Kafka Architecture

Welcome to the Kafka Architecture module. In this section, we will explore the fundamental components that make Apache Kafka a highly scalable and fault-tolerant distributed streaming platform. You will learn about topics, partitions, leaders, followers, and the underlying storage engine that enables high-throughput data processing.

Module Contents

1. Topics, Partitions, and Offsets

Master the core of Kafka: Topics, Partitions, and Consumer Groups. Learn how partitioning enables massive scalability and how keys guarantee ordering.

2. Leaders, Followers, and ISR

Understand Kafka’s replication model. Learn about Partition Leaders, Followers, In-Sync Replicas (ISR), and how to configure durability with ACKs.

3. Storage: Segments and Indexes

Deep dive into Kafka’s storage engine. Learn about Log Segments, .index and .timeindex files, and how Log Compaction works.

Review & Cheat Sheet

Test your knowledge with flashcards and a quick reference guide.

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