Xebia

AUGUST 15, 2023

This is where data contracts come into play, providing the tools for ensuring data quality and consistency. In this article, we will explore the concepts of data contracts and how they can be effectively implemented using dbt. Data contracts, much like an API in software engineering, serve as agreements between producers and consumers.

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Confluent

MAY 21, 2019

Having well-defined schemas that are documented, validated and managed across the entire architecture will help integrate data and microservices —a notoriously challenging problem that we discussed at some length in the past. Note that the same definitions of fields and types that once defined the REST API are now part of the event schema.

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Perficient

JULY 22, 2023

Welcome to the official blog discussing the latest and greatest features introduced in HCL Commerce Version 9.1. The release introduces powerful B2B-specific features, including improved account management tools, streamlined self-service capabilities, and enhanced pricing and contract support. HCL Commerce Version 9.1

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Confluent

AUGUST 27, 2019

We are excited to announce the release of Confluent Cloud Schema Registry in general availability (GA), available in Confluent Cloud , our fully managed event streaming service based on Apache Kafka ®. Before we dive into Confluent Cloud Schema Registry, let’s recap what Confluent Schema Registry is and does.

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Tandem

JUNE 20, 2023

As long as these teams communicate and make sure the services are compatible. It requires more responsibility for the team that owns it and it decentralizes decision making, which comes with pros and cons — could be a whole other blog post! However, a drawback is knowledge siloing, that’s one of the challenges with microservices.

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Confluent

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

By strictly enforcing a requirement of using Protobuf messages on all Kafka topics, our chosen design guarantees reliable and consistent data on each topic, and provides a way for schemas to evolve without breaking downstream systems. The Need for a Structured Message Format. Deciding on an Encoding Format.

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Confluent

MAY 28, 2019

Part 1 of this blog series by Gwen Shapira explained the benefits of schemas, contracts between services, and compatibility checking for schema evolution. In particular, using Confluent Schema Registry makes this really easy for developers to use schemas, and it is designed to be highly available.

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