Confluent

Confluent is a company that provides a platform built around Apache Kafka, an open-source technology for managing real-time data streams. It helps organizations collect, process, and analyze large amounts of data as it happens, enabling faster decision-making and more dynamic applications. Confluent offers tools to easily integrate, secure, and scale these data streams across various systems and services, making complex data workflows more manageable. Essentially, it acts as a central hub for live data, allowing businesses to turn real-time information into valuable insights efficiently.