Apache Kafka

Apache Kafka is a distributed streaming platform designed for building real-time data pipelines and streaming applications. It handles large data volumes, making it suitable for both enterprise and small-scale use.

Features of Apache Kafka:

• High throughput and scalability for real-time data handling.
• Fault-tolerant and reliable distributed architecture.
• Pub/Sub messaging model for communication between producers and consumers.
• Stream processing with Kafka Streams and Kafka Connect.
• Durability with message retention and replication.

Usage Instructions:

Start Kafka Server :
$sudo su

$bin/kafka-server-start.sh config/server.properties

Open another terminal to Check Installed Version of Apache Kafka
$cd /opt/kafka
$bin/kafka-topics.sh --version

Disclaimer: Apache Kafka is open-source under the Apache License 2.0 and is provided "as is." Users assume all responsibility for use and compliance with licensing terms.