Company
Date Published
Author
Aykut Bulgu
Word count
3723
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The tutorial outlines a process for automating and managing bookstore inventory data using cloud storage and streaming technologies, specifically Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). It describes setting up Amazon S3 and Google Cloud Storage (GCS) for storing data from two bookstore branches in London and New York, respectively. The tutorial involves configuring Redpanda, an Apache Kafka-compatible streaming platform, and Kafka Connect to integrate with these cloud storage services. The scenario demonstrates creating Kafka topics for each branch's inventory, using Redpanda to manage data streams, and configuring sink connectors to transfer data to the appropriate cloud storage. The process ensures that data is automatically updated and versioned, reducing errors and improving efficiency in handling the bookstore's inventory. The tutorial is designed to be a practical guide for integration engineers looking to streamline data management processes using modern cloud and data streaming tools.