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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 300+ 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.

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Redpanda Connect

300+ 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.

Agentic Data Plane Workshop: Building Intelligent, Governable Data Pipelines

Agentic Data Plane Workshop: Building Intelligent, Governable Data Pipelines

Feb 19, 2026
Feb 19, 2026

Learn how to operationalize AI agents using MCP tools, knowledge bases, and streaming data in this hands-on Agentic Data Plane workshop.

Gartner Data & Analytics Summit 2026

Gartner Data & Analytics Summit 2026

Mar 9, 2026
Mar 11, 2026

Join us at the Gartner Data & Analytics Summit in March. We look forward to seeing you there!

KubeCon | CloudNativeCon EU

KubeCon | CloudNativeCon EU

Mar 23, 2026
Mar 26, 2026

Say hi to us at KubeCon | CloudNativeCon in March. We look forward to seeing you there!

Top AI Trends Shaping Analytics Through 2026

Top AI Trends Shaping Analytics Through 2026

Mar 26, 2026
Mar 26, 2026

Join Redpanda’s Peter Corless for a practical walkthrough of the trends, risks, and strategic planning assumptions shaping analytics through 2026.

HumanX

HumanX

Apr 6, 2026
Apr 9, 2026

Stop by our booth at HumanX in April. We look forward to seeing you there!

AI in Finance

AI in Finance

Apr 15, 2026
Apr 16, 2026

Say hi to us at AI in Finance 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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