CDC is the beginning of a pipeline, not the whole pipeline
Change events move data between systems. Correct downstream results also need ordering, idempotency, schema handling, and reconciliation.
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Connectors that turn database changes into events for downstream consumers.
Official documentationWhere it fits
Connectors that turn database changes into events for downstream consumers.
This profile covers a change data capture in the Pipelines & streaming category.
Evaluate it for your workload
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