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# StreamNative Kafka Service

> Native Apache Kafka on the Lakestream architecture. Get started with managed Kafka in minutes.

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      StreamNative Kafka Service
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      Native Apache Kafka, powered by the Lakestream architecture. 100% Kafka API compatible, leaderless, and lakehouse-native.
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    <Card title="Get Started" icon="play" href="/kafka/kafka-getting-started">
      Create a Kafka cluster and produce your first message in under 5 minutes.
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    <Card title="Kafka Service Overview" icon="book-open" href="/kafka/overview">
      Learn about StreamNative Kafka Service, deployment options, and the Lakestream architecture.
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    <Card title="Migrate to StreamNative" icon="right-left" href="/kafka/kafka-migration-guide">
      Move from MSK, Confluent, or self-managed Kafka with zero code changes.
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    <Card title="Kafka Clients" icon="code" href="/cloud/build/kafka-clients/kafka-on-cloud">
      Java, Python, Go, Node.js, C/C++, and .NET client guides for StreamNative Kafka Service.
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    <Card title="Kafka Connect" icon="plug" href="/cloud/connect/kafka-connect/kafka-connect-overview">
      Deploy and manage Kafka Connect connectors for data integration.
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    <Card title="Kafka-Pulsar Concepts" icon="arrows-left-right" href="/cloud/overview/kafka-pulsar-concepts">
      Map concepts between Kafka and Pulsar if you work with both protocols.
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    <Card title="Lakestream Architecture" icon="layer-group" href="/cloud/overview/lakestream-overview">
      Understand the cloud-native architecture powering both Kafka and Pulsar services.
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    <Card title="Choose Kafka or Pulsar" icon="code-compare" href="/cloud/overview/choose-kafka-or-pulsar">
      Compare protocols and choose the right one for your workload.
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