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Joe Carder

Enterprise Solutions Architect

Joe Carder is an accomplished Enterprise Architect and technologist with over two decades of experience designing and implementing large-scale, mission-critical systems. At Perforce OpenLogic, Joe leads enterprise architecture initiatives and consults with Fortune 500 companies and startups alike to modernize their infrastructure, optimize cloud deployments, and adopt open source best practices.

Joe's expertise spans containerization (Kubernetes, Docker), integration technologies (Kafka, Apache Camel, ActiveMQ), and Infrastructure-as-Code automation (Terraform, Ansible). He has designed and delivered training programs on topics ranging from security as code to machine learning enablement and is a sought-after speaker at industry conferences such as ZendCon and DeveloperWeek. With a career that began in web systems administration and grew through senior engineering and architecture roles, Joe combines hands-on technical depth with strategic vision. He is passionate about helping organizations unlock the power of open source, scale with confidence, and align technology with business goals.

Latest Content from Joe Carder

Blog

What's New in Apache Kafka 3.5: Features to Watch

Our expert explains what’s new in Kafka 3.5, touching on new and deprecated features, as well as what may be coming in future 3.x releases and what to consider before upgrading.
Apache Kafka
Blog

Exploring ActiveMQ Artemis

This blog gives an overview of ActiveMQ Artemis features, how it compares to vanilla ActiveMQ, and considerations for use in production.
ActiveMQ, Middleware, Web Infrastructure
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Processing Data Streams with Kafka and Spark

In this blog, our expert discusses the popular combination of Apache Kafka and Spark Streaming for processing data streams, compares Kafka Streams to Spark Streaming, and explains how to integrate Kafka and Spark.
Apache Kafka
Blog

How to Develop a Winning Kafka Partition Strategy

Learn about Apache Kafka partitioning, including partition strategy examples and best practices.
Apache Kafka
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Beginner's Guide to Apache Tomcat Memory Configuration

In this blog, our expert discusses how to successfully navigate Apache Tomcat memory configuration — including common memory issues to watch out for.
Tomcat, Middleware
Blog

5 Apache Tomcat Performance Tips

In this blog, our expert discusses the top Apache Tomcat performance best practices enterprises can employ for big performance improvements.
Tomcat, Middleware
Blog

Exploring Kafka Connect

What is Kafka Connect? Get an overview of how Kafka Connect works, the Kafka Connect architecture, and why this data integration framework is important for enterprise Kafka deployments.
Apache Kafka, Middleware
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Using Kafka With ZooKeeper

In this blog, our expert gives an overview of Kafka and ZooKeeper, and how they're used in tandem to solve enterprise data problems.
Apache Kafka, Middleware
Blog

Apache NiFi Overview: Key Benefits and Features

Get an expert overview of Apache NiFi, with details on features, benefits, examples, and ideal use cases.
Middleware, Open Source