DevOps Pro Europe 2025

Julien Jakubowski: Apache Pulsar: Finally an Alternative to Kafka?

45:31 · 20 May 2025 – 23 May 2025 · YouTube

About this talk

In this talk, Julien Jakubowski explores Apache Pulsar as a compelling alternative to established messaging systems like RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, and Kafka. He introduces the fundamental concepts of messaging before delving into the unique architecture of Apache Pulsar, which facilitates independent scaling of processing power and data. The session covers how Pulsar ensures high durability of messages across nodes and data centers, addresses the use cases of both RabbitMQ and Kafka within a single broker, and highlights integration strategies for existing application portfolios. This presentation provides valuable insights for developers and IT professionals interested in event-driven and real-time application development.