Axual Release Update 2020.3
We've entered the third quarter of the year and we are excited to announce Axual third update of the year, Release 2020.3.
On this page
We’ve entered the third quarter of the year and we are excited to announce Axual third update of the year, Release 2020.3. And in the following video, our CTO Joris Meijer will explain all the details.
Axual Release Update 2020.3
What does Axual 2020.3 include?
Deploying Axual on Kubernetes
As of 2020.3, we support the package manager named helm, which helps you to manage Kubernetes applications and which helps with the deployment of the platform. Axual Operator plays a crucial part in setting up and delivering a fully functional platform.
HTTP Sink Connector
From release 2020.2 we introduced the new feature Connect. For this release we’ve worked on its stability and also we are proud to announce the release of a brand new connector: HTTP sink connector. This can be used to push new messages on a Kafka topic to any HTTP endpoint that is able to handle the payload
Axual Python Client
Considering the wide popularity of Python, we are proud to announce the alpha release of Axual Python client which will allow you to set up a connection to Axual platform to leverage the advantages of Python for streams of events.
Of course, the latest release contains much more updates to improve the usability, security and stability of the product. You can read more about this in our online documentation.
Conclusion
Now, you’ve seen how you can use helm to manage Kubernetes and the new connector added to our Connect feature. In the video demo we introduced the main points but everything is available in our online documentation.
Answers to your questions about Axual’s All-in-one Kafka Platform
Are you curious about our All-in-one Kafka platform? Dive into our FAQs
for all the details you need, and find the answers to your burning questions.
Related blogs
In this blog, we explore how the Model Context Protocol (MCP) enables AI applications to move beyond text generation and interact with systems like Kafka through structured actions. We will look at how natural language intent can be translated into real operations such as managing topics, schemas, and streaming applications, while also touching on governance, security, and the role of declarative approaches like KSML.
The Axual 2026.1 release builds on the improvements in governance, observability, and self-service introduced in 2025.4, and takes things a step further. This release adds audit event coverage across platform resources, giving teams more visibility and control over what’s happening in the platform. We’ve also extended OAuth support to all data plane components, making security more consistent end to end. On top of that, updates to Connector management and the Overview Graph make the platform easier to use and give clearer insight into platform activity.
Axual 2025.4, the Winter Release, expands on the governance and self-service foundations of 2025.3 with improved KSML monitoring and state management, an enhanced Schema Catalog, and usability improvements across Self-Service and the platform.