry / Industry 4.0

Apache Kafka and PLC4X for IIoT / Automation Industry / Industry 4.0 Kai Waehner

9K views - 6 years ago

Apache Kafka vs. Integration Middleware (MQ, ETL, ESB) - Friends, Enemies or Frenemies?

Apache Kafka vs. Integration Middleware (MQ, ETL, ESB) - Friends, Enemies or Frenemies? Kai Waehner

90K views - 7 years ago

Apache Kafka + MQTT IoT Integration (via Kafka Connect / Confluent Proxy)

Apache Kafka + MQTT IoT Integration (via Kafka Connect / Confluent Proxy) Kai Waehner

22K views - 7 years ago

KSQL - the Apache Kafka Streaming SQL Engine - Live Demo using Delimited, JSON and Avro data

KSQL - the Apache Kafka Streaming SQL Engine - Live Demo using Delimited, JSON and Avro data Kai Waehner

6.2K views - 8 years ago

Case Study: How to move from a (Middleware) Monolith to Cloud, Containers and Microservices

Case Study: How to move from a (Middleware) Monolith to Cloud, Containers and Microservices Kai Waehner

12K views - 9 years ago

Flogo - Intro to Golang-powered Open Source IoT Integration Framework (Gophercon)

Flogo - Intro to Golang-powered Open Source IoT Integration Framework (Gophercon) Kai Waehner

3.7K views - 9 years ago

Data Preparation vs. Data Wrangling Comparison in Machine Learning / Deep Learning

Data Preparation vs. Data Wrangling Comparison in Machine Learning / Deep Learning Kai Waehner

6.2K views - 9 years ago

Blockchain + Streaming Analytics with Ethereum and TIBCO StreamBase

Blockchain + Streaming Analytics with Ethereum and TIBCO StreamBase Kai Waehner

3.1K views - 9 years ago

TIBCO BWCE and Netflix' Hystrix Circuit Breaker for Cloud Native Middleware Microservices

TIBCO BWCE and Netflix' Hystrix Circuit Breaker for Cloud Native Middleware Microservices Kai Waehner

4K views - 9 years ago

IoT Project Flogo - How to Build an Apache Kafka Connector / Adapter

IoT Project Flogo - How to Build an Apache Kafka Connector / Adapter Kai Waehner

3.8K views - 9 years ago

Streaming Analytics Comparison of Open Source Frameworks, Products, Cloud Services

Streaming Analytics Comparison of Open Source Frameworks, Products, Cloud Services Kai Waehner

5.3K views - 9 years ago

IoT Open Source Integration Comparison (Kura, Node-RED, Flogo, Apache Nifi, StreamSets)

IoT Open Source Integration Comparison (Kura, Node-RED, Flogo, Apache Nifi, StreamSets) Kai Waehner

29K views - 9 years ago

Project Flogo Live Demo (Ultra-Lightweight Open Source IoT Integration)

Project Flogo Live Demo (Ultra-Lightweight Open Source IoT Integration) Kai Waehner

5.1K views - 9 years ago

Open Source Project Flogo - Overview, Architecture and Live Demo

Open Source Project Flogo - Overview, Architecture and Live Demo Kai Waehner

9K views - 9 years ago

Blockchain - The Next Big Thing for Middleware

Blockchain - The Next Big Thing for Middleware Kai Waehner

7.2K views - 9 years ago

Data Warehouse vs Visual Real Time Analytics / Live Datamart

Data Warehouse vs Visual Real Time Analytics / Live Datamart Kai Waehner

944 views - 9 years ago

How to Apply Machine Learning (R, Apache Spark, H2O.ai) To Real Time Streaming Analytics

How to Apply Machine Learning (R, Apache Spark, H2O.ai) To Real Time Streaming Analytics Kai Waehner

5K views - 9 years ago

TIBCO BusinessWorks Container Edition (BWCE) with Docker, Kubernetes and CloudFoundry

TIBCO BusinessWorks Container Edition (BWCE) with Docker, Kubernetes and CloudFoundry Kai Waehner

28K views - 9 years ago