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July 10, 2025

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July 10, 2025

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July 10, 2025
Release 94.3: BYO AI, Topic data inference, and Data inspect improvements

This minor release from Factor House introduces BYO AI model support, topic data inference, and major enhancements to data inspect—such as AI-powered filtering, new UI elements, and AVRO date formatting. It also adds integration with GCP Managed Kafka Schema Registry, improved webhook support, updated policy handling, and several UI and error-handling improvements.

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June 24, 2025
Ensuring Your Data Streaming Stack Is Ready for the EU Data Act

The EU Data Act takes effect in September 2025, introducing major implications for teams running Kafka. This article explores what the Act means for data streaming engineers, and how Kpow can help ensure compliance — from user data access to audit logging and secure interoperability.

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June 24, 2025

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June 24, 2025

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June 24, 2025
Beyond Kafka: Sharp Signals from Current London 2025

The real-time ecosystem has outgrown Kafka alone. At Current London 2025, the transition from Kafka Summit was more than a name change — it marked a shift toward streaming-first AI, system-level control, and production-ready Flink. Here's what Factor House saw and learned on the ground.

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June 24, 2025

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June 24, 2025

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June 23, 2025

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June 23, 2025
Integrate Kpow with Bufstream

Integrate Kpow with Bufstream in minutes. Gain unified visibility and control over your Kafka-compatible broker and Buf Schema Registry through our market-leading engineering console.

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June 23, 2025

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June 17, 2025

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June 17, 2025
Integrate Kpow with the Redpanda Streaming Platform

Integrate Kpow with Redpanda in minutes. Gain unified visibility and control over your Redpanda brokers and built-in Schema Registry through our market-leading engineering console.

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June 17, 2025

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June 12, 2025

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June 12, 2025
Integrate Confluent-compatible schema registries with Kpow

This guide demonstrates how to address the operational complexity of managing multiple Kafka schema registries. We integrate Confluent-compatible registries—Confluent Schema Registry, Apicurio Registry, and Karapace—and manage them all through a single pane of glass using Kpow.

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June 12, 2025

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