Confluent Platform 4.1 with Production-Ready KSQL Now Available

Confluent Platform 4.1 is now available for download, offering an integrated and production-ready platform built on Apache Kafka®. Key updates include the production-ready streaming SQL engine KSQL, enhanced management capabilities with Confluent Control Center, improved multi-region data architectures with Confluent Replicator, new JMS source connectors, support for Avro serialized data and Confluent Schema Registry in .NET languages, message headers support for Python, Go, and C/C++ clients, Apache Kafka 1.1 enhancements, and systemd scripts for managing component processes. The platform is backed by subscription support and a free 30-day trial.