Confluent Acquires WarpStream to Advance Next-Gen BYOC Data Streaming
Confluent (NASDAQ:CFLT) has acquired WarpStream, an Apache Kafka-compatible data streaming platform, to enhance its Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) offerings. This acquisition allows Confluent to provide data streaming solutions for all customer needs, including fully managed (Confluent Cloud), self-managed (Confluent Platform), and now BYOC with WarpStream.
WarpStream's BYOC architecture is designed for organizations with large-scale workloads and relaxed latency requirements, ideal for logging, observability, and feeding data lakes. The acquisition aligns with Confluent's mission to build a data streaming platform for everyone, regardless of configurations and workloads.
WarpStream's approach, built directly on object storage like Confluent's Kora engine, brings managed data streaming benefits into the customer's cloud. Confluent plans to add features such as processing and governance to WarpStream BYOC in the future.
Confluent (NASDAQ:CFLT) ha acquisito WarpStream, una piattaforma di streaming di dati compatibile con Apache Kafka, per migliorare le proprie offerte di Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC). Questa acquisizione consente a Confluent di fornire soluzioni di streaming di dati per tutte le esigenze dei clienti, inclusi i servizi completamente gestiti (Confluent Cloud), quelli autogestiti (Confluent Platform) e ora il BYOC con WarpStream.
L'architettura BYOC di WarpStream è progettata per organizzazioni con carichi di lavoro su larga scala e requisiti di latenza flessibili, ideale per logging, osservabilità e alimentazione di data lake. L'acquisizione è in linea con la missione di Confluent di costruire una piattaforma di streaming di dati per tutti, indipendentemente dalle configurazioni e dai carichi di lavoro.
Il metodo di WarpStream, costruito direttamente su storage a oggetti come il motore Kora di Confluent, porta i vantaggi dello streaming di dati gestito nel cloud del cliente. Confluent prevede di aggiungere funzionalità come l'elaborazione e la governance a WarpStream BYOC in futuro.
Confluent (NASDAQ:CFLT) ha adquirido WarpStream, una plataforma de transmisión de datos compatible con Apache Kafka, para mejorar su oferta de Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC). Esta adquisición permite a Confluent proporcionar soluciones de transmisión de datos para todas las necesidades del cliente, incluidos los servicios completamente gestionados (Confluent Cloud), autogestionados (Confluent Platform) y ahora el BYOC con WarpStream.
La arquitectura BYOC de WarpStream está diseñada para organizaciones con cargas de trabajo a gran escala y requisitos de latencia relajados, ideal para registro, observabilidad y alimentación de lagos de datos. La adquisición está alineada con la misión de Confluent de construir una plataforma de transmisión de datos para todos, independientemente de las configuraciones y las cargas de trabajo.
El enfoque de WarpStream, construido directamente sobre almacenamiento de objetos como el motor Kora de Confluent, lleva los beneficios de la transmisión de datos gestionados a la nube del cliente. Confluent planea agregar funciones como procesamiento y gobernanza a WarpStream BYOC en el futuro.
Confluent (NASDAQ:CFLT)는 Apache Kafka와 호환되는 데이터 스트리밍 플랫폼인 WarpStream을 인수하여 Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) 서비스를 강화했습니다. 이번 인수를 통해 Confluent는 전적으로 관리되는 서비스(Confluent Cloud), 자가 관리형 서비스(Confluent Platform), 그리고 이제 WarpStream과 함께하는 BYOC 등 모든 고객의 데이터 스트리밍 솔루션을 제공합니다.
WarpStream의 BYOC 아키텍처는 대규모 작업 부하와 느슨한 지연 요구 사항을 가진 조직을 위해 설계되어, 로깅, 가시성 및 데이터 레이크를 위한 데이터 공급에 이상적입니다. 이번 인수는 구성이든 작업 부하든 관계없이 모두를 위한 데이터 스트리밍 플랫폼을 만들겠다는 Confluent의 미션과 일치합니다.
