# Florent Ramière

**Product Lead**

## Articles by Florent Ramière

- [Crypto Shredding in Kafka: GDPR Compliance Without Deletion](https://www.conduktor.io/blog/crypto-shredding-in-kafka-a-cost-effective-way-to-ensure-compliance) (2025-03-18) — Crypto shredding destroys encryption keys to make Kafka data permanently unreadable. Instant GDPR compliance without topic deletion or costly reprocessing.
- [Kafka Disaster Recovery: RTO, RPO, and Automated Failover](https://www.conduktor.io/blog/when-disaster-hits-kafka-are-you-ready) (2023-06-17) — Kafka disaster recovery: set RTO/RPO targets, implement multi-region failover, and automate switchover with Conduktor Gateway to eliminate manual errors.
- [Kafka Encryption: Field-Level Without the DIY Tech Debt](https://www.conduktor.io/blog/how-to-encrypt-data-in-kafka-without-piling-up-tech-debt) (2023-06-05) — DIY Kafka encryption libraries become multi-language, multi-KMS nightmares. Proxy-layer field-level encryption eliminates tech debt across producers and cons...
- [8 Ways to Cut Kafka Costs Without Sacrificing Performance](https://www.conduktor.io/blog/8-new-ways-to-drastically-reduce-your-kafka-costs) (2023-05-30) — Kafka costs exploding? Cut storage, networking, and partition expenses 10x with virtual clusters, compression enforcement, and cold storage.