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Apache Kafka

Cloud & DevOps

Distributed event streaming platform

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Overview

Apache Kafka backs event streaming when clients or products standardize on Kafka—not the Factory default of MassTransit and Azure Service Bus, but a first-class integration target.

Microsoft Azure is our primary cloud: Factory templates deploy to App Service, AKS, Container Apps, and managed data services with Bicep or Pulumi, Azure DevOps pipelines, and Application Insights baked in from day one.

When engagements require hybrid or multi-cloud tooling, we adopt it with explicit landing zones, least-privilege identities, and runbooks—while keeping Azure the anchor for ConnectSoft-generated platforms.

From first commit to production dashboards, our DevOps path favors repeatable infrastructure, managed identities, and measurable SLOs—so releases stay boring in the best way.

Why we use it:

  • Topic naming and retention policies
  • Schema registry when using Avro/Protobuf
  • Idempotent consumers and DLQ strategy
  • MSK/Event Hubs bridge patterns documented
  • Infrastructure as code with environment-specific parameters
  • Managed identities and private networking in production paths
  • Integrated CI/CD through Azure DevOps and quality gates

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