Exploring Kafka 4: Changes and Upgrade Considerations
Kafka 4 is here. Get details on the major changes, removals, and what to consider as you plan your Kafka upgrade.
Apache Kafka
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Apache Kafka vs. Confluent Kafka: What's Best For Your Organization?
Choosing between open source Apache Kafka and Confluent's commercial Kafka platform? Read this blog to understand the key differences so you can make the right choice for your business's streaming data.
Apache Kafka
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Running Kafka Without ZooKeeper in KRaft Mode
Get an overview of Kafka Raft (KRaft) metadata mode and find how it differs from ZooKeeper, which will no longer be supported in Kafka 4.X releases.
Apache Kafka
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Planning a CentOS to Rocky Linux Migration
Migrating from CentOS to Rocky Linux can be less straightforward than it seems. Explore potential migration paths and get a step-by-step walkthrough of a CentOS 7 to Rocky Linux 9 migration in this blog.
Operating Systems
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How to Find the Best Linux Distro for Your Organization
Finding the best Linux distro for your organization can be a challenge. In this blog, we consider the best Linux distros for common organizational needs.
Operating Systems, Open Source
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Guide to Open Source Big Data Infrastructure
Learn about Big Data infrastructure including the most popular open source Big Data technologies used for data storage, processing, mining, and virtualization.
Hadoop
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5 Reasons Why Companies Choose Perforce OpenLogic for Open Source Support
Why do companies choose OpenLogic for OSS support? See the top 5 reasons in this blog.
Open Source
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Software Dependency Management: Navigating Dependencies in Open Source Packages
In this blog, our expert dives into the challenges of managing software dependencies and shares methods and tools for dependency and open source inventory management.
Open Source, Security
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Spark vs. Hadoop: Key Differences and Use Cases
A comparison of Spark vs. Hadoop, two open source technologies used for Big Data processing and analytics, with key differences in terms of ecosystem, features, and use cases explained.
Hadoop, Databases
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Open Source Trends and Predictions for 2025
2025 open source trend predictions from Matthew Weier O'Phinney, Senior Product Manager for OpenLogic and Zend by Perforce.
Open Source
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(Re)Assessing Your Big Data Strategy
In this blog, our expert discusses the critical components of Big Data strategy and explores the key decisions enterprises must make in terms of infrastructure and management to find success in the Big Data space.
Hadoop, Databases
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Hadoop Monitoring: Tools, Metrics, and Observability
A guide to Hadoop monitoring, including key metrics to track, tooling, and best practices to ensure data integrity and optimize performance in your Hadoop environment.