The easiest way to run Kafka on Microsoft Azure. Confluent Cloud is a cloud-native, complete data streaming platform built for real-time processing and data analytics on Microsoft Azure. Powered by Apache Kafka®, Apache Flink®, and Confluent's own cloud-native Kafka engine, Kora, it offers serverless stream processing, 60% lower TCO than self-managed Kafka, and 120+ pre-built connectors for services like Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Functions, AI Search, Azure Data Lake Storage Gen 2, and Azure Blob Storage. Start fast with $1,000 in free credits and hands-on support from Confluent's Cloud Engineers to accelerate your proof of concept and power modern applications with a complete, fully managed solution.

Why Choose Confluent Cloud on Azure?

• 60% Lower Total Cost of Ownership: Fully managed, elastic, and performant clusters make Confluent Cloud cheaper to run and manage than self-managed Kafka - giving you a more cost-effective alternative to managed Kafka services.

• Proof-of-Concept Support Included: Personalized architecture reviews, solutions brainstorming, connector setup assistance, and technical guidance from Confluent Engineers to help you design the right data streaming architecture for your needs.

• Complete Data Streaming Platform on Azure: Go beyond Kafka with 120+ pre-built source and sink connectors, stream processing with Apache Flink, real-time analytics with Apache Iceberg, Data Governance, and Security - all in one cloud-native solution.

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Start for free with $1,000 in credits (includes $400 instantly and $600 via promo code) to build your proof of concept or a demo consumer streaming app for your team.

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