Explore the world of distributed, event-driven messaging systems in this 47-minute conference talk from Spring I/O 2022 in Barcelona. Gain clarity on event-driven versus message-driven systems, event streams, and stream processing. Discover Apache Pulsar's unique capabilities in modern, cloud-native applications, supporting both Publish-Subscribe and Message Queues while extending into stream processing and message mediation. Learn how Apache Pulsar works with Apache Bookkeeper for durable, scalable storage of log streams and leverages Apache Zookeeper for ecosystem management. Compare Apache Pulsar with Apache Kafka, understanding key differences and how Pulsar overcomes some of Kafka's limitations. Explore Pulsar's flexible architecture and cloud-native readiness, and see how it integrates with the popular Spring framework. Access the presentation slides for a comprehensive overview of event streaming solutions.