Getting started with Red Hat OpenShift Streams for Apache Kafka
A fully hosted and managed Apache Kafka service.
Learn more about Kafka - Create a free Kafka instance
Your Red Hat account provides you with access to try, use, and provision managed cloud services, review documentation, and more.
- Try Kafka at no cost for 48 hours.
- You'll get a new Kafka instance in less than three minutes.
- Get ready to connect your apps to a Kafka topic.

Learn more about Kafka - Create a free Kafka instance
Your Red Hat account provides you with access to try, use, and provision managed cloud services, review documentation, and more.
- Try Kafka at no cost for 48 hours.
- You'll get a new Kafka instance in less than three minutes.
- Get ready to connect your apps to a Kafka topic.
Log into your Red Hat account to get started or create an account now.

OpenShift Streams for Apache Kafka quick starts

Get started with Streams for Apache Kafka
Learn how to create and set up your first Apache Kafka instance in Red Hat OpenShift Streams for Apache Kafka.

Using Quarkus applications with Kafka instances in Red Hat OpenShift Streams for Apache Kafka
Learn how to use Quarkus applications to produce messages and consume messages from a Kafka instance in Red Hat OpenShift Streams for Apache Kafka.

Configuring and connecting Kcat with Red Hat OpenShift Streams for Apache Kafka
Learn how to use Kcat to interact with a Kafka instance in Red Hat OpenShift Streams for Apache Kafka.

Configuring and connecting Kafka scripts with Red Hat OpenShift Streams for Apache Kafka
Learn how to use Kafka bin scripts to interact with a Kafka instance in Red Hat OpenShift Streams for Apache Kafka.
Build streams-based applications using the Apache Kafka ecosystem
Capture, stream, and process vast amounts of data using a scalable, fault-tolerant, and highly available streaming data platform to deliver cloud-native and event-driven streaming applications.
Red Hat's Apache Kafka ecosystem provides an array of supporting cloud services for Red Hat OpenShift Streams for Apache Kafka, including OpenShift Connectors, OpenShift Service Registry, AMQ Streams, schema designer, and a native integration with Red Hat OpenShift. Learn how to improve your productivity and reduce the complexity of managing and configuring Apache Kafka.
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