Data & Analytics•September 25, 2023•8 min read

Redpanda: Kafka-Compatible Streaming Platform

Redpanda provides Kafka-compatible streaming with simpler operations.

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Redpanda is Kafka API compatible without JVM or ZooKeeper. Single binary deployment. Lower latency than Kafka. Simplified operations.

Compatibility

Kafka client libraries work unchanged. Consumer groups and partitions supported. Schema registry included. Connect integration available.

Use existing Kafka clients directly
Deploy single binary without dependencies
Leverage built-in schema registry
Monitor with included console
Configure tiered storage for cost efficiency

Operations

No ZooKeeper to manage. Single binary simplifies deployment. Built-in monitoring console. Tiered storage reduces costs.

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