Preview Feature: Support for Version 2 Bridge Design - Introduction of Action with a new 'connector' concept - In the original Bridge v1 design, each connector was exclusively tied to a single bridge. This design prioritized error isolation and performance but posed challenges for users setting up multiple bridges to the same service. For instance, setting up 10 bridges to a single Kafka cluster required the same configuration to be repeated for each bridge. - The revamped Action design provides more flexibility and better scalability: - Users have the option to either share a connector across multiple bridges or retain it exclusively for one bridge, as in v1. - For the majority of data bridges, sharing a connector among too many bridges might lead to performance degradation but avoids overloading the external system with too many connections if the number of bridges is very high. - In some cases, specific data bridges always utilize dedicated connections, even when the connector is shared. Right now these are: - Kafka Producer - Azure Event Hub Producer - Management of Connectors - Connectors can now be managed separately, bringing in more flexibility. - New API endpoints have been introduced under the `/connectors` path for connector management. - Actions can be managed via the `/actions` endpoint. - Limitations in e5.3.1 - Currently, only the Kafka and Azure Event Hub producer bridges have been upgraded to the action design. - The action feature is accessible through config files and HTTP APIs. However, it's not yet available on the dashboard UI.