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Why Hosted Apache Kafka Leaves You Holding the Bag

Many teams begin their data streaming journey through their cloud provider, drawn to the simplicity of the one‑click “Create Kafka Cluster” button in their cloud console. It’s fast, feels integrated, and promises to “just work”—abstracting away all the operational tasks that only get more complicated in the cloud.

What's Next in Data Streaming: 4 Key Trends for IT Leaders | Life Is But A Stream Podcast

Is your data strategy keeping up with your AI ambitions? In this special episode, we unpack findings from Confluent’s 2025 Data Streaming Report—a global pulse check on how IT leaders (4,000+ to be specific) are using data streaming to drive innovation, faster time to market, and reduce costs and complexity.

Demo: Real-time mortgage underwriting AI agents with Confluent, Databricks, and AWS

This demo showcases a use case for a mortgage provider that leverages Confluent Cloud, Databricks, and AWS to fully automate mortgage applications—from initial submission to final decision and offer. New to Confluent? Experience unified Apache Kafka and Apache Flink with a free trial.