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Pioneering the Agentic Data Plane — powered by multi-modal data streaming. Delivering connectivity, context, and governance for AI agents across your ecosystem.

Learn more: https://www.redpanda.com/
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Newcomers often ask us the same questions about Redpanda Streaming, like:

🤔 What does it do?
🔍 Why would you use it?
🐾 Is that a red raccoon? (It's a 𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢.)

Check out this cool little explainer to get up to speed on Redpanda Streaming in just 2 mins 🚀

#datastreaming #serverless #cloud #kafka
Since launching the Bloblang playground, #developers have been using it to prototype everything from simple #JSON reshaping to complex event stream transformations.

But as Bloblang's role expanded to powering #MCP servers that connect #AI agents to your data infrastructure, an update was needed.👇
Bloblang playground just got smarter
We’ve supercharged the Bloblang Playground with better autocomplete, dynamic metadata detection, and swifter collaboration.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:40 PM
🗞️ JANUARY NEWSLETTER

It's our first newsletter of the year, and we're making sure you start 2026 with your right paw forward. 🐾

From cool demos and mind-boggling blog posts to our new Agentic Data Plane workshop, you'll want to pair this read with your morning brew. ☕
The Redpanda Newsletter (Issue #044)
[Topics] Stepping into 2026 on the right paw 🐾 Hi Redpanda Pack, It might be ice cold outside this January but things are sure warming up at Redpanda! For our first newsletter of the year, we're bring...
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January 29, 2026 at 4:10 PM
🛠️ WORKSHOP TOMORROW

Redpanda Agentic Data Plane (ADP) makes it simple & secure to connect #AI agents to enterprise data and systems. See it in action while walking through how to build real, governable, intelligent data pipelines that do (not just look up) things. 👀

Join live/get the recording 👇
Agentic Data Plane Workshop | Build Intelligent Data Pipelines
Learn how to operationalize AI agents using MCP tools, knowledge bases, and streaming data in this hands-on Agentic Data Plane workshop.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:54 PM
If you're introducing others to Redpanda (𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘣𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥), it always helps to have a short but sweet video to get them up to speed.

Luckily, pandas have a sweet tooth. Here's one we made earlier.👇

Learn more here: www.redpanda.com/data-streaming
January 27, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Welcome to the Engineering Den, where our savvy #engineers give you a peek at how they're making Redpanda better with every commit.

For your first look under the hood, we're sharing how the #Oxla team refactored the old query manager for clearer states, predictable behavior, & fewer surprises. ⬇
Clear state, predictable behavior, fewer surprises. That's what happened after we refactored our scheduler. Here's what we did and a demo comparing the old with the new.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Reposted by Redpanda Data
With great power comes great responsibility, but an #AI Agent doesn't know that.

On Jan 27th, you'll learn from our experts how to run your AI agents safely & responsibly using a governed access layer that enforces short-lived credentials, lineage, & traceability. 🔒

Sign up to save your spot👇
Architect Series: Navigating the Agentic Crux in the Enterprise
Learn why autonomous AI agents are so difficult to govern in enterprise environments — and what architectural principles are required to make them safe, reliable, and production-ready.
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January 20, 2026 at 9:07 PM
🛠️ WORKSHOP: Build intelligent, governable data pipelines

You’ve heard about the Redpanda Agentic Data Plane (ADP) now you can see it in action. 👀

Join us to learn how to connect knowledge bases, deploy #MCP-enabled tools, & author #AI agents that interact w/ live #data within a governed pipeline.🔥
Agentic Data Plane Workshop | Build Intelligent Data Pipelines
Learn how to operationalize AI agents using MCP tools, knowledge bases, and streaming data in this hands-on Agentic Data Plane workshop.
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January 23, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Real-time data has become a spiraling, uncontrollable cost for many organizations. And the problem isn't just the volume of #data you're ingesting. 🤔

Read this blog to learn how to build cost-efficient #realtime ingestion pipelines that deliver the #performance you need without breaking the bank. 💰
How to optimize real-time data ingestion in Snowflake and Iceberg
Learn about the hidden costs of real-time data ingestion and practical strategies to optimize your streaming infrastructure.
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January 22, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Newcomers often ask us the same questions about Redpanda Streaming, like:

🤔 What does it do?
🔍 Why would you use it?
🐾 Is that a red raccoon? (It's a 𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢.)

Check out this cool little explainer to get up to speed on Redpanda Streaming in just 2 mins 🚀

#datastreaming #serverless #cloud #kafka
January 21, 2026 at 7:37 PM
With great power comes great responsibility, but an #AI Agent doesn't know that.

