Introduction to Kafka
Master Apache Kafka! From core concepts to advanced architecture, learn to create, manage, and troubleshoot Kafka for real-world data streaming challenges!
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Understanding Apache Kafka
In this course, you'll start by learning the fundamental purpose and components of an Apache Kafka installation. This initial phase introduces you to Kafka topics, the backbone of Kafka's data structure. You'll gain hands-on experience with producers, which write data to Kafka, and consumers, which read data from Kafka, ensuring you understand the basic data flow within a Kafka ecosystem.Diving Deeper into Kafka's Architecture
The course progresses by diving deeper into Kafka's architecture and the underlying software components. You'll explore the roles of Kafka servers and brokers and understand how they interact within a cluster. You'll also learn to manage clusters using ZooKeeper, a critical component for maintaining Kafka's distributed nature. This section equips you with the knowledge to set up and maintain a robust Kafka environment.Kafka Management and Troubleshooting
As you move further, the course provides in-depth knowledge on creating and managing Kafka topics, essential for organizing and handling data streams effectively. Additionally, you'll learn about various tools and methods to troubleshoot common issues encountered while working with Kafka. By the end of this course, you will have a solid understanding of Kafka, from basic concepts to advanced management techniques, ready to apply in real-world scenarios.For Business
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Kafka components
FreeLearn the basic purpose and components of an Apache Kafka installation. This includes an introduction to Kafka topics, writing data with producers, and reading data using consumers.
Introduction to Kafka50 xpHelping Kafka100 xpList of topics100 xpSelecting components50 xpKafka producers50 xpWriting to a topic50 xpUsing kafka-console-producer.sh100 xpTroubleshooting producers50 xpKafka consumers50 xpConsole consumer100 xpWatching live events50 xpWriting to and reading from a topic100 xp - 2
Kafka details
Dive deeper into the details and concepts in Kafka, including the architecture and underlying software components. Learn about Kafka servers, brokers, and how to manage clusters using ZooKeeper. Gain further knowledge on creating and managing Kafka topics. Learn some general tools and methods to troubleshoot issues when working with Kafka.
Kafka architecture50 xpClients and servers100 xpFailure is not an option50 xpCreating and managing Kafka clusters50 xpStarting Kafka100 xpError on start50 xpStopping Kafka100 xpKafka topics50 xpCreating a topic100 xpHow many partitions?50 xpDeleting a topic100 xpKafka troubleshooting50 xpFixing the command100 xpTopically important50 xpFixing the command #2100 xpCongratulations!50 xp
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