Axual’s Autumn Release 2026.3 is here. You can now run multiple Kafka Connect clusters per instance for better isolation and no more noisy neighbors, and create Flink SQL applications to run stream processing jobs directly on the platform. This release also brings self-service service accounts, Strimzi v1 support in the Distributor, Terraform and MCP updates, and more.

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AI didn’t break software security. The volume of vulnerability reports did

Vulnerability reports are growing faster than security teams can process them. This article explores how AI can support vulnerability triage, why fixes take time to reach production and what the Trivy compromise taught us about software supply chain security.

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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Rachel van Egmond

March 22, 2024

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. 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 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

How to Maximize 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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Emad Barsa

February 28, 2024

Simplify Kafka cluster management: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Cruise Control

This blog delves into how cruise control can help with the management of Apache Kafka clusters. We show you how to deploy it using Strimzi and how to configure this solution.

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Joris Meijer

February 8, 2024

Catalogs for Apache Kafka – when a topic name is not enough

As your organization scales the use of Apache Kafka, so does the amount of topics. Having a catalog for these topics enables you to sort through the chaos.

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