Data streaming platforms are becoming increasingly important in today's fast-paced world, powering workflows across various industries. Confluent, a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Streaming Data Platforms, Q4 2023, is at the heart of this revolution. Built by the founders of Apache Kafka®, Confluent offers a cloud-native, complete data streaming platform for every use case. It helps transform complex batch systems into real-time experiences faster, safer, and more cost-effectively than ever. The company's commitment to delivering outstanding open source-based applications and infrastructure solutions on Microsoft Azure has earned it the recognition as Microsoft's 2024 OSS on Azure Global Partner of the Year.