Install Upstream Systems

In most cases, RisingWave ingests streaming data from upstream systems like event streaming platforms (Kafka, Pulsar, etc) and operational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc). Here we discuss how to install Kafka and PostgreSQL instantly.

📄️ Install Kafka

Kafka is the most popular event streaming platform in the industry. If you want to install Kafka on your own machine, then we recommend that you read the official guide. It will take you about 10 minutes to install Kafka and get the service running.

📄️ Install PostgreSQL

Follow these steps to install PostgreSQL on your system: