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Streaming Audio: A Confluent Podcast about Apache Kafka

Join our hosts and guests from the community as they discuss the latest Apache Kafka®️ news, use cases, and trends spanning the topics of data streaming, microservices, modern IT architectures, and the cloud.

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Episode 141February 1, 2021 | 50 min

Examining Apache Kafka Performance Metrics ft. Alok Nikhil

Coming up with an honest test built on open source tools in an easily documented, replicable environment for a distributed system like Apache Kafka is not simple. Alok Nikhil (Cloud Native Engineer, Confluent) shares about getting Kafka in the cloud and how best to leverage Confluent Cloud for high performance and scalability.

Episode 136December 28, 2020 | 43 min

How to Become a Certified Apache Kafka Expert ft. Niamh O’Byrne and Barry Ballard

Niamh O’Byrne and Barry Ballard discuss Confluent’s Certification program, including sample test questions, bootcamp, exam details, Kafka training, and getting the necessary practical hands-on experience.

Episode 122October 7, 2020 | 46 min

Creating Your Own Kafka Improvement Proposal (KIP) as a Confluent Intern ft. Leah Thomas

Ever wonder what it's like to intern at a place like Confluent? Well, that's exactly what we discuss on today's episode with Leah Thomas.

Episode 118September 15, 2020 | 47 min

Top 6 Things to Know About Apache Kafka ft. Gwen Shapira

This year, Confluent turns six! In honor of this milestone, we are taking a very special moment to celebrate with Gwen Shapira by highlighting the top six things everyone should know about Apache Kafka.

Episode 98May 4, 2020 | 48 min

Apache Kafka Fundamentals: The Concept of Streams and Tables ft. Michael Noll

If you’ve ever wondered what Apache Kafka® is, what it’s used for, or wanted to learn Kafka architecture and all its components, buckle up! In today’s episode, Michael Noll and Tim Berglund discuss a series of fundamental questions: What is Kafka? What is an event? How do we organize and store events? And what is Kafka Streams?

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