ksqlDB for Confluent Platform¶
ksqlDB is a database purpose-built to help developers create stream processing applications on top of Apache Kafka®.
ksqlDB Quick Start¶
- Try ksqlDB Standalone with Docker images.
- Get started with hosted ksqlDB in Confluent Cloud in the Confluent Cloud Quick Start.
- Run ksqlDB locally with Confluent Platform in the Quick Start for Confluent Platform.
ksqlDB Distributions¶
These are the ksqlDB distributions:
- ksqlDB Standalone
- ksqlDB Standalone is an open-source project that’s licensed under the Confluent Community License. You can install it by using the ksqldb-server and ksqldb-cli Docker images. For more information, see Install ksqlDB in the ksqlDB Standalone documentation.
- ksqlDB for Confluent Platform
ksqlDB for Confluent Platform is packaged as part of Confluent Platform. This is a commercial component of Confluent Platform. ksqlDB for Confluent Platform includes enterprise features, like role-based access control, and is available in Confluent Cloud. You can install it by using the cp-ksqldb-cli and cp-ksqldb-server Docker images or by using TAR, ZIP, or Systemd deployments. For more information, see On-Premises Deployments.
Control Center is a graphical interface for Confluent Platform and provides the convenience of running streaming queries on one or more ksqlDB clusters. For more information, see Manage ksqlDB Using Control Center for Confluent Platform.
The following table summarizes the distributions.
| Project Type | License | Docker Images | TAR, ZIP, Systemd deployment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ksqlDB Standalone | Open source | Confluent Community License |
|
n/a | |
| ksqlDB for Confluent Platform | Packaged with Confluent Platform | This is a commercial component of Confluent Platform. |
|
Install Confluent Platform On-Premises | |
Recommended Resources¶
- Developer course: ksqlDB 101
- Developer course: Inside ksqlDB