For #FridayFunnies: no need to make a list, #bigdata and #analytics has probably already chosen your gift this year. buff.ly/2uodqLP

For #FridayFunny: Using #bigdata and #dataanalytics to make the case with Santa. buff.ly/2TCrzQe

For #FridayFunnies: checking your list twice when it comes to your privacy settings is good advice for everyone. buff.ly/2F7Sjom

For #FridayFunnies: #machinelearning may be trying to read too much into the data it has about you.

Given that today is #Halloween, it seems appropriate to look at how scary #bigdata can be. Happy Halloween!

Presentation from Streamlio at #ApacheCon earlier this year looks at using #ApachePulsar for #IoT data processing: buff.ly/2Qevcin

How do you decide how big or small to make #microservices? This article by @dangerbyca looks at the design considerations in making that decision: buff.ly/2NnXoLe

From @MyTotalRetail: "3 Ways Fast Data Helps Retailers Deliver Rich Customer Experiences" by Streamlio's @karthikz discusses ways retailers can use real-time data processing to deliver an Amazon experience and better to their customers. buff.ly/36dcHyL #fastdata

Useful article for people working with #streamingdata: how to write #ApacheFlink DataSets to #ApachePulsar topics. buff.ly/2lfTKIM

#Serverless technologies are increasingly becoming useful in data #analytics. This article in @TDataScience discusses how models can be deployed using serverless function frameworks and provides examples of how it can be done in #GoogleCloud. buff.ly/33xOvoJ

Article in @InfoQ takes a look at the rapid adoption of #containers and #kubernetes for #microservices applications and their relationship to hypervisor technology, as well as future directions in management. buff.ly/2MJrcmo

From @DZone: an introduction to the Pulsar Functions #streamprocessing capability of #ApachePulsar. buff.ly/2MWg2t5

Article from @RTInsights "Continuous Intelligence Requires an Event-Driven Architecture" looks at the key concepts and models in #eventdriven architecture: buff.ly/2ovidfi

Thoughts from @Informatica on the value of #streamprocessing in enabling #connectedcar use cases. buff.ly/2WmLC7Z #streamingdata #iot

"7 Reasons We Choose Apache Pulsar Over Apache Kafka" compares the two technologies and where #ApachePulsar differentiates from #ApacheKafka. buff.ly/2BLSn9Q

From @TDataScience: a beginner's guide to data cleaning and preprocessing for #machinelearning models: buff.ly/2S93uPC

For this week's #FridayFunnies: how to choose your cloud provider shouldn't come down to this.

A look at latency benchmark testing results comparing the #ApacheKafka and #ApachePulsar messaging systems. Spoiler: "For latency-sensitive workloads, Pulsar is the overall winner." buff.ly/2pqlBYH

"Beware the Pitfalls of Applying AI to Big Data" in @InformationWeek looks at the risks created by biases in data including selection bias and confounding bias, and recommendations on how to address them. buff.ly/2p0AW2E

From @TDataScience: an overview of #microservices architecture focused on where it has important benefits and advantages over monolithic development: buff.ly/2MAka4k