# News and Blogs **URL:** https://forum.confluent.io/c/community/news-and-blogs/15.md [Latest](https://forum.confluent.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.confluent.io/categories.md) --- ## [About the News and Blogs category](https://forum.confluent.io/t/about-the-news-and-blogs-category/24)
**Author:** [@rmoff](https://forum.confluent.io/u/rmoff)\ **Replies:** 0
(Replace this first paragraph with a brief description of your new category. This guidance will appear in the category selection area, so try to keep it below 200 characters.) Use the following paragraphs for a longer d… --- ## [Apache Kafka 4.0 released](https://forum.confluent.io/t/apache-kafka-4-0-released/37519)
**Author:** [@rmoff](https://forum.confluent.io/u/rmoff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [18 March 2025 16:38 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/apache-kafka-4-0-released/37519 "2025-03-18T16:38:48Z")
Announcement: https://lists.apache.org/thread/59j63n5ffnqpjom0xdqnc7p8z19zqrbc Download: Apache Kafka Release notes: https://dlcdn.apache.org/kafka/4.0.0/RELEASE\_NOTES.html --- ## [🎧 Optimizing Apache Kafka®'s Internals with original Co-Creator Jun Rao](https://forum.confluent.io/t/optimizing-apache-kafka-s-internals-with-original-co-creator-jun-rao/4933)
**Author:** [@alice.richardson](https://forum.confluent.io/u/alice.richardson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [28 April 2022 07:21 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/optimizing-apache-kafka-s-internals-with-original-co-creator-jun-rao/4933 "2022-04-28T07:21:40Z")
There’s a new Streaming Audio episode - check it out! You already know Apache Kafka® is a distributed event streaming system for setting your data in motion, but how does its internal architecture work? No one can expla… --- ## [🎧 Improving Apache Kafka® Scalability and Elasticity with Tiered Storage](https://forum.confluent.io/t/improving-apache-kafka-scalability-and-elasticity-with-tiered-storage/6580)
**Author:** [@alice.richardson](https://forum.confluent.io/u/alice.richardson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [22 November 2022 08:22 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/improving-apache-kafka-scalability-and-elasticity-with-tiered-storage/6580 "2022-11-22T08:22:03Z")
There’s a new Streaming Audio episode - check it out! What happens when you need to store more than a few petabytes of data? Rittika Adhikari (Software Engineer, Confluent) discusses how her team implemented tiered stor… --- ## [🎧 Apache Kafka 3.5 - Kafka Core, Connect, Streams, & Client Updates](https://forum.confluent.io/t/apache-kafka-3-5-kafka-core-connect-streams-client-updates/8109)
**Author:** [@alice.richardson](https://forum.confluent.io/u/alice.richardson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [15 June 2023 16:17 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/apache-kafka-3-5-kafka-core-connect-streams-client-updates/8109 "2023-06-15T16:17:59Z")
There’s a new Streaming Audio episode - check it out! Apache Kafka® 3.5 is here with the capability of previewing migrations between ZooKeeper clusters to KRaft mode. Follow along as Danica Fine highlights key release u… --- ## [🎧 A Special Announcement from Streaming Audio](https://forum.confluent.io/t/a-special-announcement-from-streaming-audio/7616)
**Author:** [@alice.richardson](https://forum.confluent.io/u/alice.richardson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [13 April 2023 07:15 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/a-special-announcement-from-streaming-audio/7616 "2023-04-13T07:15:19Z")
There’s a new Streaming Audio episode - check it out! After recording 64 episodes and featuring 58 amazing guests, the Streaming Audio podcast series has amassed over 130,000 plays on YouTube in the last year. We're ext… --- ## [🎧 How to use Data Contracts for Long-Term Schema Management](https://forum.confluent.io/t/how-to-use-data-contracts-for-long-term-schema-management/7456)
**Author:** [@alice.richardson](https://forum.confluent.io/u/alice.richardson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 March 2023 07:12 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/how-to-use-data-contracts-for-long-term-schema-management/7456 "2023-03-21T07:12:24Z")
There’s a new Streaming Audio episode - check it out! Have you ever struggled with managing data long term, especially as the schema changes over time? In order to manage and leverage data across an organization, it’s e… --- ## [🎧 How to use Python with Apache Kafka](https://forum.confluent.io/t/how-to-use-python-with-apache-kafka/7409)
**Author:** [@alice.richardson](https://forum.confluent.io/u/alice.richardson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 March 2023 07:21 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/how-to-use-python-with-apache-kafka/7409 "2023-03-14T07:21:37Z")
There’s a new Streaming Audio episode - check it out! Can you use Apache Kafka® and Python together? What’s the current state of Python support? And what are the best options to get started? In this episode, Dave Klein … --- ## [🎧 Next-Gen Data Modeling, Integrity, and Governance with YODA](https://forum.confluent.io/t/next-gen-data-modeling-integrity-and-governance-with-yoda/7358)
