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1. Consulting & Implementation
Default Kafka settings might work for a quick start, but can become costly when it’s time to scale. We analyze your business requirements and tailor Kafka to deliver maximum value. Our engineers design and implement resilient, secure, and scalable infrastructures using best-practice configurations, partitioning strategies, and topic design.
2. Integration With Existing Systems
Easily connect Kafka with the rest of your tech stack – databases, data lakes, cloud platforms, SaaS tools, or e-commerce platforms. We set up Kafka Connect, custom integrations, and real-time pipelines to keep your systems in sync and your data flowing.
3. Scaling and Future-Proofing
It's normal for needs to change and grow over time. Our experts develop scalable solutions aligned with your goals and growth. We help you choose the right partitioning and replication strategy and deploy clusters using best practices. Whether you’re using open-source Kafka, Confluent Cloud, or AWS MSK, we ensure your system is ready for enterprise workloads.
4. 24/7 Support
Keep your Kafka environment running smoothly with expert support around the clock. Gain immediate access to experienced engineers for emergency response, incident resolution, and daily maintenance tasks. We proactively monitor your clusters, handle anomaly detection, and ensure optimal performance through regular health checks, log reviews, and configuration audits.
5. Stream Processing Development
Turn raw data into real-time insight. We build powerful, scalable stream processing applications using Kafka Streams, ksqlDB, or Apache Flink. Whether you need real-time fraud detection, dynamic pricing, or live analytics, we help you extract value from every event as it happens. Our solutions are optimized for minimum latency, high throughput, and operational simplicity.
6. Analytics & Observability
We deliver end-to-end observability for your Kafka infrastructure by integrating metrics, logs, and tracing with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Confluent Control Center. Gain visibility into consumer lag, broker health, message throughput, and more – so you can troubleshoot issues faster, optimize data flows, and gain real-time business insights.
7. Compliance Assurance
Maintaining Kafka in a secure and compliant way is one of the biggest challenges organizations face. We design architectures that meet banking-level security requirements and align with industry standards such as GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC 2, and ISO 27001. From encryption and access control to audit logging and data governance, we help you run Kafka with confidence in even the most regulated environments.
8. ZooKeeper to KRaft Migration
With Kafka 4.0.0, KRaft has officially replaced ZooKeeper as the default metadata management system, offering a simpler, faster, and more scalable architecture. Migrating to KRaft eliminates external dependencies, improves failover speed, and prepares your Kafka deployment for future upgrades. Our engineers will plan and execute the migration for you, from initial analysis and configuration to cluster switchover and post-migration support.
9. Lag Troubleshooting
Is your Kafka cluster underperforming? Lag in Kafka consumers can lead to delayed processing, data loss risks, and frustrated users. Our experts dig into your architecture to assess, diagnose, and resolve performance issues and optimize throughput, latency, and reliability, ensuring you run at peak efficiency.10. Enterprise Solutions With Confluent
Need to extend Apache Kafka with enterprise-grade features like schema management, data replication, advanced connectors, or enhanced security? As a Confluent Premium Partner, we help you get the most out of the Confluent Platform, advising on the right licensing, component selection, and architecture to match your organization’s goals and scale.
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Why choose SoftwareMill's Apache Kafka services?
Confluent Premium Partner
As a Confluent Premium Partner, we hold the highest level of partnership, giving you access to the latest Kafka expertise and full support from the vendor ecosystem. We design and implement scalable streaming environments using Apache Kafka and the Confluent Platform, advise on licensing and architecture, and provide end-to-end support. Check our profile at Confluent platform.
High Seniority
With us, you get more than just Kafka engineers – you gain senior experts who combine deep technical skills with a strong business mindset. Our team doesn’t just implement, maintain, and monitor Kafka; they proactively advise on solutions that align with your goals and deliver real, measurable value to your organization.
Transparent Communication
We believe in transparency, visibility, and open collaboration. Our developers communicate with you directly, with no unnecessary layers or blockers. This makes it faster and easier to make decisions, resolve issues, and move your project forward with complete clarity and trust.
Trusted Tech Partner
Trust is at the core of everything we do. It’s how we built a culture strong enough to be recognized as a Great Place to Work. Instead of being managed, our teams create rules together and take shared ownership of their work. We bring the same transparency and honesty to our client relationships, working as true partners, not just service providers. Read more about why you should choose us.
Cloud Architect, faire.ai
"SoftwareMill worked with us to quickly bring up infrastructure in our very early stage for multiple environments on multiple AWS accounts based on Kubernetes. After several years we ended up in a disaster and accidentally lost several Kubernetes namespaces. It was a pleasure to be able to restore the namespace in literally a couple of minutes!"
Head of Engineering, Uncapped
"The team members have deep expertise in multiple areas so they really contributed to the overall shape of the product."
VP of Engineering, Firstbird
"Thanks to the SoftwareMill team, the company was able to improve their technical foundation, making maintenance a much easier process moving forward. As a result, they are able to meet their customer's functionality requirements."
Paidy
"In a show of flexibility, SoftwareMill was able to adapt to the management style of their clients. Their contribution to the software development aided the productivity of other teams. They are a highly knowledgeable and communicative group."
Health analytics company
"SoftwareMill consistently provides communicative, skilled resources who are able to work within the business' tech stack and produce high-quality products, which has been advantageous."
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What makes SoftwareMill different when it comes to Kafka services?
We combine deep Kafka expertise with a proactive, business-oriented approach. As a Confluent Premium Partner with a high-seniority team, we deliver not just working systems—but scalable, secure, and value-driven solutions tailored to your goals.
Do you offer help with Kafka setup and installation?
Yes. We provide complete Kafka installation support, including cluster setup, security configuration, tuning, monitoring, and documentation - whether you’re deploying open-source Kafka, Confluent Platform, AWS MSK, or Redpanda. We also offer maintanance and observability services after Kaska is installed.
Can you help with Kafka scaling and performance optimization?
Absolutely. We design scalable architectures, optimize partitioning and replication strategies, and fine-tune Kafka for high throughput, low latency, and enterprise-grade reliability.
Can you integrate Kafka with our existing systems?
Definitely. We set up Kafka Connect, build custom integrations, and deliver real-time pipelines that connect Kafka with your databases, SaaS apps, cloud platforms, and more.
Do you support ZooKeeper to KRaft migration?
Yes. We offer full migration support from ZooKeeper to KRaft mode, including planning, testing, cluster configuration, and post-migration monitoring, so your platform stays aligned with Kafka’s future architecture.
Can you help ensure Kafka is compliant with industry regulations?
Absolutely. We design secure Kafka environments that align with standards like GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and ISO 27001—covering encryption, audit logging, access controls, and data retention policies.