Hazelcast named a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: Streaming Data Platforms, Q4 2025

A Strong Performer in Streaming Data

We are proud to announce that Hazelcast has been named a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: for Streaming Data Platforms, Q4 2025. Authored by Mike Gualtieri, this report evaluates the 15 most significant providers in the market, scoring them on current offering, strategy, and market presence.

In an era where companies need to make decisions at digital speed, streaming data platforms are the "nervous system" of the AI-first enterprise. We believe this recognition validates our commitment to providing the ultra-low latency and reliability required for these critical real-time applications.

What Forrester Says About Hazelcast

The report highlights Hazelcast's unique position in the market, noting our strength in combining streaming capabilities with high-speed in-memory technology.

Hazelcast is a great fit for enterprises that require streaming capabilities combined with a fault-tolerant, high-performance, in-memory cache.

— The Forrester Wave™: Streaming Data Platforms, Q4 2025

Why Hazelcast?

According to the report, Hazelcast received the highest possible scores in the Extensibility and Fault Tolerance criteria. Here is why we believe Hazelcast stands out:

  • Ultra-Low Latency Performance: Hazelcast’s vision is to deliver a high-performance streaming data platform that uses an in-memory engine to deliver ultra-low latency for real-time applications and AI agents.
  • Unmatched Reliability: We excel at fault tolerance, ensuring robust performance for mission-critical enterprise applications.
  • Enterprise Extensibility: Our platform is designed for rapid, reliable data processing, driving adoption among enterprises in finance, e-commerce, and supply chain.
  • Customer Validation: The report notes that Hazelcast customers specifically "appreciate the ultra-low latency performance of its in-memory engine".

Powering Real-Time Decisions

The Forrester report states that "streaming data represents the physical and digital reality of what is happening in your business right now...".

Hazelcast Platform v5.6 is designed to meet this reality head-on. Whether for payments processing, retail banking, or e-commerce, our platform supports use cases like real-time caching and low-latency analytics with the high reliability that industries demand.

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