​Finish your day with pizza, drinks, and practical discussions on Apache Kafka®. This session is designed for data engineers, architects, and technical decision-makers who want to solve real-world data infrastructure challenges.

We’ll dive into Diskless 101, exploring the history and groundbreaking innovation of diskless architecture within Apache Kafka®. We’ll move beyond the theory to discuss how removing the "disk" bottleneck transforms scalability and cost-efficiency in modern data platforms.

Agenda:

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• 05:30 to 06:00 PM – Doors Open & Networking
• ​​06:00 to 06:30 PM – Session 1: Fireside Chat: OpsHelm’s Diskless Journey - The Past and Future of Apache Kafka® Innovation
• ​​06:30 to 07:00 PM – Session 2: Cost-Effective Streaming For All: Apache Kafka®
• ​​07:00 to 07:30 PM – Open Q&A and Technical Breakouts
• 07:30 to 08:30 PM – More Networking

Speakers/Topics:

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• Ville Lehto, Chief of Staff at Aiven
• ​​Greg Harris, Staff Software Engineer II at Aiven
• Eric Gong, Senior Solution Architect at Aiven
• ​Kyle McCullough, Co-Founder & CTO at OpsHelm
• ​Bill Gambardella , Co-Founder & CEO at OpsHelm

Venue:
Plug and Play Tech Center
440 N Wolfe Rd, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, USA

Sponsors:
We are actively seeking sponsors to support AI developers community.  Whether it is by offering venue spaces, providing food, or cash sponsorship. Sponsors will not only speak at the meetups, receive prominent recognition, but also gain exposure to our extensive membership base of 50,000+ AI developers in San Francisco Bay Area and 500K+ worldwide.

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