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Confluent completes Kafka with schema management and programmatic schema validation to ensure data compatibility across applications and to enable reliable development.
Schema Registry is a central repository with a RESTful interface for developers to define standard schemas and register applications to enable compatibility. Schema Registry is available as a software component of Confluent Platform or as a managed component of Confluent Cloud.
Schema Validation provides a direct interface between the Kafka broker and Schema Registry to validate and enforce schemas programmatically. Schema Validation can be configured at the Kafka topic level. Currently only available in Confluent Platform.
Store and share a versioned history of all standard schemas, and validate data compatibility at the client level. Schema Registry supports Avro, JSON and Protobuf serialization formats.
Schema Registry reduces operational complexity in the application cycle, eliminating the need for complex coordination among teams to implement changes.
Schema Linking provides an operationally simple way to maintain trusted, compatible data streams across hybrid and multicloud environments by sharing consistent schemas that sync in real time.
Schema Validation delivers a programmatic way of validating and enforcing Schema Registry schemas directly on the Kafka broker and with topic-level granularity. It provides greater control over data quality, which increases the reliability of the entire Kafka ecosystem.
Simplify management for production environments using Control Center as the GUI.