When LinkedIn open-sourced Kafka in 2011, few predicted it would become the de facto standard for real-time data streaming. Fourteen years later, Kafka processes trillions of messages daily across organizations of every size, from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Having architected event-driven systems for over two decades, I’ve watched Kafka evolve from an interesting alternative […]
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Azure Event Grid: A Solutions Architect’s Guide to Event-Driven Architecture
Event-driven architecture has become the backbone of modern distributed systems, enabling applications to respond to changes in real-time while maintaining loose coupling between components. Azure Event Grid represents Microsoft’s fully managed event routing service, designed to simplify the development of event-based applications at scale. After implementing Event Grid across numerous enterprise projects, I’ve gained deep […]
Read more →Serverless Event Processing with Google Cloud Functions: From HTTP Triggers to Event-Driven Architectures
Introduction: Google Cloud Functions provides a fully managed, event-driven serverless compute platform that scales automatically from zero to millions of invocations. This comprehensive guide explores Cloud Functions’ enterprise capabilities, from HTTP triggers and event-driven architectures to security controls, VPC connectivity, and cost optimization. After building serverless architectures across all major cloud providers, I’ve found Cloud […]
Read more →Event-Driven Architecture: When and How to Implement
What is Event-Driven Architecture? Event-Driven Architecture Overview When to Use Event-Driven Architecture Event Types & Patterns Implementation: Real-World Example Scenario: E-Commerce Order Processing Producer: Publishing Events Consumer: Processing Events Critical Design Decisions Technology Choices Common Pitfalls & Solutions ⚠️ Top 7 EDA Mistakes 1. Event Coupling: Events that know too much about consumers → Keep […]
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