Confluent Platform 7.7: Enhanced security with OAuth Support, Confluent Platform for Apache Flink® (LA), New HTTP Source Connector, and more
Today, we’re excited to announce Confluent Platform 7.7.
This latest release is built on Apache Kafka 3.7, further reinforcing our product's core features that make hybrid and on-premises data streaming secure, scalable, and resilient.
What’s new in Confluent Platform 7.7
With the launch of our 7.7 release, we are excited to announce a range of new features that
continue to enhance security, improve stream processing, and simplify hybrid architectures. This version of Confluent Platform enables organizations to:
- Enhance security while reducing operational burden by managing application identities and credentials through your own OIDC identity provider with OAuth support (now General Availability)
- Leverage Confluent Platform for Apache Flink® (Limited Availability) to access long-term support for on-prem or private cloud stream processing workloads
- Increase scalability and simplify your architecture with seamless migrations for existing clusters from ZooKeeper to KRaft using Confluent For Kubernetes
To learn more about the latest features in Confluent Platform 7.7, check out the blog post.
Also, don’t miss the chance to join us on August 13 for a webinar and demo. We'll take you on a tour of the latest security tools and features in Confluent Platform designed to help you protect real-time streaming data across your hybrid and on-premise environments.