Getting started with Confluent Cloud for free (and how do I skip the paywall?)

Confluent Cloud
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Confluent Cloud is the industry’s only cloud-native, fully managed event streaming platform powered by Apache Kafka.

  • Stream data and connect systems and applications with just a few clicks.

  • Scale Apache Kafka® workloads without the burden of self-managing operations in the cloud.

  • Process and govern data streams to power real-time apps, migrate to event-driven architectures, and unlock new use cases.

Get $425 of free Confluent Cloud, without a credit card by following these steps:

  1. Sign up! (Automatic $400 of free cloud)
  2. On the credit card screen, use the codes CONFLUENTDEV1 + KAFKA101 to get an additional $25 of Confluent Cloud storage + a paywall bypass!
  3. Learn how to get the most out of Confluent Cloud at Confluent Developer, which has comprehensive, self-guided, un-gated, free courses available!
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Follow these steps:

  1. Sign up! (Automatic $400 of free cloud)
  2. On the credit card screen, use the codes CONFLUENTDEV1 + KAFKA101 to get an additional $25 of Confluent Cloud storage + a paywall bypass!
  3. Learn how to get the most out of Confluent Cloud at Confluent Developer, which has comprehensive, self-guided, un-gated, free courses available!