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Published September 17, 2024
Kafka is a beast when it comes to handling data streams at scale. But when your Kafka setup grows into a massive cluster, keeping it running smooth? Yeah, that can feel like trying to tame a tornado.
Published September 14, 2024
High availability is frequently discussed but often misunderstood—especially when dealing with hybrid cloud and mainframe environments. Ensuring high availability in MQ monitoring across these environments requires a comprehensive strategy, careful planning, and sometimes, a bit of trial and error.
Published September 12, 2024
Mainframe MQ systems are like the unsung heroes of enterprise tech. They quietly keep critical business functions running smoothly, but they don’t always get the attention they deserve—until something slows down or, worse, grinds to a halt.
Published September 11, 2024
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) is an essential component of Kafka cluster management. If you’ve ever dealt with Kafka, you know how powerful it is, but you also know how quickly things can get out of hand without proper controls in place.
Published September 5, 2024
When it comes to mainframe performance, MQ tuning is often one of the most underrated aspects. We’ve seen firsthand how it can make a significant difference in system performance. In one of our projects, a mainframe environment was struggling to keep up with the load.
Published September 5, 2024
Deploying Kafka on Kubernetes can feel like a game-changer—mixing the powerful message streaming capabilities of Kafka with the flexible, scalable orchestration of Kubernetes. It sounds like a match made in heaven, right? Well, not so fast. While running Kafka on Kubernetes has some fantastic benefits, it also comes with its own set of challenges.
Published September 4, 2024
Integrating MQ monitoring into a newly modernized mainframe environment isn’t something you can just wing. We’ve worked on projects where it seemed straightforward at first—just plug in some monitoring tools and you’re good to go, right? Not quite.
Published September 2, 2024
When it comes to securing your Kafka deployment, Access Control Lists (ACLs) are some of the most powerful tools at your disposal. But let’s be honest—ACLs can be a bit daunting if you’re not familiar with them. We’ve all been there, staring at Kafka’s ACL configurations and wondering if we’re doing it right.
Published August 29, 2024
If you’ve ever worked with Apache Kafka, you know that it’s a powerful tool, but it can also be a bit finicky. Things can go wrong, and when they do, it’s important to know how to troubleshoot and resolve those issues quickly.
Published August 28, 2024
You ever get that nagging feeling that maybe, just maybe, you’ve missed something crucial in a project? When it comes to deploying Apache Kafka, that “something” often turns out to be security. I’ve been there myself, thinking everything was running smoothly, only to realize later that I’d left the door wide open for potential security issues.
