Unlocking the Power of Pulsar for Kafka Developers

Learn how OSS Kafka on Pulsar (KoP) enables Kafka developers to transition to Apache Pulsar while maintaining compatibility with legacy Kafka applications in this conference talk from Pulsar Summit NA 2023. Explore the KoP architecture that facilitates seamless message publishing and consumption between Kafka and Pulsar protocols, allowing organizations to leverage Pulsar's advanced features like scalable stateless serving layer and infinite storage. Through practical demonstrations of Kafka applications publishing messages to Pulsar, discover how KoP streamlines the onboarding process for experienced Kafka developers. Gain insights into ongoing development efforts aimed at fully integrating Pulsar's capabilities with Kafka applications, making the transition between these streaming platforms more accessible and efficient.