Kafka Costs Are Too Damn High! Here's How We Saved 73.8% Per Month By Ditching Kafka Connect

Learn how Meroxa achieved a 73.8% cost reduction by replacing Kafka Connect with Conduit, their open-source data integration engine. Discover how they improved memory usage from 1.5GB to 100MB per connector, reduced startup times from 30-60s to ~1s, and cut monthly compute costs from $45K to $12K. This technical deep-dive explores real performance metrics, architectural benefits, and practical implementation details for teams looking to optimize their Kafka infrastructure costs.