Kafka Guides & Examples

31 Dec 2022 in Kafka on Kafka

This page serves as the landing page for all topics related about Apache Kafka. The page contains links to tutorials, guides and important links about Kafka.

• What is Apache Kafka?
• Setup a Kafka Environment
  • Install Kafka on Local Machine
  • Setup a Confluent Cloud Environment

What is Apache Kafka?

Apache Kafka is an open-source stream-processing software platform developed by LinkedIn and donated to the Apache Software Foundation. It’s designed to handle real-time data feeds with high throughput and low latency. Kafka operates as a distributed publish/subscribe messaging system, offering durable message storage and fault-tolerant capabilities. Commonly used for building real-time data pipelines and streaming applications, Kafka’s architecture allows it to scale easily and serve as a central hub for large volumes of data.

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Setup a Kafka Environment

You can either set up a Kafka environment locally on your macOS using Homebrew for a more hands-on approach, or leverage the simplicity and scalability of Confluent Cloud for a fully managed Kafka service.

Install Kafka on Local Machine

• Install Apache Kafka on macOS using Homebrew
• Setup a Single Zookeeper Node and a Single Kafka Broker Cluster
• Setup a Single Zookeeper Node and a Multi Kafka Broker Cluster
• Remove Apache Kafka on macOS using Homebrew

Setup a Confluent Cloud Environment

• Setup a Kafka Environment using Confluent Cloud

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