Ethan Chen

As applications scale, so do the cost and complexity of logging. Robinhood has historically used Apache Kafka extensively for its logging needs, but a new technology has emerged. In this session, we'll show developers how to build high-performance, cost-efficient logging pipelines using WarpStream, Confluent's serverless, Kafka-compatible streaming platform. The talk will largely focus on: - A quick introduction of WarpStream as a technology and important features. - Why Robinhood decided to invest in WarpStream for logging workloads. - Advantages and the tradeoffs made moving from WarpStream to Kafka, focusing on areas of performance, reliability, and cost. - The Humio migration process from Kafka to WarpStream to move critical logging workloads while minimizing logging disruptions. If your organization currently runs Kafka to power logging workloads and is interested in exploring WarpStream as a solution, please attend this talk to see how Robinhood has done it to see if there are any learning points that can be applied to your own organization.