This compelling session, crafted for data enthusiasts and system architects alike, is your golden ticket to mastering Kafka Connect. Learn what Connectors bring to Kafka and your realtime data integration strategy. Get your first look at the underling code to implement a custom Connector to compare with other integration techniques like native Kafka clients or a synchronous REST interface.

With a solid understanding of the Connect framework, we elevate step back and look at the myriad of configuration tunables that transform any Connector into one that is observable, high performance, and self-healing.