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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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7 Reasons Europe Doesn’t Trust AWS’s “Sovereign” Cloud

This blog explores why many European organizations and policymakers remain skeptical of AWS’s “sovereign” cloud initiative. From concerns around US jurisdiction and the CLOUD Act to questions about operational independence, data governance, and true digital sovereignty, we break down the key reasons behind Europe’s hesitation. The article also examines the broader push for European cloud alternatives and what this means for enterprises navigating compliance, security, and infrastructure strategy.

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Release Blog 2026.1 - The Spring Release

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.

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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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Jeroen van Disseldorp
March 12, 2024
KSML v0.8: new features for Kafka Streams in Low Code environments
KSML v0.8: new features for Kafka Streams in Low Code environments

KSML is a wrapper language for Kafka Streams. It allows for easy specification and running of Kafka Streams applications, without requiring Java programming. It was first released in 2021 and is available as open source under the Apache License v2 on Github. Recently version 0.8.0 was released, which brings a number of interesting improvements. In […]

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Richard Bosch
March 6, 2024
Maximizing AI Potential with Apache Kafka Through Axual Governance
Maximizing AI Potential with Apache Kafka Through Axual Governance

In the rapidly evolving world of technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Apache Kafka have emerged as pivotal forces driving innovation and efficiency. AI, with its ability to analyze and interpret vast amounts of data, is transforming industries by enabling smarter decision-making and automating complex processes. Meanwhile, Apache Kafka, a powerful open-source stream-processing software platform, has become essential for managing real-time data streams. Integrating AI with Apache Kafka allows organizations to harness the full potential of real-time data analytics, enhancing the intelligence and responsiveness of AI systems. Axual Governance plays a crucial role in this integration, ensuring data quality, security, and compliance, thereby empowering businesses to leverage the synergy between AI and Apache Kafka for groundbreaking advancements.

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