Chuck Larrieu Casias

Chuck Larrieu Casias

Solutions Architect

Connect to AWS MSK Across VPCs Without Timeouts

Connect to AWS MSK Across VPCs Without Timeouts

Your AWS MSK bootstrap connects but every broker times out across a VPC or account boundary. Here's why, and the Kafka-aware proxy pattern that fixes it.

Jul 9, 2026Read →

The Surprising Cost of Kafka Partition Waste

The Surprising Cost of Kafka Partition Waste

Most Kafka clusters carry 40 to 70 percent partition waste. On managed Kafka it hits the invoice; on self-managed clusters it sets your broker count.

Jun 23, 2026Read →

Validate JSON in Kafka Without Migrating to Schema Registry

Validate JSON in Kafka Without Migrating to Schema Registry

Block malformed JSON before it breaks Kafka pipelines. Conduktor Trust validates schema, types, and fields—no Schema Registry migration needed.

Sep 4, 2025Read →

Conduktor Gateway on Kubernetes with SNI Routing

Conduktor Gateway on Kubernetes with SNI Routing

Step-by-step guide to deploying Conduktor Gateway on Kubernetes with host-based (SNI) routing, TLS certificates, and external Ingress access.

Nov 5, 2024Read →