Use Apache Kafka to Migrate to AWS Cloud | Confluent

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This post details how Apache Kafka can be used to facilitate gradual cloud migrations by acting as a central pipeline for synchronizing data between on-premise datacenters and AWS. It highlights the use of MirrorMaker for replicating data to a Kafka cluster in AWS, and Kafka Connect for integrating with various data stores. The benefits of this architecture include proven long-term multi-datacenter support, continuous low-latency synchronization, centralized manageability and monitoring, enhanced security and governance, and cost savings. The post emphasizes that cloud migrations are often a multi-year process and advocates for a holistic, central-pipeline approach using Kafka.