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How to configure Kafka Authentication in Strimzi

Learn how to configure secure Kafka authentication in Strimzi for multi-tenant environments. This technical guide covers mTLS, certificate-chain principals, tenant-specific listeners, custom principal builders, OAuth bearer authentication, and the risks of relying on Strimzi internals.

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Release Blog 2026.2 - The Summer Release

Axual 2026.2, the Summer LTS release, brings continuous message fetching and CEL-based queries to Topic Browse, Externalised Groups for managing membership through your Identity Provider, the move to Apicurio v3, improved Audit Events, KSML 1.3, and new MCP Server capabilities.

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Strimzi 1.0.0: CRD Versioning, Conversion, and GitOps Operations

A technical overview of the Strimzi 1.0.0 CRD migration path, including CRD versioning, conversion tooling, storage updates, and operational considerations for ArgoCD-managed GitOps Kubernetes environments.

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Rachel van Egmond
June 27, 2024
Release blog 2024.2 – the Summer release
Release blog 2024.2 – the Summer release

As the days get longer and the coffee breaks get sunnier, we’re excited to roll out the summer release of Axual Platform 2024.2. This update brings improvements that make managing real-time data as refreshing as a leap into the pool. Our previous release marked the completion of the convergence of Axual Platform and Axual Governance architectures. With the new-and-improved architecture, we have strengthened our whole platform in the past year.

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Rachel van Egmond
May 16, 2024
Migrate Data from Legacy Systems: Apache Integration
Migrate Data from Legacy Systems: Apache Integration

Explore the challenges of legacy systems in banking and insurance and how Apache Kafka can drive modernization. This blog details migration strategies, integration techniques, and the pivotal role of CDC in ensuring seamless data transitions and operational continuity.

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Jeroen van Disseldorp
April 8, 2024
Release blog 2024.1 – the Spring release
Release blog 2024.1 – the Spring release

Explore Axual's Spring 2024.1 release, featuring a unified platform architecture that merges Axual Platform and Governance, simplifying installations and upgrades. New features include a Cloud health monitor for enhanced transparency and numerous improvements across security, governance, and support to ensure a seamless user experience.

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Rachel van Egmond
April 2, 2024
Axual achieves Red Hat OpenShift certification: empowering enterprises with certified event streaming
Axual achieves Red Hat OpenShift certification: empowering enterprises with certified event streaming

Axual announces certification for its event streaming solution on Red Hat OpenShift, the industry’s leading enterprise Kubernetes platform.

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Rachel van Egmond
March 22, 2024
SCADA Systems, Smart Grids, and Apache Kafka are The Future of Energy
SCADA Systems, Smart Grids, and Apache Kafka are The Future of Energy

We're at the start of an energy revolution, where managing data is key. With SCADA systems overwhelmed by data, Apache Kafka offers a modern solution for a smart, prosumer-driven grid.

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Joey Compeer
March 14, 2024
Axual and Digital4Grids announce partnership to launch “Kafka4Power” platform
Axual and Digital4Grids announce partnership to launch “Kafka4Power” platform

Axual and Digital4Grids announce partnership to launch “Kafka4Power” platform. This collaboration aims to address the challenges faced by the energy sector, particularly Transmission System Operators (TSOs) and Distribution System Operators (DSOs), by leveraging Axual’s platform capabilities and Schmitt’s deep industry insights.

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