# Confluent Documentation

Confluent is a data streaming platform built on Apache Kafka that enables real-time data integration, stream processing, and event-driven architecture at enterprise scale. Access documentation for Confluent Cloud (fully-managed), Confluent Platform (on-premises), and the open-source Apache Kafka ecosystem.

**Last Updated:** February 2026

## Company Information
- [About Confluent](https://www.confluent.io/about/): Learn about Confluent's mission and history
- [Pricing](https://www.confluent.io/confluent-cloud/pricing/): View Confluent Cloud and Platform pricing options
- [Support](https://support.confluent.io/): Get help with technical issues and support resources
- [Contact Us](https://www.confluent.io/contact/): Reach out to the Confluent team
- [Community](https://www.confluent.io/community/): Join the Confluent community and forums

## Quick Start Guides
- [Confluent Cloud Quick Start](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/get-started/index.md): Get started quickly with the fully-managed data streaming platform
- [Confluent Platform Quick Start](https://docs.confluent.io/platform/current/get-started/platform-quickstart.md): Set up and start using the enterprise-ready distribution of Apache Kafka
- [ZIP and TAR Installation](https://docs.confluent.io/platform/current/installation/installing_cp/zip-tar.md): Install Confluent Platform on-premises using archive files

## Core Products

### Apache Kafka
- [Kafka Overview](https://docs.confluent.io/kafka/overview.md): Introduction to the open-source distributed data streaming engine
- [Kafka Design](https://docs.confluent.io/kafka/design/index.md): Deep dive into Kafka's architecture, file system usage, and delivery guarantees
- [Kafka Tools and Operations](https://docs.confluent.io/kafka/operations-tools/index.md): Command-line tools, topic operations, and consumer group management
- [Get Started with Kafka](https://docs.confluent.io/kafka/get-started.md): Fundamental concepts and getting started guide

### Confluent Cloud
- [Confluent Cloud Overview](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/overview.md): Fully-managed Apache Kafka service with elastic scaling and enterprise security
- [Confluent Cloud APIs](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/api.md): Programmatic management of your cloud deployment
- [Cluster Types](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/clusters/cluster-types.md): Learn about different Kafka cluster types available
- [Billing](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/billing/overview.md): Learn about billing options for Confluent Cloud
- [Confluent Cloud for Government](https://docs.confluent.io/confluentgov/current/overview.md): Government-specific deployment options

### Confluent Platform
- [Confluent Platform Overview](https://docs.confluent.io/platform/current/overview.md): Enterprise-grade on-premises distribution with security, stream processing, and governance
- [Control Center](https://docs.confluent.io/platform/current/control-center/index.md): Next-generation tool for managing and monitoring Confluent Platform

### WarpStream
- [WarpStream](https://docs.confluent.io/warpstream/current/overview.md): Kafka-compatible streaming platform optimized for your private cloud

## Stream Processing and Analytics

### Apache Flink
- [Confluent Cloud for Apache Flink](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/flink/overview.md): Cloud-native, serverless Apache Flink service for scalable stream processing
- [Flink SQL](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/flink/concepts/index.md): Build streaming applications using SQL with Confluent Cloud for Apache Flink

### Kafka Streams
- [Kafka Streams Overview](https://docs.confluent.io/platform/current/streams/overview.md): Build real-time, event-driven applications and microservices

### Confluent Tableflow
- [Confluent Tableflow](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/tableflow/overview.md): Represent Apache Kafka topics as open table formats like Apache Iceberg™ and Delta Lake

## Data Integration

### Kafka Connect
- [Kafka Connect Overview](https://docs.confluent.io/platform/current/connect/index.md): Framework for connecting Kafka with external systems
- [Managed Connectors](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/connectors/index.md): Fully-managed connectors for Confluent Cloud
- [Self-Managed Connectors](https://docs.confluent.io/kafka-connectors/self-managed/index.md): Self-managed connectors for Confluent Platform
- [Confluent Hub](https://docs.confluent.io/kafka-connectors/self-managed/confluent-hub/index.md): Discover and install connectors

