[Virtual Event] Agentic AI Streamposium: Learn to Build Real-Time AI Agents & Apps | Register
Login Contact Sales
Learn more about how Confluent differs from Apache Kafka
Discover the platform that is built and designed for those who build
Unlock the value of data across your business
Explore testimonials and case studies from Confluent's customers
Find a partner or explore our partner programs
Meet the data streaming platform
Build real-time data architectures
Easily integrate your data ecosystem
Democratize access to high-quality data
Transform, analyze, and act on real-time data
Topics to tables in a few clicks
Real-time, context-aware AI
Automate business processes with AI
Choose Your Deployment
Stream smarter with our fully managed, cloud-native Apache Kafka® service
Run and manage our complete data streaming platform on-premises
Bridge on-premise control with the automation of a cloud service
Deploy a Kafka-compatible data streaming platform in your private cloud
Wherever you are in your data streaming journey, you'll find the explainer videos and tutorials you need to advance your skills here.
Learn more about our pricing structure, features and deployment options
Compare your savings with Confluent to a self-managed Kafka deployment
Use cases
Clean and govern data at the source and turn topics into Iceberg or Delta Lake tables
Build RAG and agentic AI use cases with real-time, contextual and trustworthy data
Learn to build event-driven microservices applications with data streaming
Build trusted data products with fresh,high-quality operational data
Industries
General Resources
Browse whitepapers, ebooks, reports & more
Best practices, industry trends and news
Live upcoming sessions with our experts
Learn the core concepts of data streaming
Ensure successful outcomes with advisory and implementation services
Developer Resources
Courses, tutorials and language guides
Browse 200+ Connnectors and native integrations
Guides, tutorials, API and CLI references
Start learning for free from Confluent
Join a global community of developers
From Current to the Data Streaming World Tour to local developer meetups, you're invited to unleash your data with Confluent experts
Deployment Options
All of our resources, all in one place. Search to find exactly what you're looking for or filter by the topic or type of content to get started.
Modern fraud technology calls for a modern fraud detection approach, and that requires real-time data. Industry leaders from Capital One, RBC, and more are detecting fraud using data streaming to protect customers in real time.
Don't let outdated data architectures limit your competitive potential. This isn't just critical for survival, it's the pathway to competitive dominance. Download this strategic guide now to chart your organization's journey to a proactive, data-driven future.
This whitepaper is an in-depth guide to building streaming pipelines between different databases (RDBMS). Covers source and sink connectors (with Change Data Capture capabilities), stream processing with Apache Flink and Kafka Streams, with use cases and operational considerations.
Don't let your data streaming become a burden. Learn how to scale globally without fear and turn "brittle batch" into "unbreakable bridges.” Our heroes discovered that the path to freedom isn't just "hosted" Kafka; it's a fully managed evolution.
In an AI-first era, U.S. government success depends on real-time data. This eBook explores moving from data at rest to data in motion using Apache Kafka and Flink.
Learn why most AI projects stall before production and why context, not bigger models, is the missing piece. Discover the pillars of Context Engineering and a practical framework for unifying architecture for continuous context so your AI agents and applications act on fresh info to deliver ROI.
For C-level leaders, this report offers a clear view of how decision-making is changing — and what’s required to lead with confidence in the AI age.
Learn how financial institutions use data streaming to power real-time payments, fraud detection, and AI-driven insights with governed data products.
Build a governed, real-time Customer 360° system. Learn 5 steps to unify customer data, reduce risk, and deliver consistent cross-channel experiences.