Confluent 101 for Beginners
How Confluent Cloud’s fully managed connectors make it easy to build real-time data pipelines.
- Tue, September 9
- 🇬🇧 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM BST / 🇦🇪 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM GST
- Virtual, Microsoft Teams
Build Real-Time Data Pipelines.
Join us for this hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to build real-time data integration pipelines using your own database and Confluent Cloud’s fully managed connectors. You will get practical, step-by-step experience in streaming data in and out of Kafka without the burden of managing infrastructure.
We will walk you through the core capabilities of Confluent’s managed connectors, showing you how to connect PostgreSQL databases, other relational databases, and SaaS applications in minutes, without writing custom code.
Learn how to deploy fully managed source and sink connectors with just a few configuration changes. Whether you are new to Kafka, building on your existing streaming architecture, or looking for faster integration options, this workshop will give you skills you can put to use straight away.
We will also show you how Confluent Cloud handles scaling, security, and monitoring automatically, so you can focus on building data pipelines that deliver value rather than maintaining infrastructure.
Agenda
- Introductions
- Overview of Apache Kafka® and Confluent Cloud
- Deploying a Managed Source Connector
- Streaming Data from PostgreSQL to Kafka
- Pushing Kafka Events to Cloud Storage
- Monitoring, Scaling, and Securing Connectors
- Conclusion / Q&A
Meet the Experts
Sam Ward
Confluent Technical Expert at Somerford
Oscar Moores
Confluent Technical Expert at Somerford
Who Should Attend
- Data engineers and developers building streaming data pipelines.
- Architects and integration specialists working with Apache Kafka®.
- Teams looking to connect databases, SaaS applications, or analytics systems in real time.
- Anyone exploring Confluent Cloud to simplify data integration and reduce infrastructure management.
Additional Information
- This session is ideal for organisations seeking faster, more reliable data integration.
- Our experts will provide hands-on guidance, technical walkthroughs, and live demonstrations using Confluent Cloud’s fully managed connectors.
- Bring your laptop and follow along — you’ll leave with a working real-time data integration pipeline.
If you have any problems or require support, please email: marketing@somerfordassociates.com
