Ever wondered what 'real-time' data truly implies for different industries? Join John Piekos, SVP Engineering at Snowplow, in this segment from our LinkedIn Live as he clarifies the concept of real-time based on practical applications and latency requirements.John unpacks the varying speeds of real-time, from the blink-and-you-miss-it microseconds vital for high-frequency trading to the milliseconds crucial for self-driving cars and digital ad networks. He then explains how seconds are the typical benchmark for Snowplow's real-time analytics and alerting systems, enabling applications to react instantly to user behavior while they are still engaged.Discover why 'real-time' isn't a one-size-fits-all definition and how understanding these time scales impacts data processing, decision-making, and overall application performance.Curious to hear more? Watch John's full session here: https://snowplow.io/events/real-time-data-when-does-speed-matter-most#RealTime #DataProcessing #Latency #Analytics #BigData #DataScience #Snowplow #DataInsights #TechExplained