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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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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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Joey Compeer
November 28, 2023
Standardizing Kafka for the enterprise – requirements and organizational challenges (part 1)
Standardizing Kafka for the enterprise – requirements and organizational challenges (part 1)

Standardizing Apache Kafka for the enterprise can be challenging, but it is possible with a three-pillar approach: enablement, support, and technology.

Apache Kafka for Business
Joey Compeer
November 15, 2023
Topic graph for Apache Kafka – use cases to speed up time-to-market
Topic graph for Apache Kafka – use cases to speed up time-to-market

One of Axual's key features is the topic graph - a visual representation of how applications and topics are connected across teams and environments. In this blog post, I will explain how the topic graph helps your platform- and DevOps teams to speed up the development process and thus time-to-market.

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Joris Meijer
October 18, 2023
Release blog 2023.3 – the autumn release
Release blog 2023.3 – the autumn release

In the autumn release of Axual Platform, most of the improvements have been done under the hood to be ready for the future of the platform. For Terraform Provider users we are now enabling the use of Avro schemas and data sources in their terraform declarations.

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Rachel van Egmond
September 13, 2023
How event-driven architecture and the internet of things are transforming the energy market
How event-driven architecture and the internet of things are transforming the energy market

Event-driven architecture and the internet of things; over the last couple of years these things have enabled new ways of improving the energy sector. In this blog you will read how this facilitates operational efficiency.

Event Streaming
Joris Meijer
September 6, 2023
Update on support of Axual client libraries
Update on support of Axual client libraries

Back in 2016 Apache Kafka adoption was starting to pick up worldwide. More and more applications were starting to reap the benefits of real-time data streaming. Configuration and setup of client applications (consumer/producer) was quite complex, certainly when you are new to Apache Kafka and its intricate configuration options.

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Joey Compeer
August 7, 2023
Join Axual at the Gartner Application Innovation & Business Solutions Summit in London Sep 13 – 14!
Join Axual at the Gartner Application Innovation & Business Solutions Summit in London Sep 13 – 14!

We’re excited to announce that Axual will be an exhibitor at this year’s Gartner Application Innovation & Business Solutions Summit in London from Sep 13 - 14! The event takes place in InterContinental London – The O2.

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