Introduction to Apache Kafka as Event-Driven Open Source Streaming Platform

Explore the world of Apache Kafka, an event-driven open source streaming platform, in this 48-minute conference talk from Devoxx. Discover how Kafka extends beyond scalable, high-volume messaging to offer Kafka Connect for integration and the Kafka Streams API for building lightweight stream processing microservices in autonomous teams. Learn about the open source Confluent Platform's additional components, including KSQL, Schema Registry, REST Proxy, various programming language clients, and connectors for different technologies and databases. Gain practical insights through live demonstrations and benefit from the expertise of Kai Waehner, a Technology Evangelist at Confluent specializing in Big Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Messaging, Integration, Microservices, Stream Processing, IoT, and Blockchain.