Unveiling Automation - How Mercantil Transformed Data Streaming With Strimzi, Argo, and Kubernetes

Explore how Banco Mercantil in Brazil revolutionized its data streaming infrastructure through automation using Strimzi, Argo, and Kubernetes in this 18-minute conference talk. Learn how the bank transformed their previously manual and complex data connector creation process into an efficient, automated system. Discover the implementation of their Integration Hub engineering team's workflow where Git requests trigger Argo to automate connector creation in Kubernetes, while Strimzi handles the Kafka Connect connector deployment. Understand how this GitOps-driven approach significantly reduced errors, optimized delivery processes, and supported business growth initiatives including the Open Finance Project, which enables consumers to share banking data between institutions to foster competition, innovation, and personalized financial services. Gain insights into how this modern architecture simplifies operations and scales data ecosystems effectively.