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\nA data product is a reusable, discoverable, and trustworthy data asset, delivered as a product. In the context of data in motion, a data product is typically a well-defined, governed, and reliable event stream. It has a clear owner, a defined schema, documented semantics, and quality guarantees (SLAs), making it easy for other teams to discover and consume.
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\nEnterprises choose a deployment model based on their operational preferences, cloud strategy, and management overhead requirements.
\nConfluent excels at integration because of it’s robust, flexible portfolio of pre-built connectors, which you can explore on Confluent Hub.
\nKafka Connect is the primary framework for integrating Kafka workloads with external systems—it allows for streaming data between Kafka and other systems without writing custom code. Confluent provides a library of 120+ pre-built connectors for virtually any common data system, including:\n
Organizations that adopt Confluent should expect tangible business value, not just technical improvements.
\nThe easiest entry point is the fully managed service. You can sign up for a free trial that includes $400 in free usage credits to build your first proof-of-concept. From there:
\nConfluent provides a comprehensive ecosystem to ensure customer success at every stage of adoption including:
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