IN PERSON: Apache Kafka® Meetup Milano

Join us for an Apache Kafka® meetup on Wednesday, June 4th from 6:00pm in Milan hosted by Bitrock!

📍Venue:
Bitrock
Via Tortona, 4, 20144 Milano MI, Italy. 1st Floor.

**IMPORTANT: There are limited seats, so if you cannot attend, please change your RSVP so someone else can join. Thanks!***

🗓 Agenda:

• 6:00pm: Doors open/Welcome
• 6:15pm - 6:45pm: Matteo Gazzetta, Team Lead - DevOps Engineer @ Bitrock & Simone Esposito, Team Lead - Software Architect @ Bitrock
• 6:45pm - 7:15pm: Samuele Dell'Angelo, Sr. Solution Engineer, Confluent & Mauro Vocale, Sr. Solution Engineer, Confluent
• 7:15pm - 8:00pm: Additional Q&A, Drinks, Food and Networking

💡 First Speakers:
Matteo Gazzetta, Team Lead - DevOps Engineer @ Bitrock & Simone Esposito, Team Lead - Software Architect @ Bitrock

Title of Talk:
The Spectrum of Kafka Monitoring

Abstract:
Apache Kafka serves as the backbone for many real-time data pipelines, making robust monitoring essential to ensure reliability, performance, and scalability. This talk explores the diverse landscape of Kafka monitoring tools and strategies, guiding you through the options available to maintain a healthy Kafka ecosystem. By comparing these tools, we'll highlight their strengths and trade-offs, helping you choose the right fit for your Kafka deployment. Whether you're operating a small cluster or managing a large-scale deployment, this session will provide practical insights to enhance your Kafka monitoring practices.

Bios:
Simone Esposito is Software Architect & Team Lead at Bitrock. Passionate about computer science, Simone is always excited to test himself with different technologies and learn new things. He has a strong passion for writing code and sharing knowledge with colleagues and peers in the industry. He prefers working with functional programming languages, distributed systems and event-driven architectures.

Matteo Gazzetta is DevOps Engineer & Team Lead at Bitrock, specializing in scalable, event-driven systems. With hands-on experience in Apache Kafka and the Confluent Platform, he focuses on building resilient streaming architectures and effective monitoring solutions. Matteo is passionate about DevOps, automation, and observability, and he enjoys sharing practical insights on running distributed systems at scale.

💡 Second Speaker:
Samuele Dell'Angelo, Sr. Solution Engineer, Confluent & Mauro Vocale, Sr. Solution Engineer, Confluent

Title of Talk:
Kafka's New Reality: When Diskless and AOT Change Everything

Abstract:
This talk explores how KIP-1150 (Diskless Topics) and JEP 483 (AOT Class Loading) are reshaping Apache Kafka. KIP-1150 introduces a paradigm shift by enabling Kafka to leverage object storage, reducing storage costs and simplifying scalability. JEP 483 accelerates Java application startup, crucial for Kafka's performance.

We'll delve into the architecture and benefits of these advancements, demonstrating their impact on Kafka's performance, cost-effectiveness, and deployment in modern data architectures. Discover how these changes pave the way for a faster, more efficient, and cloud-native Kafka.

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NOTE: We are unable to cater for any attendees under the age of 21.
If you would like to speak or host our next event please let us know! community@confluent.io