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Connect to live Apache Kafka data from reporting tools, databases, and custom applications through standards-based drivers.


Integrate with BI, Reporting, Analytics, ETL Tools, and Custom Solutions.


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Easily access live Apache Kafka data from BI, Analytics, Reporting, ETL, & Custom Apps.







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BI & Analytics


Our drivers offer the fastest and easiest way to connect real-time Kafka data with BI, analytics, reporting and data visualization technologies. They provide unmatched query performance, comprehensive access to Kafka data and metadata, and seamlessly integrate with your favorite analytics tools.

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Popular BI & Analytics Integrations


Amazon QuickSight: Build Interactive Dashboards from Kafka in Amazon QuickSight Aqua Data Studio: Connect to Kafka in Aqua Data Studio AWS Databricks: Process & Analyze Kafka Data in Databricks (AWS) Azure Analysis Services: Model Kafka Data Using Azure Analysis Services Birst: Build Visualizations of Kafka in Birst BIRT: Design BIRT Reports on Kafka Cognos Analytics (On-Prem): Analyze Kafka Data in Cognos Analytics FineReport: Feed Kafka into FineReport Google Sheets: Access Live Kafka in Google Sheets Infragistics Reveal: Analyze Kafka Data in Infragistics Reval JasperServer: Create Kafka Reports on JasperReports Server Jaspersoft BI Suite: Connect to Kafka in Jaspersoft Studio JReport Designer: Integrate with Kafka in JReport Designer Klipfolio: Create Kafka-Connected Visualizations in Klipfolio KNIME: Enable the Kafka JDBC Driver in KNIME LINQPad: Working with Kafka in LINQPad Looker: Analyze Kafka in Looker Looker Studio: Create Reports from Kafka in Looker Studio Metabase: Create Interactive Kafka-Connected Metabase Dashboards Microsoft Excel 365: Access Live Kafka Data in Excel 365 Microsoft SSAS: Build an OLAP Cube in SSAS from Kafka MicroStrategy: Connect to Live Kafka in MicroStrategy through Connect Cloud MicroStrategy: Use the CData JDBC Driver for Kafka in MicroStrategy Microstrategy Desktop: Use the CData JDBC Driver for Kafka in MicroStrategy Desktop Microstrategy Web: Use the CData JDBC Driver for Kafka in MicroStrategy Web Mode Analytics: Create Kafka-Connected Visualizations in Mode OBIEE: Kafka Reporting in OBIEE with the Kafka JDBC Driver Pentaho Report Designer: Integrate Kafka in the Pentaho Report Designer Power BI Service: Visualize Live Kafka in the Power BI Service Qlik Cloud: Create Apps from Kafka in Qlik Sense Cloud R: Analyze Kafka in R (JDBC) RapidMiner: Connect to Kafka in RapidMiner SAP Analytics Cloud: Analyze Kafka in SAP Analytics Cloud SAP Business Objects: Create an SAP BusinessObjects Universe on the CData JDBC Driver for Kafka SAP Crystal Reports: Publish Reports with Kafka in Crystal Reports Sisense: Visualize Live Kafka in Sisense Spago BI: Connect to Kafka in SpagoBI Tableau Cloud: Build Kafka Visualizations in Tableau Cloud TIBCO Spotfire: Visualize Kafka in TIBCO Spotfire through ADO.NET TIBCO Spotfire Server: Operational Reporting on Kafka from Spotfire Server Zoho Analytics: Create Kafka-Connect Dashboards in Zoho Analytics

ETL, Replication, & Warehousing


From drivers and adapters that extend your favorite ETL tools with Kafka connectivity to ETL/ELT tools for replication — our Kafka integration solutions provide robust, reliable, and secure data movement.

Connect your RDBMS or data warehouse with Kafka to facilitate operational reporting, offload queries and increase performance, support data governance initiatives, archive data for disaster recovery, and more.


