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Mimacom Hosts Grafana and Apache Kafka® Meetup

Mimacom Hosts Grafana and Apache Kafka® Meetup

Mimacom is delighted to host the Grafana and Apache Kafka® Meetup in Madrid. The event brings together engineers, architects, and observability specialists working with modern data platforms. Attendance is technical and discussion-led, with a focus on real implementation experience. 

 

Key details

The session brings together perspectives from delivery, platform engineering, and product development. Each talk focuses on practical implementation, with examples drawn from real systems. The agenda moves from foundational standards to platform use cases and architectural patterns. If you'd like to join us, fill out the form below or join on the Meetup page.

 

What's driving the conversation

This context matters because teams are moving from isolated monitoring tools to unified observability across distributed systems. Observability is no longer a standalone concern; it's part of how systems are designed and operated. Teams are under pressure to manage complex, distributed environments with real-time data flows. At this event, we'll address how to standardize telemetry, integrate platforms, and operate at scale with confidence.

 

Current priorities in data platform transformation

The agenda of the Grafana and Apache Kafka® Meetup Madrid reflects three core priorities.

Standardizing observability with OpenTelemetry
OpenTelemetry is becoming the baseline for collecting and structuring telemetry data. Teams need consistent instrumentation across services. This reduces fragmentation and improves visibility across environments.

Operating Kafka in cloud-native environments
Kafka remains central to real-time data architectures. The focus is shifting to deployment as code and integrated observability. This allows teams to manage scale while maintaining control over performance and cost.

Designing event-driven architectures
Organizations are moving away from tightly coupled systems. Event-driven models support flexibility and scalability. They also enable faster response to business events and system changes.

 

From expert perspectives to real-world implementation

The meetup connects three views of Kafka and observability in production.

The topics being discussed are grounded in delivery experience across financial services, manufacturing, and digital platforms. The focus is on implementation and measurable outcomes. Each session reflects a different layer of how modern data platforms are built and operated.

Juan Carlos will discuss how OpenTelemetry can be used as a standard for monitoring Kafka with Grafana Labs. His session focuses on collecting, transforming, and exporting telemetry data across distributed applications and microservices. He will also cover deployment best practices, practical examples, and implementation tips for teams working with high-performance Kafka environments.

Kafka’s role within managed platforms is addressed from a different angle. José Ignacio will cover how Kafka is used within Grafana Cloud, focusing on real use cases, deployment as code, and how observability is handled in practice. His perspective reflects long-term experience operating Kafka in cloud environments.

The architectural layer is explored through event-driven design. Ramón will examine why Kafka was created, how Confluent extends its capabilities, and how event-driven architectures support more modular and flexible systems. The session connects platform capabilities with broader system design decisions.

 

Bringing these discussions into practice

These discussions align with Mimacom's approach to platform engineering projects. The focus is on making systems observable, maintainable, and adaptable as they scale. Rather than treating monitoring, data streaming, and architecture as separate concerns, they are addressed together in how modern platforms are designed and run.

The shift to modern observability and event-driven systems requires clear architectural decisions. It also requires alignment between development and operations. Events like this provide a space to exchange practical approaches and lessons learned. The focus is not on theory, but on what works in production.

We look forward to meeting you in Madrid. If you'd like to join us, fill out the form to request an invitation.