Redpanda is a streaming data platform designed for modern applications. It’s a Kafka-compatible streaming platform that’s faster, simpler, and more reliable than Apache Kafka.

Key Features

• Kafka Compatible - Drop-in replacement for Apache Kafka
• High Performance - 10x faster than Kafka
• Simple Operations - No Zookeeper dependency
• Cloud Native - Built for Kubernetes and cloud environments
• Real-time - Low-latency streaming data processing

Common Use Cases

• Real-time Analytics - Stream processing and analytics
• Event Sourcing - Event-driven architecture patterns
• Data Pipelines - ETL and data integration
• Microservices - Inter-service communication
• IoT - Internet of Things data streaming

Getting Started

# Install Redpanda
curl -1sLf 'https://dl.redpanda.com/nzc4ZYQK3WRGd9sy/redpanda/setup.rpm.sh' | sudo -E bash
sudo yum install redpanda -y

# Start Redpanda
sudo systemctl start redpanda

# Create a topic
rpk topic create my-topic

# Produce messages
rpk topic produce my-topic

Why Choose Redpanda?

Redpanda excels when you need:

• Performance - Faster than Apache Kafka
• Simplicity - Easier to operate and maintain
• Compatibility - Works with existing Kafka tools
• Cloud Native - Designed for modern infrastructure
• Reliability - Built-in durability and fault tolerance

Redpanda is ideal for teams that need high-performance streaming data without the complexity of Kafka.