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Introducing Kpow's new API
Kpow's new API lets you manage topics, consumer groups, and monitor Kafka clusters directly from your own tools, mirroring the functionality of the Kpow user interface.
Factor House launches open community Slack
Factor House has opened a public Slack for anyone working with streaming data, offering faster peer-to-peer support, open discussion, and a friendly on-ramp for newcomers.
Kafka 4.1 Release: Queues, Stream Groups, and More
Apache Kafka 4.1 has landed with queue support in preview, improved Kafka Streams coordination, and new security and metrics features for real-time data systems.
Kafka 3.2.0: idempotent producer breaking change
Apache Kafka KIP-679 changes the default Producer configuration to enable idempotence by default. This can cause message production to fail after updating to the 3.2.0 kafka-client libraries.
Operatr.IO has a new name: Meet Factor House
Operatr.IO is now Factor House, an independent, engineering-led software house that builds Kpow, an enterprise tool for Apache Kafka.
Our Commitment to Engineers
With our funding announcement and the upcoming Factor Platform launch, some customers are asking what it means for Kpow and Flex. Here's our answer: at Factor House, we're here for engineers.
Melbourne Kafka x Flink meetup recap: July 2025
From structuring data streams to spinning up full pipelines locally, our Kafka x Flink meetup in Melbourne was packed with hands-on demos and real-time insights. Catch the highlights and what's next.
Updates to container specifics: DockerHub and Helm
Discover how our 94.1 release has streamlined DockerHub, Helm Charts, and AWS Marketplace deployments!
Web Accessibility at Factor House
How do skateboards and green suns drive web accessibility at Factor House? Learn why accessible products matter to us, and how we've embedded accessibility into our development process.