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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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May 16, 2024

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May 16, 2024

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May 16, 2024
Release 93.2: Introducing Connector Auto-Restart

Kpow can now auto restart connectors when they fail. Read on to learn how to make connectors more reliable.

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May 5, 2024

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May 5, 2024

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May 5, 2024
Release 92.4: Kpow WCAG 2.1 AA Accessibility Compliance

Our mission at Factor House is to empower every engineer in the streaming tech space with superb tooling. We are pleased to report that Kpow for Apache Kafka is now compliant with WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility guidelines and has an independently audited Voluntary Product Accessiblity Template (VPAT) report.

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