Redpanda

Redpanda is a high-performance, Kafka-compatible streaming data platform engineered in C++ to deliver exceptional throughput and low latency. Designed for data engineers and developers, it eliminates the operational overhead of the JVM and ZooKeeper, simplifying cluster management significantly. By providing a drop-in replacement for Apache Kafka, Redpanda enables teams to build real-time data pipelines with greater efficiency and architectural simplicity. Its unified, single-binary design makes it an ideal choice for modern, resource-constrained environments requiring robust, scalable, and reliable event streaming capabilities.