WarpStream의 접근법은 Confluent의 Kora 엔진과 같은 객체 저장소 위에 직접 구축되어, 고객의 클라우드로 관리되는 데이터 스트리밍 혜택을 제공합니다. Confluent는 향후 WarpStream BYOC에 처리 및 거버넌스와 같은 기능을 추가할 계획입니다.
Confluent (NASDAQ:CFLT) a acquis WarpStream, une plateforme de streaming de données compatible avec Apache Kafka, pour améliorer ses offres Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC). Cette acquisition permet à Confluent de fournir des solutions de streaming de données répondant à tous les besoins des clients, y compris des services entièrement gérés (Confluent Cloud), autogérés (Confluent Platform) et maintenant BYOC avec WarpStream.
L'architecture BYOC de WarpStream est conçue pour des organisations ayant de grandes charges de travail et des exigences de latence assouplies, idéale pour le logging, l'observabilité et l'alimentation des lacs de données. Cette acquisition s'inscrit dans la mission de Confluent de construire une plateforme de streaming de données pour tous, quelles que soient les configurations et les charges de travail.
L'approche de WarpStream, construite directement sur le stockage d'objets comme le moteur Kora de Confluent, apporte les avantages du streaming de données géré dans le cloud du client. Confluent prévoit d'ajouter des fonctionnalités telles que le traitement et la gouvernance à WarpStream BYOC à l'avenir.
Confluent (NASDAQ:CFLT) hat WarpStream übernommen, eine mit Apache Kafka kompatible Daten-Streaming-Plattform, um seine Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC)-Angebote zu verbessern. Diese Übernahme ermöglicht es Confluent, Daten-Streaming-Lösungen für alle Kundenbedürfnisse anzubieten, einschließlich vollständig verwalteter (Confluent Cloud), selbstverwalteter (Confluent Platform) und jetzt BYOC mit WarpStream.
Die BYOC-Architektur von WarpStream ist für Organisationen mit großen Arbeitslasten und flexiblen Latenzanforderungen konzipiert und eignet sich ideal für Logging, Beobachtbarkeit und die Fütterung von Data Lakes. Die Übernahme entspricht der Mission von Confluent, eine Daten-Streaming-Plattform für alle zu schaffen, unabhängig von Konfigurationen und Arbeitslasten.
Der Ansatz von WarpStream, der direkt auf Objektspeicher wie der Kora-Engine von Confluent basiert, bringt die Vorteile des verwalteten Datenstreamings in die Cloud des Kunden. Confluent plant, in Zukunft Funktionen wie Verarbeitung und Governance zu WarpStream BYOC hinzuzufügen.
- Acquisition expands Confluent's product portfolio to include BYOC offerings
- WarpStream's technology caters to large-scale workloads with relaxed latency requirements
- Potential for future feature additions to WarpStream BYOC, including processing and governance
- Aligns with market demand, as 91% of IT leaders rely on data streaming platforms for organizational data goals
- Acquisition not expected to have a material impact on Confluent's financial results for the remainder of 2024
Insights
Confluent's acquisition of WarpStream is a strategic move to expand its product portfolio and address a broader market. This BYOC (Bring Your Own Cloud) offering fills a gap between fully managed and self-managed solutions, potentially increasing Confluent's total addressable market.
While the financial impact is stated as not material for 2024, this acquisition could drive long-term growth by catering to customers with specific regulatory or contractual requirements. The move aligns with the high demand for data streaming platforms, as indicated by the
Investors should note that this expansion could lead to increased market share and customer retention, potentially boosting Confluent's competitive position in the data streaming space.
Confluent's acquisition of WarpStream represents a significant technological advancement in the data streaming landscape. The BYOC architecture, built on object storage like Confluent's Kora engine, offers a novel approach to separating compute and storage in the data streaming layer.
This innovation could reduce operational complexity for large-scale workloads with relaxed latency requirements, such as logging and observability. The planned addition of processing and governance features to WarpStream BYOC signals Confluent's commitment to providing a comprehensive data streaming solution.
