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Kafka in a DMZ: Protecting AWS MSK with Kong Event Gateway

Running Apache Kafka on Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (MSK) gives you a managed broker with no ZooKeeper to operate, automated patching, and multi-AZ replication handled by the service. What it doesn't give you is a safe, governed way to expose Kafka access beyond your VPC boundary. That problem looks simple on the surface. It isn't. And how you solve it has significant implications for security posture, operational complexity, and monthly cost.

Tableflow: Turn Kafka Topics into Iceberg Tables

TL;DR: Tableflow is a Confluent Cloud feature that materializes Apache Kafka topics as Apache Iceberg or Delta Lake tables, eliminating custom data pipelines by automatically handling schematization, type conversions, schema evolution, CDC stream materialization, catalog publishing, and table maintenance.

Thousands of Migrations, Zero Data Loss: OCBC's Confluent Playbook | Life Is But A Stream

Migrating an entire bank's infrastructure without losing a single transaction sounds impossible. Yet, OCBC successfully modernized their event-driven architecture across Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong with zero data loss. In this episode, George Goh (Executive Director at OCBC) joins Joseph Morais and Sami Amed (Staff Solutions Engineer at Confluent) to pull back the curtain on a massive data streaming migration, how the team executed a flawless migration of thousands of producers and consumers in a single weekend.

Demo: Real-Time Context Engine for Fleet Management

Use Real-Time Context Engine and Claude, or any MCP-compatible client, to explore operational data using natural language in real time. That includes everything from simple lookups to multi-step investigative questions like: Confluent’s Real-Time Context Engine gives AI agents live access to operational context as events happen across the business. Instead of relying on stale snapshots, agents can query and reason over continuously updated tables in real time.

Streaming highlights from Databricks Data + AI Summit

Join Tun Shwe and Jeremy Frenay as they stream live from the floor of the Databricks Data + AI Summit! They’ll break down the biggest announcements, key takeaways, and cutting-edge trends shaping the intersection of AI and data streaming. Register to get an insider look at the future of data AI streaming.

Don't Let Your Data Monster Destroy Your Momentum

Every enterprise has a data monster. And a way to take control. From AI to analytics, Confluent supercharges innovation across every organization with reusable, reliable, real-time data. So don’t let your data monster hold you back. Unlock value and unleash business impact with freeflowing, real-time data on The World’s Data Streaming Platform.