StreamNative Universal Linking: Expanded Capabilities Now in Public Preview

We’re excited to share new enhancements to StreamNative Universal Linking, now available in Public Preview. This powerful tool streamlines Kafka workload migrations and hybrid deployments by enabling seamless replication from any Kafka-compatible source—including Redpanda, Amazon MSK, and Apache Kafka—into StreamNative Cloud.

In this blog, we’ll highlight some of the latest updates designed to make Universal Linking even more flexible and developer-friendly.

Provider-Specific UI for Kafka Sources

StreamNative Universal Linking features a native, user-friendly UI that streamlines the setup process for connecting to various Kafka providers. Whether users are working with Confluent, Redpanda, Amazon MSK, or open-source Kafka, the interface dynamically adjusts to capture provider-specific configuration fields. This tailored experience simplifies the authentication setup by guiding users through the exact parameters required for each provider, reducing complexity and ensuring secure, accurate connections with minimal effort.

StreamNative Universal Linking offers a native UI that simplifies connecting to different Schema Registry providers by dynamically displaying provider-specific authentication fields, making configuration fast and error-free.

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Expanded Authentication Options

Universal Linking now supports a broader set of authentication mechanisms to connect to source Kafka clusters. Whether you're running on Redpanda, Amazon MSK, or another Kafka-compatible platform, you can now use various authentication methods — SCRAM-SHA, or TLS-based certs—to securely link your systems with ease.

This update enables secure, enterprise-grade connectivity for a growing set of Kafka sources, helping teams avoid the complexity of manual migration or duplicate tooling.

Enhanced Console UI to view replicated Kafka data and schemas 

A major UI upgrade in the StreamNative Cloud Console offers increased transparency and control over your replication workflows:

• Replicated Consumer Groups: Easily view all consumer groups that are part of the source Kafka cluster and track their metadata in real time.

• Schema Visibility: Access details of schemas registered and synced during replication, allowing you to verify that your topic data and schema evolution are accurately preserved in StreamNative Cloud.
  
  

These updates give developers and operators better observability across both data and metadata, ensuring a smoother and more confident migration journey.

Try It Today

‍If you're considering migrating from Kafka or Redpanda, or integrating with StreamNative Cloud for hybrid or multi-cloud data architectures, now’s the perfect time to explore Universal Linking. Watch a quick video to view all the new features.

👉 Start your free trial or reach out to our team to get early access and guidance on your migration journey.

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