### Data Movement and Replication
- [Cluster Linking](https://docs.confluent.io/platform/current/multi-dc-deployments/cluster-linking/index.md): Move data between Kafka clusters with exactly-once semantics
- [Replicator](https://docs.confluent.io/platform/current/multi-dc-deployments/replicator/index.md): Cross-datacenter replication for multi-region deployments
- [Auto Data Balancer](https://docs.confluent.io/platform/current/kafka/auto-data-balancer.md): Automatically balance data across Kafka brokers

## Data Governance and Schema Management

### Schema Registry
- [Schema Registry Overview](https://docs.confluent.io/platform/current/schema-registry/index.md): Centralized schema management service for Apache Kafka
- [Stream Governance](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/stream-governance/index.md): Data governance capabilities including schema management and lineage
- [Schema Evolution](https://docs.confluent.io/platform/current/schema-registry/fundamentals/schema-evolution.md): Manage schema changes over time
- [Stream Lineage](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/stream-governance/stream-lineage.md): Track data flow across your streaming applications

## Client Development

### Kafka Clients
- [Kafka Client Overview](https://docs.confluent.io/kafka-clients/overview.md): Learn about client libraries for different programming languages
- [Kafka Producers](https://docs.confluent.io/platform/current/clients/producer.md): Build applications that publish data to Kafka topics
- [Kafka Consumers](https://docs.confluent.io/platform/current/clients/consumer.md): Build applications that consume data from Kafka topics
- [Client Examples](https://docs.confluent.io/kafka-client/examples-clients.md): Explore code examples for various programming languages

### Cloud Client Applications
- [Confluent Cloud Producers](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/client-apps/producer.md): Build producer applications for Confluent Cloud
- [Confluent Cloud Consumers](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/client-apps/consumer.md): Build consumer applications for Confluent Cloud

## Security and Networking

### Security
- [Confluent Cloud Security](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/security/overview.md): Security features and best practices for cloud deployments
- [Confluent Platform Security](https://docs.confluent.io/platform/current/security/overview.md): Security configurations for on-premises deployments

### Networking
- [Confluent Cloud Networking](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/networking/overview.md): Network connectivity options and configurations
- [Multi-Region Deployments](https://docs.confluent.io/platform/current/multi-dc-deployments/multi-region.md): Best practices for cross-region deployments

## Operations and Management

### Command Line Tools
- [Confluent CLI Installation](https://docs.confluent.io/confluent-cli/current/install.md): Install and configure the Confluent CLI
- [Kafka CLI Tools](https://docs.confluent.io/kafka/operations-tools/kafka-tools.md): Learn how to use the Kafka CLI tools

### Developer Tools
- [Confluent for VS Code](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/client-apps/vs-code-extension.md): Build, manage, and monitor data streaming applications with VS Code extension

### Infrastructure as Code
- [Terraform Provider](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/clusters/terraform-provider.md): Manage Confluent Cloud resources with Terraform
- [Confluent for Kubernetes](https://docs.confluent.io/operator/current/overview.md): Deploy and manage Confluent Platform on Kubernetes
- [Ansible Playbooks](https://docs.confluent.io/ansible/current/overview.md): Automate Confluent Platform deployments with Ansible

## Learning Resources

### Educational Content
- [Apache Kafka 101](https://developer.confluent.io/learn-kafka/apache-kafka/events/): Video course covering Kafka fundamentals
- [Kafka Connect 101](https://developer.confluent.io/learn-kafka/kafka-connect/intro/): Video course on Kafka Connect basics
- [Event Streaming Patterns](https://developer.confluent.io/patterns/): Common patterns for event-driven architectures

### Release Information
- [Confluent Cloud Release Notes](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/release-notes/index.md): Latest features and updates for Confluent Cloud
- [Confluent Platform Release Notes](https://docs.confluent.io/platform/current/release-notes/index.md): Latest features and updates for Confluent Platform

## Support and Community

### Getting Help
- [Support Portal](https://support.confluent.io/): Get technical support and track issues
- [Documentation Search](https://docs.confluent.io/): Search all documentation
- [Community Slack](https://confluent-community.slack.com/): Connect with the Confluent community

### Community Resources
- [Confluent Community](https://www.confluent.io/community/): Community forum and discussions
- [GitHub Repositories](https://github.com/confluentinc): Open-source projects and samples
- [Blog](https://www.confluent.io/blog/): Articles, tutorials, and product updates