What's New?

This page details the release notes of Lenses.

Kafka to Kafka Replication

Lenses 6.1 has introduced Kafka-to-Kafka replication, initially supporting AWS MSK to AWS MSK, including Express Brokers. Kafka Replicators can be deployed through the Lenses UI, featuring comprehensive lifecycle management and monitoring capabilities.

Kafka Connections

Kafka Connections let administrators establish links to Kafka using Kubernetes secrets or service accounts that handle connection credentials. Many organizations employ secret providers like AWS Secret Manager or Vault, automatically syncing them to Kubernetes secrets. This process ensures that Lenses or users deploying applications don't need to manage credentials manually.

Environment Creation

A new environment creation flow has been added, so now Lenses Agents can be configured directly from HQ, with a new, in product editor to allow you test can configure Kafka, Schema Registry, Kafka Connect and more connections.

The new APIs support a GitOps style approach, allows you manage the connection state and files fully via the APIs or maintain them in version control.

SQL Studio

The significantly enhanced tree view explorer sidebar in SQL Studio improves user experience when working with an extensive number of topics and environments. We've introduced easier search and navigation designed to minimize scrolling and maximize your daily productivity. Plus, you can now bookmark both topics and environments for quick access.

It is now possible to view a topic's schema directly in SQL Studio, including a powerful split view that allows for seamless comparison of schema versions.