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Jul 13, 2026·5 min read·Kafka and the Registry

Understanding KIP-1150: Kafka Diskless Topics

KIP-1150 introduces a new type of Kafka topic that stores data directly in cloud object storage instead of on broker disks - eliminating cross-AZ replication costs and dramatically simplifying broker scaling. Here is how it works and why Aiven built Inkless to implement it early.

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