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September 5, 2024
Factor House Product VPAT

We first published a VPAT in the release notes of Kpow for Apache Kafka v92.4, with a VPAT available to download in every release of Kpow since. Today, we are pleased to announce that we are extending that commitment to all future Factor House product releases - including Flex for Apache Flink and the Factor Platform.

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September 5, 2024

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September 5, 2024

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September 4, 2024
Web Accessibility at Factor House

How do skateboards and green suns drive web accessibility at Factor House? Learn why building accessible products is important to us, and how we've changed to ensure that accessibility is embedded in our development process.

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September 4, 2024

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September 4, 2024

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August 22, 2024

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August 22, 2024
How to query a Kafka topic

Querying Kafka topics is a critical task for engineers working on data streaming applications, but it can often be a complex and time-consuming process. Enter Kpow's data inspect feature—designed to simplify and optimize Kafka topic queries, making it an essential tool for professionals working with Apache Kafka.

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August 22, 2024

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August 20, 2024

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August 20, 2024

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August 20, 2024
Release 93.4: Protobuf, Light Mode, and Community

This minor version release from Factor House improves protobuf rendering, sharpens light-mode, simplifies community edition setup, resolves a number of small bugs, and bumps Kafka client dependencies to v3.7.0.

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July 18, 2024

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July 18, 2024

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July 18, 2024
Release 93.3: Confluent Schema References

Introducing full support for schema references in Confluent Schema Registry. With this new release you can now create and edit AVRO, JSONSchema, and Protobuf schema with references, as well as consume and produce messages with those schema.

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June 12, 2024
Introducing Kpow's new API

With our new API, you can now leverage Kpow's capabilities directly from your own tools and platforms, opening up a whole new range of possibilities for integrating Kpow into your existing workflows. Whether you're managing topics, consumer groups, or monitoring Kafka clusters, our API provides a seamless experience that mirrors the functionality of our user interface.

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June 12, 2024

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June 12, 2024

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