Kafka

Apache Kafka is widely used for building distributed, real-time data pipelines. However, running Kafka in a production environment requires a solid setup to ensure performance, reliability, and scalability. Strimzi simplifies deploying and managing Kafka clusters on Kubernetes or OpenShift, but to be truly production-ready, several factors need to be considered. In this article, we will cover essential best practices and optimizations to make your Kafka cluster ready for production, based on insights from the Strimzi Production Ready series and additional knowledge. ...

Joshua had been waiting anxiously for weeks. As an aspiring clerk, he knew that the government official’s appointment order could arrive any day. This appointment was crucial—it would determine his future and career. Every morning, Joshua checked his local post office, hoping that today would be the day the letter arrived, confirming his new position. In many ways, Joshua’s experience mirrors how Kafka, a powerful distributed streaming platform, manages and delivers data. Just like how Joshua relies on the postal system to receive his appointment letter, modern data systems depend on Kafka to ensure that critical information reaches its intended recipients quickly and reliably. ...