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A comprehensive checklist to determine whether self-managing Apache Kafka or going with a managed provider is best for you.

In this e-book, we offer an overview of Apache Kafka: what it is, and how tech organizations can use it to enable real-time data and actionable information ‘in flight’.

Unlock the secrets of Kafka Tiered Storage: Discover what it is, why you need it, and how it will revolutionize your data streaming.

Explore trends and insights in the "Aiven for Apache Kafka®: G2 insights, analysis & customer testimonials" report – download now!

Calculate the cost of AWS RDS PostgreSQL. This interactive calculator lets you estimate monthly pricing based on your compute and storage needs.

Break down your Amazon MSK cost in seconds, for free.

Free web-based Kafka UI to connect to any cluster, browse topics, produce and view messages. Works with self-hosted, managed and multi-cloud Kafka. No install.

Diskless moves Kafka replication into object storage, removing cross-AZ fees. See how diskless topics work, then create one live on Aiven for Apache Kafka.

Aiven Platform introduction and technical demo

Webinar for a beginner-friendly intro to Apache Kafka. Learn the core concepts, then deploy a Kafka cluster on Aiven and send your first messages.

Learn how ClickHouse powers real-time log analytics and observability with lightning-fast queries at scale.

Discover how a streaming lakehouse with Kafka + Iceberg transforms data into real-time insights for analytics and ML.

In this online workshop you'll learn the basic components of Apache Kafka® and how to get started with data streaming using Python. We'll also give a brief introduction to transforming your data using Apache Flink®.