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The streaming data platform for developers

Redpanda is a Kafka-compatible, high-performance streaming data platform built for developers. Free from JVM, it’s lean, lightning-fast, and radically simple to deploy—on-prem, at the edge, or in the cloud. Start streaming in minutes.

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Architecture

What is Redpanda?

Built in C++, Redpanda is leaner, faster streaming data platform with built-in developer tools that makes it radically simpler to build real-time data applications, on-prem, on the edge, or in the cloud.

Redpanda Connect

Redpanda Connect puts 280+ connectors at your fingertips, helping you integrate data from disparate sources in the blink of an eye. It is a declarative integration framework that's a simplified and powerful alternative to heavy-duty systems.

Deploy Anywhere

Why Redpanda?

Developer-first features

With a best-in-class user experience and intuitive tools for visibility, data integration, and automation, developers can hit the ground running.

Redpanda Console

The easiest, most complete web UI for visibility into your data streams with powerful features for time travel debugging and cluster administration.

Developer-first CLI

Ships with rpk, a single tool for managing your entire Redpanda cluster. It handles everything from low-level tuning to node configuration, and tasks like topic creation.

No KRaft. No JVM.

100% freedom from external dependencies makes for easier deployments in modern environments such as Kubernetes and edge computing. No more time sunk into tuning the JVM.

Deploys anywhere

Deploys in minutes, spins up in seconds, and runs efficiently wherever you develop – containers, laptops, x86 and ARM hardware, edge platforms, cloud instances, etc.

Redpanda Connect

280+ pre-built connectors for seamless data integration. Use free or upgrade for support and enterprise features. Requires 3x less compute than Kafka Connect.

Native Prometheus integration

Built-in observability via Prometheus enables you to monitor the health and performance of your Redpanda clusters using your favorite DevOps and open source tooling. Redpanda-provided Grafana dashboards get you up and running fast.

Fundamentals

Fast track to streaming data

Free, self-paced training on streaming data fundamentals using Redpanda.

Course
Streaming fundamentals

Kick off your streaming journey by learning the fundamentals of event streaming and Redpanda.

Beginner
120 mins
Course
Getting started with Redpanda

Learn how to install Redpanda, use the rpk CLI, and connect with client libraries.

Beginner
120 mins
Course
Kafka building blocks

Learn the basics of Kafka for streaming data and get a hands-on introduction to creating Kafka consumers and producers.

Beginner
120 mins
Pathways

Learning paths designed for you

Collections of Redpanda videos, docs, and resources for your role.

Learning Path
Developer

Take your developer career to the next level.

Learning Path
Administrators

Take your administrator career to the next level

Learning Path
Architects

Take your architect career to the next level

University

Master real-time data for free

Guided courses on building real-time data applications

Course
Cluster operations with Redpanda

Prepare your cluster for production by configuring, scaling, upgrading, and monitoring Redpanda.

Intermediate
120 mins
Course
Batch to streaming workshop

Explore the integration of Apache Spark, ScyllaDB, PostgreSQL, Redpanda, Debezium, and Benthos to master building advanced real-time data pipelines.

Intermediate
120 mins
Course
Analytics use cases

In this course you'll learn how to create a web analytics platform using Redpanda and ClickHouse.

Intermediate
120 mins
Docs

Dive deep into features and APIs

Get started with your own Redpanda cluster and start developing applications.

Cloud

Streaming platform delivered as a fully-managed service.

Self-Managed

Install Self-Managed Redpanda in your environment.

Labs

Labs projects showcase what is possible with Redpanda.

Resources

Everything you need to build. Fast.

In-depth posts, tech talks, streamcasts, reports, reports, and more on streaming data topics.

Data & Analytics Summit 2025 NA

Data & Analytics Summit 2025 NA

Mar 3, 2025
Mar 5, 2025

Come say hi to us this March at Gartner's Data and Analytics Summit in Orlando. We look forward to seeing you there!

GenAI Meetup with Cohere + Redpanda

GenAI Meetup with Cohere + Redpanda

Mar 13, 2025
Mar 13, 2025

Join Cohere and Redpanda for a GenAI meetup with the AI & ML community. Hear from experts on real-time data streaming and GenAI while enjoying drinks and bites. Space is limited—save your seat now!

Build GenAI apps with serverless architecture and data streaming

Build GenAI apps with serverless architecture and data streaming

Mar 20, 2025
Mar 20, 2025

Interactive workshop on building GenAI applications with serverless architecture and data streaming, featuring hands-on labs with AWS Lambda, Amazon Bedrock, and Redpanda.

KubeCon | CloudNativeCon EU

KubeCon | CloudNativeCon EU

Apr 1, 2025
Apr 4, 2025

Join us at KubeCon | CloudNativeCon in April. We look forward to seeing you there!

Iceberg Summit 2025

Iceberg Summit 2025

Apr 8, 2025
Apr 9, 2025

Join us at the Iceberg Summit in April. We look forward to seeing you there!

QCon (InfoQ) London

QCon (InfoQ) London

Apr 7, 2025
Apr 11, 2025

Join us at QCon (InfoQ) in April. We look forward to seeing you there!

Community

Join the Redpanda community

A community around the world that focuses on data streaming platforms.

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