Popular Data Warehousing Integrations


Amazon Redshift: Automated Continuous Kafka Replication to Amazon Redshift Amazon S3: Automated Continuous Kafka Replication to Amazon S3 Apache Airflow: Bridge Kafka Connectivity with Apache Airflow Apache Camel: Integrate with Kafka using Apache Camel Apache NiFi: Bridge Kafka Connectivity with Apache NiFi Apache NiFi Batch Operations: Perform Batch Operations with Kafka Data in Apache NiFi AWS Glue: Connect to Kafka in AWS Glue Jobs Azure Data Factory: Import Kafka Data Using Azure Data Factory Azure Data Lake: Automated Continuous Kafka Replication to Azure Data Lake Azure Synapse: Automated Continuous Kafka Replication to Azure Synapse CloverDX: Connect to Kafka in CloverDX (formerly CloverETL) Databricks: Automated Continuous Kafka Replication to Databricks Google AlloyDB: Automated Continuous Kafka Replication to Google AlloyDB Google BigQuery: Automated Continuous Kafka Replication to Google BigQuery Google Cloud SQL: Automated Continuous Kafka Replication to Google Cloud SQL Google Data Fusion: Build Kafka-Connected ETL Processes in Google Data Fusion HULFT Integrate: Connect to Kafka in HULFT Integrate Informatica Cloud: Integrate Kafka in Your Informatica Cloud Instance Informatica PowerCenter: Create Informatica Mappings From/To a JDBC Data Source for Kafka Jaspersoft ETL: Connect to Kafka in Jaspersoft Studio Microsoft Power Automate: Build Kafka-Connected Automated Tasks with Power Automate (Desktop) Oracle Data Integrator: ETL Kafka in Oracle Data Integrator SAP HANA: Automated Continuous Kafka Replication to SAP HANA SingleStore: Automated Continuous Kafka Replication to SingleStore SnapLogic: Integrate Kafka with External Services using SnapLogic Snowflake: Automated Continuous Kafka Replication to Snowflake SQL Server Linked Server: Connect to Kafka as a SQL Server Linked Server Talend: Connect to Kafka and Transfer Data in Talend Vertica: Automated Continuous Kafka Replication to a Vertica Database

Workflow & Automation Tools


Connect to Kafka from popular data migration, ESB, iPaaS, and BPM tools.

Our drivers and adapters provide straightforward access to Kafka data from popular applications like BizTalk, MuleSoft, SQL SSIS, Microsoft Flow, Power Apps, Talend, and many more.

Popular Workflow & Automation Tool Integrations


MuleSoft Anypoint: Access Kafka in Anypoint Using SQL Nintex Workflow Cloud: Build Kafka-Connected Workflows in Nintex Power Automate: Integrate Kafka into Power Automate Automated Tasks

Developer Tools & Technologies


The easiest way to integrate with Kafka from anywhere. Our Kafka drivers offer a data-centric model for Kafka that dramatically simplifies integration — allowing developers to build higher quality applications, faster than ever before. Learn more about the benefits for developers:



Popular Developer Integrations


.NET Charts: DataBind Charts to Kafka Apache Spark: Work with Kafka in Apache Spark Using SQL AppSheet: Create Kafka-Connected Business Apps in AppSheet Bubble.io: Build Kafka-Connected Apps in Bubble Choreo: Build Custom Apps on Kafka Data in Choreo ColdFusion: Query Kafka in ColdFusion Using JDBC DevExpress: DataBind Kafka to the DevExpress Data Grid EF - Code First: Access Kafka with Entity Framework 6 EF - LINQ: LINQ to Kafka EF - MVC: Build MVC Applications with Connectivity to Kafka Filemaker Pro (on Mac): Bidirectional Access to Kafka from FileMaker Pro (on Mac) Google Apps Script: Connect to Kafka in Google Apps Script Hibernate: Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) with Kafka Entities in Java IntelliJ: Connect to Kafka in IntelliJ JBoss: Connect to Kafka from a Connection Pool in JBoss JDBI: Create a Data Access Object for Kafka using JDBI JRuby: Connect to Kafka in JRuby Mendix: Build Kafka-Connected Apps in Mendix Microsoft Power Apps: Integrate Live Kafka into Custom Business Apps Built in Power Apps NodeJS: Query Kafka in Node.js (via Connect Cloud) NodeJS: Query Kafka through ODBC in Node.js OutSystems: Create Kafka-Connected Enterprise Applications in OutSystems PowerBuilder: Connect to Kafka from PowerBuilder RunMyProcess: Connect to Kafka in RunMyProcess RunMyProcess DSEC: Connect to Kafka in DigitalSuite Studio through RunMyProcess DSEC Servoy: Build Kafka-Connected Apps in Servoy Spring Boot: Access Live Kafka Data in Spring Boot Apps Tomcat: Configure the CData JDBC Driver for Kafka in a Connection Pool in Tomcat Unqork: Create Kafka-Connected Applications in Unqork WebLogic: Connect to Kafka from a Connection Pool in WebLogic

Data Virtualization


Our drivers provide a virtual database abstraction on top of Kafka data and support popular data virtualization features like query federation through advanced capabilities for query delegation / predicate pushdown.

Learn more about how our tools can be used in popular data virtualization scenarios below:

Popular Data Virtualization Tool Integrations


APOS Live Data Gateway: Build Semantic Layer Views for Kafka Denodo: Create A Data Source for Kafka in Denodo Platform Dremio: Connect to Kafka as an External Source in Dremio PostgreSQL FDW: A PostgreSQL Interface for Kafka Salesforce Connect: Edit and Search Kafka External Objects in Salesforce Connect TIBCO Data Virtualization: Access Live Kafka Data in TIBCO Data Virtualization


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