**Author:** [@alice.richardson](https://forum.confluent.io/u/alice.richardson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [7 March 2023 08:11 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/next-gen-data-modeling-integrity-and-governance-with-yoda/7358 "2023-03-07T08:11:32Z")
There’s a new Streaming Audio episode - check it out! In this episode, Kris interviews Doron Porat, Director of Infrastructure at Yotpo, and Liran Yogev, Director of Engineering at ZipRecruiter (formerly at Yotpo), abou… --- ## [🎧 Migrate Your Kafka Cluster with Minimal Downtime](https://forum.confluent.io/t/migrate-your-kafka-cluster-with-minimal-downtime/7318)
**Author:** [@alice.richardson](https://forum.confluent.io/u/alice.richardson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [1 March 2023 08:20 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/migrate-your-kafka-cluster-with-minimal-downtime/7318 "2023-03-01T08:20:55Z")
There’s a new Streaming Audio episode - check it out! Migrating Apache Kafka® clusters can be challenging, especially when moving large amounts of data while minimizing downtime. Michael Dunn (Solutions Architect, Confl… --- ## [🎧 Real-Time Data Transformation and Analytics with dbt Labs](https://forum.confluent.io/t/real-time-data-transformation-and-analytics-with-dbt-labs/7279)
**Author:** [@alice.richardson](https://forum.confluent.io/u/alice.richardson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [22 February 2023 08:13 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/real-time-data-transformation-and-analytics-with-dbt-labs/7279 "2023-02-22T08:13:17Z")
There’s a new Streaming Audio episode - check it out! dbt is known as being part of the Modern Data Stack for ELT processes. Being in the MDS, dbt Labs believes in having the best of breed for every part of the stack. O… --- ## [🎧 What is the Future of Streaming Data?](https://forum.confluent.io/t/what-is-the-future-of-streaming-data/7237)
**Author:** [@alice.richardson](https://forum.confluent.io/u/alice.richardson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [15 February 2023 08:10 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/what-is-the-future-of-streaming-data/7237 "2023-02-15T08:10:34Z")
There’s a new Streaming Audio episode - check it out! What’s the next big thing in the future of streaming data? In this episode, Greg DeMichillie (VP of Product and Solutions Marketing, Confluent) talks to Kris about t… --- ## [🎧 What can Apache Kafka Developers learn from Online Gaming?](https://forum.confluent.io/t/what-can-apache-kafka-developers-learn-from-online-gaming/7189)
**Author:** [@alice.richardson](https://forum.confluent.io/u/alice.richardson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [8 February 2023 08:16 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/what-can-apache-kafka-developers-learn-from-online-gaming/7189 "2023-02-08T08:16:46Z")
There’s a new Streaming Audio episode - check it out! What can online gaming teach us about making large-scale event management more collaborative in real-time? Ben Gamble (Developer Relations Manager, Aiven) has come … --- ## [🎧 Apache Kafka 3.4 - New Features & Improvements](https://forum.confluent.io/t/apache-kafka-3-4-new-features-improvements/7182)
**Author:** [@alice.richardson](https://forum.confluent.io/u/alice.richardson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [7 February 2023 16:11 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/apache-kafka-3-4-new-features-improvements/7182 "2023-02-07T16:11:27Z")
There’s a new Streaming Audio episode - check it out! Apache Kafka® 3.4 is released! In this special episode, Danica Fine (Senior Developer Advocate, Confluent), shares highlights of the Apache Kafka 3.4 release. This r… --- ## [🎧 How to use OpenTelemetry to Trace and Monitor Apache Kafka Systems](https://forum.confluent.io/t/how-to-use-opentelemetry-to-trace-and-monitor-apache-kafka-systems/7137)
**Author:** [@alice.richardson](https://forum.confluent.io/u/alice.richardson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [1 February 2023 08:03 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/how-to-use-opentelemetry-to-trace-and-monitor-apache-kafka-systems/7137 "2023-02-01T08:03:14Z")
There’s a new Streaming Audio episode - check it out! How can you use OpenTelemetry to gain insight into your Apache Kafka® event systems? Roman Kolesnev, Staff Customer Innovation Engineer at Confluent, is a member of … --- ## [🎧 What is Data Democratization and Why is it Important?](https://forum.confluent.io/t/what-is-data-democratization-and-why-is-it-important/7100)
