Apache Kafka® Optimized for Azure
Confluent and Microsoft have partnered to help businesses leverage Apache Kafka to build real-time, modern applications on Azure. Stream with confidence with enterprise-ready deployments for Apache Kafka, available as a fully managed service with Confluent Cloud and as self-managed software with Confluent Platform.
Why Apache Kafka with Confluent?
Accelerate journey to the cloud
Migrate or extend access of valuable on-prem data to Azure cloud services with a hybrid deployment that leverages Confluent Replicator as a persistent bridge between your on-prem and cloud environments.
Derive insights from data in real-time
Ingest & process all your real-time data streams from web, mobile, and IoT for effortless consumption from on Azure data services with native integrations to Azure Blob Storage, Data Lake Gen 2, Microsoft SQL Server & more.
Increase developer agility & speed of innovation
Future-proof app & data services integration for modern, decoupled apps on Azure with a complete data streaming platform that includes Apache Kafka, Connectors, Flink, and Schema Registry.
Why Confluent on Azure?
Accelerate Time to Production
Automate the deployment of highly reliable, secure and scalable Apache Kafka clusters and stream with confidence from the start with technical support from the leading Kafka experts
Minimize Operational Costs
Enable technical teams to focus on application development instead of managing infrastructure with Kafka operations automation and proactive monitoring
Democratize Streaming Data to Developers
Provide a consistent and unified data architecture for applications across hybrid environments and effortlessly integrate all your data services with Confluent pre-built connectors
Confluent and Azure Integration
Azure Marketplace
Simplify billing and draw down on your Azure commitment when subscribing through the Azure Marketplace
Azure Active Directory
Extend user access controls to Confluent Cloud with native integration to Azure Active Directory for Single Sign-On
Connectors
Effortlessly integrate your data with connectors on Azure and +120 pre-built connectors for on-prem data services
Instantly integrate your Apache Kafka clusters to Azure data stores and services with +100 pre-built connectors to prevent application development delays from building custom integrations.
Resources
Harness Data in Motion Within a Hybrid and Multi-cloud Architecture
Explore new ways that your organization can thrive with a data-in-motion approach by downloading the new e-book, Harness Data in Motion Within a Hybrid and Multicloud Architecture.
Streaming Data with Microsoft Azure and Confluent
Read about how Confluent Cloud on Azure enables companies to build real-time, mission-critical applications.
Bridge to Azure: Use Apache Kafka to migrate to Azure
Learn about the bridge to Azure and migration strategies that you can adopt with Confluent Cloud.
Bosch Power Tools Streams IoT Data with Confluent Cloud
Learn how Bosch Power Tools built a novel, event-based software solution for lean construction site management with the latest Confluent Cloud features.
Humana Uses Event Streaming to Improve Real-Time Interoperability at the Point of Care
Learn about Humana’s journey with Apache Kafka® and Confluent powering the interoperability platforms at the heart of the company’s digital transformation.
Introducing Events and Stream Processing into Nationwide Building Society
Deep dive into how Nationwide Building Society, a financial institution, is building a stream processing backbone that is being used to re-engineer the banking experience.
Discover how to Accelerate App Innovation on Azure with Confluent Managed Apache Kafka
Watch this session to learn how to streamline infrastructure, increase development velocity, unveil new use cases, and analyze data in real-time.
Discover how Homepoint uses Confluent and Azure to Speed up Loan Processes
Homepoint is one of the nation’s leading mortgage originator and servicers, putting people front and center in the homebuying and homeownership experience.
Building Real-Time Data Pipelines with Microsoft Azure, Databricks, and Confluent
Angela Chu (Solution Architect, Databricks) and Caio Moreno (Senior Cloud Solution Architect, Microsoft) explain how to integrate Azure, Databricks, and Confluent to build real-time data pipelines.
Change Data Capture and Kafka Connect on Microsoft Azure ft. Abhishek Gupta
Hear about what it's like being a Microsoft Azure Cloud advocate working with Apache Kafka and change data capture (CDC) solutions.
Apache Kafka on Kubernetes, Microsoft Azure, and ZooKeeper with Lena Hall
Lena Hall joins Tim Berglund on Streaming Audio to talk about Apache Kafka, the various ways to run Kafka on Microsoft Azure, Kafka on Kubernetes, and exciting events that are happening in the Kafka world.
Connecting Azure Cosmos DB with Apache Kafka - Better Together ft. Ryan CrawCour
Ryan CrawCour (Engineer, Microsoft) explains how you can use a connector to feed events from your Kafka infrastructure into Azure Cosmos DB, as well as how to get changes from your database system back into their Kafka topics.
Powering Event-Driven Architectures on Microsoft Azure with Confluent
Israel Ekpo (Principal Cloud Solutions Architect, Microsoft Global Partner Solutions, Microsoft) and Alicia Moniz (Cloud Partner Solutions Architect, Confluent) discuss use cases on leveraging Confluent Cloud and Microsoft Azure to power real-time, event-driven architectures.