Ben Gamble

Real-Time Data with Apache Flink: How Ververica and Steadforce Drive IIoT Success

Real-Time over Downtime – Why Apache Flink Is Becoming a Key Technology for Industrial Data Projects Whether it’s predictive maintenance, anomaly detection, or adaptive production control – modern industrial companies face the challenge of not just collecting data, but acting on it in real time. Apache Flink has emerged as the leading tool for stream processing. This episode dives into real-world applications in manufacturing, logistics, and infrastructure – from reducing work-in-progress and monitoring temperature trends to optimizing complex supply chains. You’ll learn how companies gradually extend their existing IT/OT architectures with Flink, what common mistakes to avoid, and why “evolution over revolution” is often the smarter strategy. Also in focus: Why investments in streaming technologies often pay off before the ROI becomes measurable in monetary terms – and how projects can get started efficiently using starter kits, Flink SQL, and the Ververica Cloud. For OT/IT leaders, data architects, and decision-makers in Industrial IoT who want to build scalable, secure, and maintainable streaming use cases.