**Author:** [@alice.richardson](https://forum.confluent.io/u/alice.richardson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [26 January 2023 08:17 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/what-is-data-democratization-and-why-is-it-important/7100 "2023-01-26T08:17:14Z")
There’s a new Streaming Audio episode - check it out! Data democratization allows everyone in an organization to have access to the data they need, and the necessary tools needed to use this data effectively. In short, … --- ## [🎧 Git for Data: Managing Data like Code with lakeFS](https://forum.confluent.io/t/git-for-data-managing-data-like-code-with-lakefs/7046)
**Author:** [@alice.richardson](https://forum.confluent.io/u/alice.richardson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [19 January 2023 08:12 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/git-for-data-managing-data-like-code-with-lakefs/7046 "2023-01-19T08:12:09Z")
There’s a new Streaming Audio episode - check it out! Is it possible to manage and test data like code? lakeFS is an open-source data version control tool that transforms object storage into Git-like repositories, offer… --- ## [🎧 Using Kafka-Leader-Election to Improve Scalability and Performance](https://forum.confluent.io/t/using-kafka-leader-election-to-improve-scalability-and-performance/6998)
**Author:** [@alice.richardson](https://forum.confluent.io/u/alice.richardson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [12 January 2023 08:23 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/using-kafka-leader-election-to-improve-scalability-and-performance/6998 "2023-01-12T08:23:08Z")
There’s a new Streaming Audio episode - check it out! How does leader election work in Apache Kafka®? For the past 2 ½ years, Adithya Chandra, Staff Software Engineer at Confluent, has been working on Kafka scalability … --- ## [🎧 Real-Time Machine Learning and Smarter AI with Data Streaming](https://forum.confluent.io/t/real-time-machine-learning-and-smarter-ai-with-data-streaming/6944)
**Author:** [@alice.richardson](https://forum.confluent.io/u/alice.richardson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [5 January 2023 08:15 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/real-time-machine-learning-and-smarter-ai-with-data-streaming/6944 "2023-01-05T08:15:36Z")
There’s a new Streaming Audio episode - check it out! Are bad customer experiences really just data integration problems? Can real-time data streaming and machine learning be democratized in order to deliver a better cu… --- ## [🎧 The Present and Future of Stream-Processing](https://forum.confluent.io/t/the-present-and-future-of-stream-processing/6914)
**Author:** [@alice.richardson](https://forum.confluent.io/u/alice.richardson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [28 December 2022 08:17 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/the-present-and-future-of-stream-processing/6914 "2022-12-28T08:17:39Z")
There’s a new Streaming Audio episode - check it out! The past year saw new trends emerge in the world of data streaming technologies, as well as some unexpected and novel use cases for Apache Kafka®. New reflections on… --- ## [🎧 Top 6 Worst Apache Kafka JIRA Bugs](https://forum.confluent.io/t/top-6-worst-apache-kafka-jira-bugs/6887)
**Author:** [@alice.richardson](https://forum.confluent.io/u/alice.richardson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 December 2022 08:15 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/top-6-worst-apache-kafka-jira-bugs/6887 "2022-12-21T08:15:32Z")
There’s a new Streaming Audio episode - check it out! Entomophiliac, Anna McDonald (Principal Customer Success Technical Architect, Confluent) has seen her fair share of Apache Kafka® bugs. For her annual holiday roundu… --- ## [🎧 Learn How Stream-Processing Works The Simplest Way Possible](https://forum.confluent.io/t/learn-how-stream-processing-works-the-simplest-way-possible/6882)
**Author:** [@alice.richardson](https://forum.confluent.io/u/alice.richardson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [20 December 2022 08:17 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/learn-how-stream-processing-works-the-simplest-way-possible/6882 "2022-12-20T08:17:07Z")
There’s a new Streaming Audio episode - check it out! Could you explain Apache Kafka® in ways that a small child could understand? When Mitch Seymour, author of Mastering Kafka Streams and ksqlDB, wanted a way to commun… --- ## [🎧 Building and Designing Events and Event Streams with Apache Kafka](https://forum.confluent.io/t/building-and-designing-events-and-event-streams-with-apache-kafka/6831)
**Author:** [@alice.richardson](https://forum.confluent.io/u/alice.richardson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [15 December 2022 08:12 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/building-and-designing-events-and-event-streams-with-apache-kafka/6831 "2022-12-15T08:12:50Z")
There’s a new Streaming Audio episode - check it out! What are the key factors to consider when developing event-driven architecture? When properly designed, events can connect existing systems with a common language an… --- ## [🎧 Rethinking Apache Kafka Security and Account Management](https://forum.confluent.io/t/rethinking-apache-kafka-security-and-account-management/6794)
