On September 9, 2024, we introduced Universal Connectivity (UniConn) in public preview—a unified framework in StreamNative Cloud designed to simplify and accelerate real-time data access.
Today, we are excited to announce that UniConn is now generally available for all customers on StreamNative Cloud. With this milestone, enterprises can confidently move workloads into production using UniConn’s broad connector ecosystem, advanced observability, and seamless integration with their data platform stack.
The Power of UniConn
UniConn gives developers the flexibility to leverage the best of both worlds—connectors from Pulsar IO and Kafka Connect—to build streaming pipelines with ease. Whether you’re moving data between messaging systems, databases, data warehouses, or SaaS platforms, UniConn provides a single, consistent way to deploy, monitor, and manage connectors in StreamNative Cloud.
What’s New in GA
1. Expanded Connector Portfolio
Our connector library now includes 50+ production-ready connectors, empowering you to integrate with a wide range of systems. Highlights include:
- Snowflake Snowpipe Streaming Connector – Stream data into Snowflake with sub-second latency.
- New Kafka Sink Connectors – We added some new connectors since the Public Preview launch BigQuery Sink Connector
- Elasticsearch Sink Connector
- JDBC Sink Connector
- MongoDB Sink Connector
- Snowflake Sink Connector
2. Enhanced Debugging Experience
We’ve made it easier than ever to troubleshoot connectors. Quickly pinpoint issues without sifting through irrelevant log entries.
- Filter connector logs by INFO, DEBUG, or TRACE levels.
3. Enhanced actions menu
The enhanced actions menu for Pulsar and Kafka-based connectors provides a unified and streamlined experience for managing connector lifecycles.
4. Metrics & Monitoring at Your Fingertips
All connector metrics are now exposed and can be integrated into your observability stack:
- Consume Pulsar metrics and Kafka connect metrics via Metrics API help fine-tune performance and troubleshoot issues.
- Native Datadog integration pulls connector metrics directly from StreamNative Cloud, giving you real-time visibility into performance and health.
Get Started Today
Experience the full power of Universal Connectivity in production. Sign up for a free trial of StreamNative Cloud and start building real-time data pipelines with our growing connector ecosystem.
