alternative to Apache Kafka, Confluent Cloud
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- v26.2.22026-08-22> [!IMPORTANT]
- v25.3.172026-08-20adds the cloud_storage_prefetch_segments_max cluster config which can be used to enable small segment prefetching in cl…
- v26.1.172026-08-20Fixed an issue where audit-log initialization unconditionally sent a CreateTopics request to the controller leader, cau…
- v26.1.162026-08-13IMPORTANT: Do not install the 26.1.16 release. A critical bug was identified that has broad implications that can creat…
- v25.3.162026-08-13IMPORTANT: Do not install the 25.13.16 release. A critical bug was identified that has broad implications that can crea…
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- Apache KafkaKafka API compatible, without ZooKeeper or a JVM.Drop-in
- Confluent CloudKafka API compatible broker with a built-in schema registry; connectors come through Redpanda Connect.Full replacement