--- title: "#redpanda articles | Hashnode" description: "Explore 30 articles tagged #redpanda on Hashnode. Tutorials, guides, and how-tos from the community." url: "https://hashnode.com/tag/redpanda" --- Tag # #redpanda 30 posts · 7 followers [Nipun Nair](https://hashnode.com/@nipunnair) · [Aug 2](https://hashnode.com/posts/streaming-showdown-kafka-vs-redpanda-vs-nats-jetstream/6a6f57535c1c237c7e51bd8b) ### [Streaming Showdown: Kafka vs Redpanda vs NATS, benchmarked honestly](https://nipunnair.hashnode.dev/streaming-showdown-kafka-vs-redpanda-vs-nats-jetstream?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) I benchmarked Kafka, Redpanda, and NATS JetStream on the same machine did the benchmarking and shared learnings. 4 min read · [nipunnair.hashnode.dev](https://nipunnair.hashnode.dev/streaming-showdown-kafka-vs-redpanda-vs-nats-jetstream?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Nipun Nair](https://hashnode.com/@nipunnair) · [Aug 2](https://hashnode.com/posts/when-id-actually-reach-for-kafka-redpanda-or-nats/6a6f5c578de6f8876d630cbe) ### [When I'd Actually Reach for Kafka, Redpanda, or NATS](https://nipunnair.hashnode.dev/when-id-actually-reach-for-kafka-redpanda-or-nats?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) What my benchmark didn't test, the real operational differences between Kafka, Redpanda, and NATS, and when each one actually earns its keep. 5 min read · [nipunnair.hashnode.dev](https://nipunnair.hashnode.dev/when-id-actually-reach-for-kafka-redpanda-or-nats?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Nipun Nair](https://hashnode.com/@nipunnair) · [Aug 2](https://hashnode.com/posts/kafka-vs-redpanda-vs-nats-the-real-numbers/6a6f5bf5e7ee2bc8f5403132) ### [Kafka vs Redpanda vs NATS on My M4 Mac: The Real Numbers](https://nipunnair.hashnode.dev/kafka-vs-redpanda-vs-nats-the-real-numbers?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Corrected Kafka, Redpanda, and NATS JetStream latency numbers on an M4 Mac, full test rig disclosed — plus does Kafka still need ZooKeeper in 2026? 7 min read · [nipunnair.hashnode.dev](https://nipunnair.hashnode.dev/kafka-vs-redpanda-vs-nats-the-real-numbers?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Nipun Nair](https://hashnode.com/@nipunnair) · [Aug 2](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-benchmark-bug-that-made-nats-look-9x-faster-than-kafka/6a6f5ac461fa069b58e21e8d) ### [The Benchmark Bug That Made NATS Look 9x Faster Than Kafka](https://nipunnair.hashnode.dev/the-benchmark-bug-that-made-nats-look-9x-faster-than-kafka?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) My first Kafka vs Redpanda vs NATS benchmark showed NATS 9x faster — a flat percentile curve exposed it as a test bug, not a real result. 6 min read · [nipunnair.hashnode.dev](https://nipunnair.hashnode.dev/the-benchmark-bug-that-made-nats-look-9x-faster-than-kafka?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jakson Tate](https://hashnode.com/@jakson-tate) · [Jul 31](https://hashnode.com/posts/setup-redpanda-real-time-rag/6a6c7cc6cbb1c613040fc35e) ### [Real-Time RAG: Setup Redpanda & Vector DB on Bare Metal](https://servermo.hashnode.dev/setup-redpanda-real-time-rag?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Bypass Kafka JVM latency. Master Redpanda C++ tuning, defeat context injection, and eliminate cloud egress fees on ServerMO Bare Metal. 8 min read · [servermo.hashnode.dev](https://servermo.hashnode.dev/setup-redpanda-real-time-rag?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [RisingWave Labs](https://hashnode.com/@RisingWaveLabs) · [May 22](https://hashnode.com/posts/risingwave-redpanda-kafka-alternative/6a10c37ffd145682d631859d) ### [RisingWave + Redpanda: A High-Performance Kafka-Compatible Setup](https://risingwave.com/blog/risingwave-redpanda-kafka-alternative?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Replace Apache Kafka with Redpanda as your streaming backbone and connect it to RisingWave for a leaner, faster real-time analytics stack 8 min read · [risingwave.com](https://risingwave.com/blog/risingwave-redpanda-kafka-alternative?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Dhruv Nakum](https://hashnode.com/@Dhruv-Nakum) · [May 9](https://hashnode.com/posts/a-practical-journey-from-application-to-distributed-systems-part-5/69ff960bf239332df4f686fd) ### [A Practical Journey from Application to Distributed Systems - Part 5](https://dhruvnakum.xyz/a-practical-journey-from-application-to-distributed-systems-part-5?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Introducing Kafka/Redpanda + move to event-driven workflow 25 min read · [dhruvnakum.xyz](https://dhruvnakum.xyz/a-practical-journey-from-application-to-distributed-systems-part-5?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Condense Zeliot](https://hashnode.com/@condense) · [Jun 18, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/choosing-the-right-kafka-platform-condense-vs-confluent-vs-redpanda/6852b8d882caeaf825c41fd5) ### [Choosing the Right Kafka Platform: Condense vs Confluent vs Redpanda](https://condense.hashnode.dev/choosing-the-right-kafka-platform-condense-vs-confluent-vs-redpanda?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Compare Condense, Confluent, and Redpanda to choose the best Kafka platform for real-time data streaming, performance, and developer needs. 6 min read · [condense.hashnode.dev](https://condense.hashnode.dev/choosing-the-right-kafka-platform-condense-vs-confluent-vs-redpanda?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Kaushik Iska](https://hashnode.com/@iskakaushik) · [May 7, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/peerdb-cloud-is-now-in-public-beta/663a4e090b3f12901cfc1f8b) ### [PeerDB Cloud is Now in Public Beta!](https://blog.peerdb.io/peerdb-cloud-is-now-in-public-beta?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) 🚀 Today, we're excited to announce that PeerDB Cloud is officially entering public beta. If you're a data engineer or an organization looking for a fast, simple, and cost-effective way to replicate data from Postgres to data warehouses such as Snowf... 6 min read · [blog.peerdb.io](https://blog.peerdb.io/peerdb-cloud-is-now-in-public-beta?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Tyler Rockwood](https://hashnode.com/@rockwotj) · [Dec 30, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/protecting-against-stack-overflow-in-wasmtime-host-functions/658f8a1c354256671b223d12) ### [Protecting against stack overflow in Wasmtime Host Functions](https://blog.rockwotj.com/protecting-against-stack-overflow-in-wasmtime-host-functions?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Recently I was able to contribute a patch to Wasmtime for supporting custom runtime stacks for it's asynchronous execution mode (#7209). This is post documents the abilities that unlocks and allows for better testing against stack overflow for hosts ... 4 min read · [blog.rockwotj.com](https://blog.rockwotj.com/protecting-against-stack-overflow-in-wasmtime-host-functions?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)