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August 5, 2025
Building a Real-Time Leaderboard with Kafka and Flink

Learn how to build a real-time "Top-K" analytics pipeline from scratch using a modern data stack. This open-source project guides you through using Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, and Streamlit to ingest, process, and visualize live data, turning a continuous stream of events into actionable insights on an interactive dashboard.

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July 15, 2025
Integrate Kpow with Google Managed Schema Registry

Kpow 94.3 now integrates with Google Cloud's managed Schema Registry, enabling native OAuth authentication. This guide walks through the complete process of configuring authentication and using Kpow to create, manage, and inspect data validated against Avro schemas.

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June 23, 2025
Integrate Kpow with Bufstream

Learn how to integrate Bufstream—a Kafka-compatible streaming platform—with Kpow to enable streamlined, schema-aware development for Kafka-compatible streaming platforms.

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June 17, 2025
Integrate Kpow with the Redpanda Streaming Platform

A comprehensive, step-by-step guide to integrating Kpow with the Redpanda platform, covering the complete configuration needed to monitor the Kafka-compatible broker and manage schemas through its built-in schema registry.

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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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May 25, 2025
Set Up Kpow with Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Kafka

A practical, step-by-step guide on setting up a Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Kafka cluster and connecting it from Kpow using the OAUTHBEARER mechanism.

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