Aiven Launches Open-Source Alternative to Kafka REST and Schema Registry, Demonstrating Commitment to Apache Kafka Community
Summary
“We’re proud to announce the release of Karapace, which demonstrates our continued commitment to the Apache Kafka open-source community,” said Hannu Valtonen, Chief Product Officer at Aiven. They’ve contributed a number of fixes and feature releases, such as PGHoard, a popular PostgreSQL backup daemon and restore tooling for cloud object storage. As the Aiven team continues to grow and specialize, they plan on making more significant core and feature contributions to the open-source technologies they provide service for. Aiven also plans to add features over time and assist in increasing the open access to Apache Kafka, whether implemented independently or as a service. About Aiven Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland and with offices in Berlin, Germany and Sydney, Australia and Boston, MA, Aiven is an ISO 27001 certified cloud data platform provider, operating managed open-source database, event streaming, cache, search, and graphing solutions for customers worldwide.