**Author:** [@alice.richardson](https://forum.confluent.io/u/alice.richardson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [8 December 2022 08:22 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/rethinking-apache-kafka-security-and-account-management/6794 "2022-12-08T08:22:54Z")
There’s a new Streaming Audio episode - check it out! Is there a better way to manage access to resources without compromising security? New employees need access to a variety of resources within a company's tech stack.… --- ## [✍️ Observability of Confluent Platform on AWS EKS with DataDog](https://forum.confluent.io/t/observability-of-confluent-platform-on-aws-eks-with-datadog/6639)
**Author:** [@alice.richardson](https://forum.confluent.io/u/alice.richardson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [29 November 2022 18:55 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/observability-of-confluent-platform-on-aws-eks-with-datadog/6639 "2022-11-29T18:55:24Z")
:sparkles: There’s a new post on the Confluent blog. Here’s a snippet from it: Learn the easiest way to monitor complex, distributed systems like Apache Kafka for real-time observability, security, and overall infrastr… --- ## [🎧 Real-time Threat Detection Using Machine Learning and Apache Kafka](https://forum.confluent.io/t/real-time-threat-detection-using-machine-learning-and-apache-kafka/6628)
**Author:** [@alice.richardson](https://forum.confluent.io/u/alice.richardson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [29 November 2022 08:24 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/real-time-threat-detection-using-machine-learning-and-apache-kafka/6628 "2022-11-29T08:24:11Z")
There’s a new Streaming Audio episode - check it out! Can we use machine learning to detect security threats in real-time? As organizations increasingly rely on distributed systems, it is becoming more important to anal… --- ## [✍️ A (Stream Processing Use Case) Recipe for Thankfulness](https://forum.confluent.io/t/a-stream-processing-use-case-recipe-for-thankfulness/6598)
**Author:** [@alice.richardson](https://forum.confluent.io/u/alice.richardson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [23 November 2022 18:43 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/a-stream-processing-use-case-recipe-for-thankfulness/6598 "2022-11-23T18:43:09Z")
:sparkles: There’s a new post on the Confluent blog. Here’s a snippet from it: Our Stream Processing tutorials help you tackle real-life use cases with Apache Kafka and ksqlDB. Check out our newest Thanksgiving-themed … --- ## [✍️ Connect Data From Legacy Databases Anywhere to MongoDB in Real Time With Confluent and Apache Kafka®](https://forum.confluent.io/t/connect-data-from-legacy-databases-anywhere-to-mongodb-in-real-time-with-confluent-and-apache-kafka/6595)
**Author:** [@alice.richardson](https://forum.confluent.io/u/alice.richardson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [23 November 2022 15:00 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/connect-data-from-legacy-databases-anywhere-to-mongodb-in-real-time-with-confluent-and-apache-kafka/6595 "2022-11-23T15:00:19Z")
:sparkles: There’s a new post on the Confluent blog. Here’s a snippet from it: Connect any database to MongoDB using Confluent’s cloud-native data streaming platform. Modernize any database, build streaming data pipeli… --- ## [✍️ Write What You Know: Turning Your Apache Kafka® Knowledge into a Technical Talk](https://forum.confluent.io/t/write-what-you-know-turning-your-apache-kafka-knowledge-into-a-technical-talk/6560)
**Author:** [@alice.richardson](https://forum.confluent.io/u/alice.richardson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [18 November 2022 17:04 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/write-what-you-know-turning-your-apache-kafka-knowledge-into-a-technical-talk/6560 "2022-11-18T17:04:51Z")
:sparkles: There’s a new post on the Confluent blog. Here’s a snippet from it: The call for papers for Kafka Summit London 2023 has opened, and we’re looking to hear about your experiences using and working with Kafka.… --- ## [✍️ Migrating Confluent Cloud’s Most Critical Services into a New Deployment Management Platform](https://forum.confluent.io/t/migrating-confluent-cloud-s-most-critical-services-into-a-new-deployment-management-platform/6548)
**Author:** [@alice.richardson](https://forum.confluent.io/u/alice.richardson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [16 November 2022 17:06 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/migrating-confluent-cloud-s-most-critical-services-into-a-new-deployment-management-platform/6548 "2022-11-16T17:06:28Z")
:sparkles: There’s a new post on the Confluent blog. Here’s a snippet from it: Confluent Cloud hosts Apache Kafka®, Kafka Connect, ksqlDB, and more. Here’s how we re-architected the system for a new deployment platform… [Next page](https://forum.confluent.io/c/community/news-and-blogs/15.md?page=1)