Apache Kafka vs Traditional ETL Pipelines: Comparing Data Flow Reliability for Business-Critical Systems
Apache Kafka handles real-time event streaming with sub-100ms latency (fraud detection, live dashboards), while traditional ETL pipelines excel at batch processing requiring audit trails and transformation correctness (financial reporting, compliance). Most European SMBs need both: Kafka for operational decisions within seconds, ETL for regulatory reporting under GDPR Article 32 and DORA Article 11. Key Takeaways […]
