A deep-dive into Kafka Connect architecture, distributed mode, Single Message Transforms, exactly-once delivery, and the operational lessons that only come from running it in production at scale.
Apache Kafka 4.0 removed ZooKeeper entirely. If your cluster still runs in ZooKeeper mode, here is what that means, how the KRaft architecture actually works, and how to migrate without downtime.
A principal cloud architect's guide to Kafka Schema Registry in production: choosing between Avro and Protobuf, understanding compatibility modes, and evaluating your options after IBM acquired Confluent.
Apache Kafka still dominates event streaming, but the operational tax is real. Here is a frank comparison of Redpanda, AutoMQ, and WarpStream, with a decision framework for when the alternatives genuinely win.
How stream processing works, when to use Kafka vs Flink, real-time architecture patterns like Lambda and Kappa, and lessons from building production streaming systems.
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