On Jan 27th, you'll learn from our experts how to run your AI agents safely & responsibly using a governed access layer that enforces short-lived credentials, lineage, & traceability. 🔒

Sign up to save your spot👇
Architect Series: Navigating the Agentic Crux in the Enterprise
Learn why autonomous AI agents are so difficult to govern in enterprise environments — and what architectural principles are required to make them safe, reliable, and production-ready.
www.redpanda.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Exploration mode: engaged. 🖖

Join us as we boldly go beneath the hidden layers of #AI agents—the infrastructure, data, & systems that operate beneath the surface. 👀

You'll be in good company w/ expert crew members hailing from Redpanda, Neo4j, Temporal, & Auth0. 🚀

Details here:
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January 20, 2026 at 4:33 PM
🤖 #AgenticAI 101: Safely control and audit your agents

Redpanda's Agentic Data Plane provides all the connectivity, context, and governance you need to safely deploy #AI agents across your data landscape. 🤘

Watch the clip below for the TL;DR.
January 16, 2026 at 7:15 PM
🤖 #AgenticAI 101: Example AI use case - #manufacturing

Want a real-world use case for agentic #AI? Watch this clip to learn how an agent could proactively identify and prevent machine failures by analyzing spare part usage. ⚙️

Full video here: www.redpanda.com/events/tech-...
January 15, 2026 at 6:25 PM
🤖 #AgenticAI 101: Defining your first use case

When deploying your first AI agent, most folks try to throw AI at their most troubling use case, hoping the agent will fix it.

A Redpanda SE says: don't do that.

Here's what to do instead👇
January 14, 2026 at 6:10 PM
🤝 IN-PERSON MEETUP: Dive Into the AI Iceberg

Are you a #developer building AI agents? Join Redpanda along with experts from Neo4j, Temporal Technologies, and Auth0 to dive into the #AI stack: data, identity, workflows, and #streaming. 🔥

Sign up to join👇
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Dive Into the AI Iceberg - Meetup · Luma
Diving into the AI Iceberg explores the hidden layers beneath AI agents—the infrastructure, data, and systems that operate beneath the surface. Join this…
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January 13, 2026 at 5:56 PM
🤖 #AgenticAI 101: Prep your AI pipelines for prod

The first roadblock in deploying #AI agents? Figuring out what access your agent needs. 🤔

Watch this clip to learn what questions to ask and whom to ask to get your agents into production, safely. 🔒

👉 Full talk: www.redpanda.com/events/tech-...
January 12, 2026 at 8:42 PM
📣 HEADS UP: Schema Registry access controls in Serverless

Starting next week, we'll officially enable strict enforcement of Schema Registry ACLs. This means #Serverless clusters will strictly validate permissions for every read/write request to the registry.

Details in the Redpanda Community Slack
Schema Registry Authorization | Redpanda Cloud
Learn how to set up and manage Schema Registry Authorization using ACL definitions that control user access to specific Schema Registry operations.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:43 PM
🧠 Architect series: Navigating the agentic crux in the enterprise

#AI Agents can be powerful, but they can also be unpredictable.🧨

In this virtual session, we'll examine why enterprises can't just treat agents as “just another #LLM,” & why #governance is the defining challenge in the #enterprise.👇
Architect Series: Navigating the Agentic Crux in the Enterprise
Learn why autonomous AI agents are so difficult to govern in enterprise environments — and what architectural principles are required to make them safe, reliable, and production-ready.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Organizations are demanding fresher data, simpler pipelines, & stronger governance. The good news: Redpanda Iceberg Topics, Apache #Iceberg, and #Databricks Unity Catalog blur the line between streaming & analytics.

Learn how #streamingdata can flow directly into governed, analytics-ready tables 👇
Build a real-time lakehouse architecture with Redpanda and Databricks
Learn how Redpanda’s Iceberg Topics and Databricks Unity Catalog enable real-time, analytics-ready tables without batch, orchestration, or babysitting.
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January 7, 2026 at 4:31 PM
🎉 We made the list! Redpanda is named in #2026BuiltInBest #Remote Places to Work. 🤘

Check out the full #BPTW2026 list: builtin.com/awards/remot...

P.S. We're hiring! Join us and see for yourself why we're also one of the best companies to work for in #SanFrancisco 😉.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Today we warmly welcome our brand new CFO, Kyle Corcoran 🎉

We're kicking off the new year with a shiny new panda. 🐾 Kyle brings deep expertise, a keen eye, and a steady hand to Redpanda (plus a love for adventure and scuba diving stories). 🤿

We're beyond excited to have you in our panda pack 🚀
January 5, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Happy New Year, pandas! 🎉

If your brain is still loading after the holidays, no rush. We have a YouTube playlist to help you get those gears turning again 🧠⚙️

So grab a brew, press play, and let our #engineering pandas bring you up to speed.

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January 5, 2026 at 4:41 PM
🎶 On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me... 🎶

🎄 54 in-person events
✨ 35 virtual events
🎁 27 components added to Redpanda Connect
☃️ 12 releases for Redpanda Cloud
🎅 3 major version releases for Redpanda Enterprise
🐶 And one adopted puppy!
December 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
🦾 Akamai secures the edge at scale, at 55% lower cost with Redpanda

With 30% of the internet bandwidth going through Akamai networks, their CSI division ingests over 3M security events/sec from its global infrastructure. 🌎

Watch the video or read the full story👇
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December 23, 2025 at 5:34 PM
🎄 TECH THE HALLS WITH THIS MONTH'S NEWSLETTER 🎄

Features shipped? Check. Tech Talks? Done. Community support? Overflowing.

We've gift-wrapped our latest updates, shiny new tutorials, and everything you can look forward to in the coming year. 🎉

Catch up here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/redpan...
The Redpanda Newsletter (Issue #043)
[Topics] Tech the Halls with our latest demos 🎄 Hi Redpanda Pack, As the year winds down and the holidays roll in, we’re feeling especially grateful for your overflowing support as the Redpanda commun...
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December 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM