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About Astra Streaming
Responsive applications keep users engaged and developers inspired. Rise to meet these ever-increasing expectations with the DataStax Astra Streaming service platform. DataStax Astra Streaming is a cloud-native messaging and event streaming platform powered by Apache Pulsar. Astra Streaming allows you to build streaming applications on top of an elastically scalable, multi-cloud messaging and event streaming platform. Astra Streaming is powered by Apache Pulsar, the next-generation event streaming platform which provides a unified solution for streaming, queuing, pub/sub, and stream processing. Astra Streaming is a natural complement to Astra DB. Using Astra Streaming, existing Astra DB users can easily build real-time data pipelines into and out of their Astra DB instances. With Astra Streaming, avoid vendor lock-in and deploy on any of the major public clouds (AWS, GCP, Azure) compatible with open-source Apache Pulsar.
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Astra Streaming Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Astra Streaming work with?
Astra Streaming works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does Astra Streaming support in their product?
Astra Streaming supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does Astra Streaming offer?
Astra Streaming offers support via phone support, 24/7 live support, and online.
Q: What other applications or services does Astra Streaming integrate with?
Astra Streaming integrates with: Apache Pulsar, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, DataStax, and Google Cloud Platform.
Q: Does Astra Streaming have an API?
Yes, Astra Streaming has an API.
Q: What type of training does Astra Streaming provide?
Astra Streaming provides training in the form of documentation, live online, webinars, in person, and videos.
Q: Does Astra Streaming offer a free trial?
Yes, Astra Streaming offers a free trial.
