Kafka Connect 101 - Introduction to Kafka Connect

What Kafka Connect does

Kafka Connect is the part of Apache Kafka that moves data between Kafka and other systems. The description names databases and cloud services as examples, which is the central job of the framework: getting data in and out without writing a custom pipeline each time.

What this introduction covers

This is a short introduction to the framework, aimed at people who have used Kafka producers and consumers but have not yet connected Kafka to an outside store. It sets up the vocabulary you need before looking at specific connectors.

Next steps

The listing does not name the connectors or the lessons in detail, so check the curriculum for hands-on work with a database or cloud source. Pair it with an introduction to Kafka's architecture to understand where Connect runs alongside the cluster.