Konverge
Monitor, analyze, and manage Apache Kafka cluster infrastructure for streaming-based platforms.
HOW IT WORKS
LICENSE INCLUDED
Open-source distribution
Konverge features an open-source distribution license, allowing users and IT operations teams to take advantage of the monitoring application for free (with proper accreditation). Konverge is our contribution for the benefits that we reap from the open-source community.
REAL-TIME METRICS
3D interactive network graph visualization
Konverge features a 3D interactive network graph visualization of the relationships between brokers, producers, and consumers in a given Apache Kafka cluster, as well as real-time indicators of node status. Users can interact with the 3D visualization to focus on more granular metrics per node, as well.
EMBEDDED FUNCTIONALITY
Apache Kafka cluster management
Konverge features embedded functionality for common operations tasks, such as managing topic partitions on brokers, configuring replica elections, and disabling the cluster entirely as needed.
POPULAR FEATURES
Apache Kafka cluster monitoring
Konverge includes advanced monitoring features you've come to expect: real-time metrics on brokers, consumers, producers, and topics, as well as other relevant key performance indicators necessary for your IT operations.
Cluster registration
Add Apache Kafka clusters to the operations dashboard by providing basic connection and configuration details, like the Apache Zookeeper host information.
Overall cluster status dashboard
Monitor key performance indicators about your Apache Kafka cluster health and status in real time. Our dashboard module displays key information on active and failed brokers, network, memory, and CPU utilization, as well as alerts and notifications when issues arise.
Cluster drill-down dashboard
Focus on more granular key performance indicators and metrics with the Cluster Drill-Down Dashboard module. Switch between specific metrics for brokers, consumers, producers, and topics, and view data through our 3D Interactive Network Graph Visualization for even more powerful insights.
Cluster management actions
Perform common cluster management functions – like topic partitions on brokers, configuring replica elections, and disabling clusters – directly within the Cluster Management Actions module.
Product Principles
Event-driven system architecture
Systems should mirror the event-driven nature of the world, following architecture principles laid out in the Reactive Manifesto. Event-driven system architectures allow for better scalability, performance, and adaptability in the long-run.
Unified dashboard for cluster management
Systems providing monitoring capabilities for Apache Kafka infrastructure should provide a unified interface for viewing key performance indicators across all registered clusters in a single page, in real-time. Monitoring dashboards should follow best-practices with regards to alerts, notifications, and use-of-color to allow operations team members to have more focused attention only when issues arise.
Innovative user experience for node monitoring
Systems monitoring dynamic, complex infrastructures should elevate user experience and comprehension using modern web technologies and capabilities. Cloud-base, distributed platforms involve complex relationships between various nodes, servers, etc., all of which are networked and connected in a complex graph. Modern web technologies enable displaying these and relationships in a more intuitive, interactive context for better understanding and interpretation.
Real-time dashboard updates
Systems should update analytics dashboards in real-time without requiring the user to refresh a page. Modern web technology allows systems to be built in such a way that each application component can be updated independently based on events occurring.
Cloud native and scalable
Systems should be developed in a way that makes them cloud native and scalable by default. The Konverge platform is built using a microservice architecture that follows the principles outlined in the Reactive Manifesto. The platform can be deployed on any cloud platform and is prepared to scale on-demand out-of-the-box.