ARM CPU for Cost-Effective Apache Kafka at the Edge and Cloud

ARM CPUs often outperform x86 CPUs in scenarios requiring high energy efficiency and lower power consumption. These characteristics make ARM preferred for edge and cloud environments. This blog post discusses the benefits of using Apache Kafka alongside ARM CPUs for real-time data processing in edge and hybrid cloud setups, highlighting energy-efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and versatility. A wide range of use cases are explored across industries, including manufacturing, retail, smart cities and telco.

(Originally posted on Kai Waehner’s blog: “ARM CPU for Cost-Effective Apache Kafka at the Edge and Cloud”… Join the data streaming community and stay informed about new blog posts by subscribing to my newsletter)

Apache Kafka at the Edge and Hybrid Cloud

Apache Kafka is a distributed event streaming platform that enables building real-time streaming data pipelines and applications by providing capabilities for publishing, subscribing to, storing, and processing streams of records in a scalable and fault-tolerant way.

Various examples exist for Kafka deployments on the edge. These use cases are related to several of the above categories and requirements, such as low hardware footprint, disconnected offline processing, hundred of…