The meshIQ blog.
Our blog offers insights into pivotal and disruptive technologies, including Hybrid Cloud, Messaging Middleware, AI, and more, contributed by meshIQ experts and innovators.
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RabbitMQ
What Is RabbitMQ And How Do You Manage It With Kubernetes?
RabbitMQ is an open source message broker enabling communication and information exchange between systems, applications and services.
Apache ActiveMQ®, Apache Kafka®, Messaging, Observability, Streaming
Messaging Infrastructure Is Still in the Dark: The Observability Illusion Costing Millions
In today’s always-on digital world, even the best messaging platforms—like Apache Kafka® and Apache ActiveMQ®—can become blind spots that undermine resilience. This article exposes the “observability illusion” many organizations face, showing how limited visibility and manual processes lead to outages, high costs, and constant firefighting. Learn how meshIQ transforms reactive operations into proactive engineering through unified observability, automation, and self-service.
Apache Kafka®, IBM MQ, Middleware, MQ
From Middleware to Mission Control: How Transaction Visibility Turns into Operational Intelligence
In today’s digital enterprises, middleware isn’t just infrastructure—it’s the heartbeat of every mission-critical operation. Yet too often, it operates as an invisible black box. This article explores how organizations can transform middleware management into true Operational Intelligence—gaining complete transaction visibility, intelligent automation, and unified governance. Discover how meshIQ turns complex messaging environments like Apache Kafka®, MQ, and Solace into a strategic business advantage.
Apache ActiveMQ®, Apache Kafka®, Messaging, MQ, RabbitMQ
From Messaging Burden to Business Assurance: Rethinking MQ, Apache Kafka®, Apache ActiveMQ®, and RabbitMQ
Every enterprise depends on messaging and streaming platforms to keep transactions flowing, from purchase orders and invoices, to payments and claims, to the events that trigger customer experiences in real time. And yet, the very systems meant to assure reliability often create the opposite effect: cost, complexity, and blind spots that silently drain profit.
Transaction
B2B Flow Intelligence in Transactions: Closing the Gaps That Cost Enterprises Millions
Every enterprise depends on B2B transactions to keep business moving. From purchase orders to payments, they form the unseen network powering global commerce.
RabbitMQ
What Is RabbitMQ And How Do You Manage It With Kubernetes?
RabbitMQ is an open source message broker enabling communication and information exchange between systems, applications and services.
Apache Kafka®, Middleware, Reconciliation
Fixing the Reconciliation Gap: Why Order to Cash Breaks Across Industries and How to Close It
Discover why order-to-cash breaks across industries and how closing the reconciliation gap prevents revenue loss, penalties, and compliance risks.
Apache Kafka®, Data Streaming, Middleware Optimization
Introduction to Apache Kafka® Scaling Challenges
Apache Kafka® has become the go-to platform for organizations handling high-throughput, real-time data streaming. Its ability to manage massive data volumes while ensuring reliability is second to none. However, as businesses grow and demand for data increases, scaling Apache Kafka® isn’t always a walk in the park. It often comes with its own set of
Middleware
Why Enterprise Middleware Teams Need More Than Just Prometheus & Grafana
The Limitations of Prometheus & Grafana for Middleware Teams Let’s be real, Prometheus and Grafana are great tools. They’ve earned their place in enterprise IT by offering solid infrastructure monitoring and visualization. But in complex, multi-middleware environments, these tools hit their limits. Picture this: a business-critical transaction is delayed or missing. Dashboards look fine. CPU
Apache Kafka®
Top 10 Changes and Key Improvements in Apache Kafka® 4.0.0
In this post, we summarize the major changes in the recently officially released Apache Kafka® 4.0.0 version. We will look at the most notable features compared to the previous versions and explain what these changes mean in real production environments and what improvements they can bring to your streaming infrastructure. 1. Goodbye to ZooKeeper The
Apache Kafka®
Introducing the Middleware Adoption Journey
Understanding How the Most Successful Companies Master Middleware Management Middleware plays a crucial role in modern IT infrastructure by enabling seamless communication between applications, systems, and services. It facilitates data exchange, enhances interoperability, and supports various business functions by providing capabilities like messaging, transaction management, and integration services. Over time, middleware has evolved from simple
Apache Kafka®
Reducing the Costs and Operational Overhead of Apache Kafka® Infrastructures
The Hidden Costs of Apache Kafka® Apache Kafka® is powerful. No doubt about it. But it’s also a beast when it comes to operational complexity and cost. What starts as a simple deployment quickly turns into a resource-hungry system that eats up engineering hours, compute power, and budget. Let’s consider a company that eagerly rolls
Apache Kafka®
Apache Kafka® Scaling Trends for 2025: Optimizations and Strategies
Scaling Apache Kafka® isn’t just about adding nodes or increasing partition counts; it’s about creating an ecosystem that grows with your business demands. As we move into 2025, the focus is shifting from brute force scaling to more nuanced, efficient strategies. Organizations are discovering that throwing resources at Apache Kafka® bottlenecks won’t solve long-term scalability