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Somerford Blog Why Should Businesses Utilise Real-Time Data Streams? Author: Jamie Turbill Release Date: 09/06/2026 Increasingly and in the last decade, data has become one of the most important assets in business. As services become ever more digital, we expect things to be available on-demand in an instant. Organisations are reliant on data-driven systems to […]

Somerford Blog How Does Kora Enhance Kafka & Confluent Cloud? Author: Sam Ward Release Date: 08/04/2026 Confluent Cloud: A Look Back In order to understand what Kora is, we first need to take a step back, and contextualise why Confluent needed a Cloud-Native Apache Kafka Engine in the first place. Confluent’s early Kafka offering was

Somerford Blog What is Confluent TableFlow? Author: Sam Ward Release Date: 04/03/2026 Understanding the Fundamentals: Apache Iceberg and Data Structures To first understand what TableFlow does, and how Confluent makes use of it, we first need to dive into what Apache Iceberg is, what Data Lakehouses are, and how we can take advantage of them.

Somerford Blog Optimising and Scaling your Confluent Cluster Author: Oscar Moores Release Date: 17/03/2026 Confluent is not just software – Founded by the minds behind Apache Kafka, it is an array of many different interlinked physical and logical components: brokers, topics, partitions, ksqldb servers, Kafka streams applications, producers and consumers (just to name a few)

Somerford Blog Data in Motion for the Defence Sector Author: Jack Hancox Release Date: 17/07/2026 In an era defined by increased tension, demand, and the need for rapid information processing, the defence sector must evolve to act in real-time. Traditional, static data systems can no longer keep pace with the complexities of modern military operations.

Somerford Blog What are the Confluent Migration Accelerator Programme Benefits? Author: Matt Woodhams Release Date: 31/07/2026 Confluent and Somerford Somerford is proud to partner with Confluent as part of their Confluent Migration Accelerator programme to offer a streamlined migration from traditional messaging systems or open-source Kafka deployments to Confluent. Together, Somerford and Confluent aim to

Somerford Blog How Confluent Adds to Open-Source Kafka Author: Carl Parker Release Date: 06/08/2026 In our digital-first world, it rarely feels like there is a one-stop shop or singular solution to a problem; however in the current landscape Open-Source Kafka is the clear leader in the data streaming world. It was the first solution of

Somerford Blog How to Build a Data Pipeline with Confluent Author: Sam Ward Release Date: 03/09/2026 Defining a Data Pipeline To first get started with building data infrastructure, we first have to be familiar with the basic elements and concepts of the data pipeline. A data pipeline at its core is linking each stage of

Somerford Blog How to Optimise your SIEM Platform Author: Jack Hancox Release Date: 27/08/2026 What is a SIEM Platform? SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) solutions are the backbone of enterprise security operations. They play a crucial role in detecting and responding to security threats, providing visibility into the security landscape, and enabling informed decision-making.