The event streaming service provider Confluent is launching a self-service offering of its cloud-based platform, allowing developers to build applications on a Kafka-based event streaming platform without the operational burden of running it themselves. This new service is designed to be fully managed, low-cost, and available on multiple public cloud providers, including Google Cloud Platform. The launch addresses the needs of development teams that require a self-service offering with minutes-level provisioning and usage-based charging. With Confluent Cloud, developers can focus on building applications without worrying about the operational burden of running a streaming platform, and access a broad ecosystem of tools and services to support their use cases.