The Kafka Ecosystem - Kafka Core, Streams, Connect, ksqlDB, and Schema Registry - 2025 Edition
🚀 What’s New in This 2025 Update
Major Updates and Changes
- Cloud-Native First - Fully integrated with Kubernetes and serverless
- AI/ML Integration - Direct pipelines to machine learning frameworks
- 200+ Connectors - Massive expansion of Kafka Connect ecosystem
- ksqlDB Maturity - Production-ready SQL streaming at scale
- Automated Operations - Self-healing, auto-scaling ecosystem
- Enhanced Security - Zero-trust architecture support
Deprecated Features
- ❌ Standalone REST Proxy - Replaced by API gateways
- ❌ Manual deployments - Cloud-native automation standard
- ❌ Legacy monitoring - Unified observability platforms
- ❌ Custom integration scripts - Managed connectors preferred
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