Apache Kafka® & Apache Flink® on Confluent Cloud™ - Starter Packages

Overview

Launch Your Proof-of-Concept Faster with Confluent Cloud Starter Packages - Bonus Credits, Expert Support, and Training Built-In

Confluent Cloud is the fastest path to real-time data streaming. With our new Starter Packages, you'll get 10% bonus Confluent Cloud credits, 10 hours of architecture support from Kafka-certified Solutions Engineers, and a free 90-minute live training with certification - all seamlessly billed through your AWS Marketplace account.

Confluent Cloud is a fully managed, cloud-native, complete data streaming platform powered by Apache Kafka^®, Apache Flink^®, and Apache Iceberg^™. It's 60% more cost-effective than self-managed Kafka, with autoscaling, 120+ pre-built connectors, and enterprise-grade support. It delivers elastic, resilient, and performant event streaming - powering real-time AI, microservices, machine learning, and analytics while helping teams modernize faster in the cloud.

Highlights

• Exclusive Commit Benefits: Get access to 10 hours of Solutions Engineering support, 10% bonus Confluent Cloud credits, and a free 90-minute live training with certification - everything you need to design, build, and launch with confidence.

• 60% Lower Total Cost of Ownership: Fully managed, elastic, and performant clusters make Confluent Cloud cheaper to run and manage than self-managed Kafka - giving you a more cost-effective alternative to managed Kafka services.

• Complete Data Streaming Platform: Go beyond Kafka with 120+ pre-built source and sink connectors, stream processing with Apache Flink, real-time analytics with Apache Iceberg, Data Governance, and Security - all in one cloud-native solution.