Apache Kafka is a battle-tested technology for hybrid cloud architectures to integrate legacy infrastructure and cloud-native microservices.
Join the DZone community and get the full member experience. Hybrid cloud architectures are the new black for most companies. A cloud-first is obvious for many, but legacy infrastructure must be maintained, integrated, and (maybe) replaced over time. Event Streaming with the Apache Kafka ecosystem is a perfect technology for building hybrid replication in real-time at scale. Most enterprises require a reliable and scalable integration between legacy systems such as IBM Mainframe, Oracle, SAP ERP, and modern cloud-native applications like Snowflake, MongoDB Atlas, or AWS Lambda. Application modernization benefits from the Apache Kafka ecosystem for hybrid integration scenarios. The pharmaceutical and life sciences company Bayer AG is a great example of a hybrid multi-cloud infrastructure. They leverage the Apache Kafka ecosystem as „middleware“ to build a bi-directional streaming replication and integration architecture between on-premises data centers and multiple cloud providers: Learn about Bayer’s journey and how they built their hybrid and multi-cloud Enterprise DataHub with Apache Kafka and its ecosystem: Bayer’s Kafka Summit talk.
