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Apache Kafka
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architecture: A complete guide [2025]
A complete guide to Apache Kafka Architecture covering all important components like topics, producers, consumers, and brokers.
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Hosted Apache Kafka
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: Features to look for and 4 key considerations
Hosted Kafka is a cloud-based solution for running Apache Kafka, providing a managed service where the infrastructure is maintained by a third party
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Apache Kafka
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integration: Challenges, solutions and best practices
Apache Kafka integration involves connecting Kafka, a distributed event streaming platform, with various systems, components, or applications.
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Running Apache Kafka
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KRaft on Docker: Tutorial and best practices
Kafka KRaft enables Kafka to manage distributed state without ZooKeeper. Docker automates app deployment, scaling, and management with containerization.
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Real-time data processing: Benefits, challenges, and best practices
Real-time data processing refers to handling and analyzing data as it is generated or collected, typically within milliseconds or seconds.
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Apache Kafka
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API
Apache Kafka is a distributed streaming platform, known for handling real-time data feeds
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Cadence Workflow: The basics, quick tutorial and alternatives
Cadence Workflow, also known as Cadence, is an open-source orchestration engine for managing the execution of distributed processes.
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Connect: The basics and a quick tutorial
Apache Kafka Connect is a scalable tool for integrating Apache Kafka with other data systems.
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