From a technical standpoint, this acquisition positions Confluent to address diverse customer needs across the spectrum of data streaming deployments, potentially accelerating adoption and innovation in the field.
The acquisition of WarpStream aligns with the growing trend of flexible cloud solutions in the data management space. By offering a BYOC option, Confluent is tapping into a market segment that demands greater control over their data infrastructure while still benefiting from managed services.
This move could appeal to enterprises in highly regulated industries or those with specific data sovereignty requirements. The expansion of Confluent's product range to include fully managed, self-managed and now BYOC options positions the company as a versatile provider capable of meeting diverse customer needs.
From a market perspective, this acquisition could strengthen Confluent's competitive edge and potentially lead to increased market penetration, especially in sectors where data control and compliance are paramount.
Confluent now enables customers to get real-time data however and wherever they need it—on prem, in the cloud or BYOC
A third offering for data streaming deployment
Many organizations find that unlocking the full value of data needed for today’s most important business use cases is much harder than it should be, due to the fractured and siloed nature of the data estate. According to Confluent’s latest data streaming report,
Currently, Confluent achieves that with Confluent Cloud, its fully managed service, and Confluent Platform, its self-managed offering. Both are complete data streaming platforms that stream, connect, process and govern data, but they sit at opposite ends of the spectrum of operational burden and flexibility. Confluent Cloud eliminates the operational burden with the trade-off of control. Confluent Platform provides greater flexibility at the cost of a higher operational burden. The choice between the two depends on the specific needs and capabilities of an organization.
BYOC has emerged as a third option that falls in between fully managed and self-managed data streaming. BYOC uses a shared responsibility framework where the customer and the vendor are jointly responsible for the operations and health of the system. This joint responsibility gives customers more deployment flexibility, albeit at the cost of some operational overhead. This model benefits instances when regulatory or contractual barriers prevent a customer from using a fully managed solution. WarpStream’s next-gen BYOC brings a cloud offering to Confluent’s product portfolio for these customers who have high scale workloads with relaxed latency requirements such as logging, observability, and feeding data lakes.
“Confluent wants to offer data streaming to all customers with all requirements and workloads,” said Jay Kreps, co-founder and CEO, Confluent. “I've been deeply impressed with WarpStream—it’s BYOC done right. With this acquisition, we have a data streaming offering for everyone.”
A novel approach to BYOC
WarpStream co-founders Richard Artoul and Ryan Worl realized that if they could separate compute and storage to reduce the operational burden at the database layer, the same could also be done for the data streaming layer. WarpStream’s BYOC approach is built directly on object storage, just like Confluent’s Kora engine, and brings managed data streaming benefits into the customer’s cloud.
Under Confluent’s product umbrella, WarpStream will continue its mission to deliver customers a seamless BYOC experience while pushing forward an ambitious roadmap. In time, features like processing and governance will be added to WarpStream BYOC to provide a complete data streaming platform solution for high-volume logging and observability workloads.
“We’re excited that the leader in the data streaming space has acquired WarpStream to offer next-gen BYOC to customers,” said Richard Artoul, co-founder and CEO, WarpStream. “Together with Confluent, we will continue to ensure that Kafka-compatible data streaming is accessible to every organization.”
Confluent does not expect the acquisition to have a material impact on its financial results for the remainder of 2024.
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Additional Resources
- Read Confluent CEO Jay Kreps’ blog post: https://www.confluent.io/blog/confluent-acquires-warpstream/
- Read WarpStream CEO Richard Artoul’s blog post: https://www.warpstream.com/blog/warpstream-is-dead-long-live-warpstream
- Learn more about Confluent: https://www.confluent.io
- See how Confluent is helping its customers transform their businesses: https://www.confluent.io/customers/
- Join Confluent and apply for one of its open positions: https://www.confluent.io/careers/
Cooley LLP acted as legal advisor to Confluent and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. acted as legal advisor to WarpStream.
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