Real-time data seems to be everywhere — in augmented reality, digital twins, 5G, IoT, AI, machine learning, wearables, and beacon technology. One can be forgiven for thinking that today’s enterprises are streaming real-time data across every vital task area. We’re getting there — thanks in large part to many open-source solutions such as Apache Flink, Kafka, Spark, and Storm, as well as cloud-based platforms. However, there is still a lot of work that needs to be done before we reach the point at which data moves through and between organizations at light speed or something close to it.
