Apache Kafka Native MQTT at Scale with Confluent Cloud and Waterstream

The blog post discusses the integration of MQTT with Apache Kafka® and Confluent Cloud for real-time interoperability in IoT devices. It explores various use cases across industries such as automotive, manufacturing, energy, oil and gas, logistics, etc., where Kafka and its ecosystem are central to deployments. The post also delves into the pros and cons of MQTT and Kafka, highlighting their complementary nature that makes them a popular combination in IoT projects. It introduces Waterstream, a new option for combining MQTT and Kafka, which can turn your Kafka cluster into a full-featured MQTT broker. The post concludes with a live demo of Waterstream connecting thousands of virtual devices and integrating it with Confluent Cloud and ksqlDB.