Get Kafka-Nated S2E1: Giannis Polyzos on Fluss, Lakehouse, and the Future of Streaming

Jan 15, 2026

Season 2 of Get Kafka-Nated kicks off with Giannis Polyzos for a deep dive into Fluss and one of the most enduring questions in data infrastructure: streaming vs batch, or both?

Drawing on his experience as a member of the Fluss PMC, Giannis breaks down what Fluss is, how it fits into modern lakehouse architectures, and where the lakehouse model is heading as we look toward 2026.