KafkaIQ10.10.5 – Connectors & Integration Tools Overview
Module: Section 10 – Kafka Ecosystem & Tools
Section: 10.10 – REST Proxy Operations & Ecosystem Tools
Goal: Brief overview of Kafka Connect ecosystem
Kafka Connect Overview
Kafka Connect: Framework for data integration
Architecture:
Source System → Source Connector → Kafka → Sink Connector → Sink System
Popular Source Connectors
| Connector | Source | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| JDBC | Databases | CDC, data replication |
| Debezium | MySQL, Postgres | Change data capture |
| S3 | AWS S3 | File ingestion |
| MongoDB | MongoDB | NoSQL replication |
Popular Sink Connectors
| Connector | Sink | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| JDBC | Databases | Data warehouse loading |
| Elasticsearch | Elasticsearch | Search indexing |
| S3 | AWS S3 | Data lake export |
| BigQuery | Google BigQuery | Analytics |
Connector Hub
Confluent Hub: Repository of connectors
confluent-hub install confluentinc/kafka-connect-jdbc:latest
Website: https://www.confluent.io/hub
Key Takeaways
- Kafka Connect: Data integration framework
- Source: Ingest data into Kafka
- Sink: Export data from Kafka
- Confluent Hub: Connector marketplace
Note: Full Kafka Connect coverage in dedicated section
What's Next?
Next Module: 10.10.6 – Ecosystem Tooling Landscape (FINAL MODULE)