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.

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.