<br/> ## Use kafka as a connection * Kafka communicates events via a high-performance TCP network protocol ![](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/S133X8GKh.png) [Figure from kafka intro.](https://docs.confluent.io/kafka/introduction.html) Thingsboard IoT -> Kafka -> Confluent Cloud -> Data Dealer? -> Analytics <br/><br/> ## Reference [Monitoring and Reporting the real-time data in Power BI](https://medium.com/@vrgpathy/monitoring-and-reporting-the-real-time-data-in-power-bi-9fdd57da4726) [Kafka support - Connect to External Systems in Confluent Cloud](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/connectors/index.html#supported-connectors) [Confluent Cloud API keys](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/access-management/authenticate/api-keys/api-keys.html) [Connection confluent-thingsboard](https://github.com/davetroiano/confluent-thingsboard) [Connect Confluent CLI to Confluent Cloud Cluster](https://docs.confluent.io/confluent-cli/current/connect.html)