Open-source time-series database with SQL support and InfluxDB line protocol compatibility
Time-Series Databases
Open-source time-series database optimized for high-throughput ingestion and fast SQL analytics. Compatible with InfluxDB line protocol, PostgreSQL wire protocol, and integrates with Grafana.
Kubernetes operator for running production-grade Apache Kafka clusters (CNCF Incubating)
Message Brokers & Streaming
Strimzi is a CNCF Incubating project that provides Kubernetes operators for deploying and managing Apache Kafka clusters. It simplifies Kafka operations through Custom Resources, automated TLS encryption, and integrations with Kafka Connect, MirrorMaker 2.0, and Cruise Control.
Enterprise Kafka distribution with ksqlDB, Schema Registry, and 120+ connectors
Message Brokers & Streaming
Confluent Platform is the enterprise distribution of Apache Kafka, adding ksqlDB for SQL stream processing, Schema Registry for data governance, 120+ Kafka Connect connectors, and enterprise security features including RBAC and audit logging.
Open-source distributed stream processing framework with exactly-once semantics
Data Integration & ETL
Apache Flink processes event streams with built-in state management, checkpointing, and unified batch/stream APIs. Used by Alibaba, Uber, and Netflix for real-time analytics at scale.
In-memory data store with pub/sub, streams, and caching for real-time applications
Message Brokers & Streaming
Redis is an open-source, in-memory data structure store used as a database, cache, message broker, and streaming engine. Redis Streams provides a log data structure for event sourcing and real-time data pipelines.
Cloud-native distributed messaging and streaming platform built for scale
Message Brokers & Streaming
Apache Pulsar is an open-source, cloud-native distributed messaging and streaming platform that combines pub/sub messaging and event streaming in a unified architecture. Its tiered storage and native multi-tenancy enable indefinite message retention and strong isolation for large-scale deployments.
Distributed event streaming platform for high-throughput data pipelines and analytics
Message Brokers & Streaming
Apache Kafka is an open-source distributed event streaming platform for high-performance data pipelines, streaming analytics, and mission-critical applications. Handles trillions of events per day with durable, fault-tolerant storage.
