Unlocking the future of Kafka with Tiered Storage: Expert insights and what’s next

Are you passionate about data, storage, and data streaming systems like Apache Kafka®? Tiered Storage, a feature of Apache Kafka 3.6 which allows the offloading of data to object storage in the cloud, is the game-changer you’ve been waiting for.

Aiven experts and special guest Francois Visconte from Datadog will unpack everything you need to know about Kafka Tiered Storage.

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Speakers

Jenn Junod — Jenn Junod
Developer Advocate, Aiven
Jenn is a Developer Advocate at Aiven committed to empowering developers and enhancing data infrastructure. Balancing her tech focus, she hosts two shows—Teach Jenn Tech, focused on learning together to demolish tech barriers, and Sh!t You Don't Want to Talk About, tackling complex topics like mental health and diversity. Whether she's solving problems through code, sharing knowledge with others, or sparking conversations on her shows, Jenn is a passionate advocate for social justice in the tech industry, striving to create inclusive spaces where everyone feels heard.

Francesco Tisiot — Francesco Tisiot
Field CTO & Head of DevEx, Aiven
Francesco Tisiot, Field CTO & Head of DevEx at Aiven, is dedicated to helping customers achieve success through data-driven innovation. Francesco believes that technology should be an enabler, not a barrier, and works closely with clients to understand their unique needs and develop tailored solutions that deliver measurable results. A seasoned technologist with a proven track record, Francesco is a trusted advisor to organizations across industries.

Josep Prat — Josep Prat
Senior Engineering Director, Streaming Services, Aiven
Josep Prat is a distinguished leader in the open-source community, serving as the Senior Director for Streaming Services at Aiven. With more than a decade of deep involvement in open source, he is a maintainer of several key projects, most notably Apache Kafka. His leadership journey at Aiven also includes founding and heading its Open Source Program Office (OSPO), where he shaped the company's strategy for open-source engagement and sustainability.

Francois Visconte portrait — Francois Visconte
Senior Software Engineer at Datadog
Francois works as a Software Engineer at Datadog, a leading observability and security SaaS platform. He works on the team responsible for Datadog's Kafka infrastructure, ingesting petabytes of data per day. Prior to working at Datadog, he was an engineer working on streaming infrastructure at Meta and Criteo. He loves talking about data streaming, observability and distributed systems. In his spare time, you can find him riding around his hometown of Lyon, France on one of his many bicycles.