Apache Kafka Architecture

👋 Welcome to "Get Ready For Kafka Job Interview: Consumer Groups, Replication, Batching, Compressing, Log Compaction, ISRs and more" with Anatolii Stepaniuk!

Course Headline:

Dive Deep into Apache Kafka Architecture! 🚀

Course Description:

Are you gearing up for a Kafka Job Interview? Or perhaps you're intrigued by the inner workings of one of the most robust and scalable event-driven platforms in the world? Whatever your reason, this course is the perfect guide to understanding Apache Kafka from A to Z.

Meet Your Instructor: 👤 Anatolii Stepaniuk here! As a Software Developer specializing in the Internet of Things (IoT), I manage a backend system that processes massive amounts of data from sensors. Our secret weapon? You guessed it - Apache Kafka! With this course, I'm sharing my hands-on experience and insights gained from running Kafka in production environments.

Why Take This Course? 🤔

This comprehensive course is tailored for you if:

• 🎯 You're prepping for a Kafka Job Interview and want to ace those tough questions.
• 🚀 You're looking to make informed architectural decisions for your messaging system.
• 🐞 You aim to debug production issues with Kafka more effectively.
• 🧐 You're curious about the nitty-gritty details of how Kafka operates internally.

Course Highlights:

We will delve into a range of topics, including but not limited to:

• Consumer Groups and their role in efficient data processing.
• Replication techniques for ensuring your data is safe and sound.
• Space cleanup methods like message deletion or log compaction.
• Batching and compression of messages to optimize performance.
• Fault tolerance strategies for Kafka clusters.
• The intricacies of the Rebalance protocol, including Static membership and Incremental Cooperative Rebalance.
• And much more!

Hands-On Learning:

We will get our hands dirty by running Kafka in Docker, exploring its files and structure firsthand. This practical approach will help you grasp the architecture and behavior of Kafka.

Course Resources:

The course is rich with information sourced from:

• Kafka's own codebase for a deep dive into how it works.
• Kafka Improvement Proposals (KIP) for insights into upcoming features and discussions in the Kafka community.
• My personal experience running Kafka in high-load production environments.

Join Me! 🎉

If you're eager to understand how Kafka is built or want to ace your Kafka Job Interview, this course is for you. I'm excited to share my knowledge and experiences with you. Let's embark on this learning journey together and unlock the full potential of Apache Kafka!

Enroll now and let's dive into the world of Kafka together! 🦗