Kafka Architecture and Internals

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Kafka Architecture and Internals

This course is part of Apache Kafka Specialization

Instructor: LearnKartS

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

3 hours to complete

3 weeks at 1 hour a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

3 hours to complete

3 weeks at 1 hour a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Understand Kafka architecture, brokers, partitions, and replication
Configure producers, consumers, and optimize performance
Manage Kafka clusters and monitor system health
Understanding Kafka cluster architecture and administration, including MirrorMaker and dynamic configuration changes.

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Assessments

9 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 2 modules in this course

Master Apache Kafka Architecture – A Deep-Dive Learning Experience for Real-World Performance

Want to take your Kafka skills beyond the basics? Apache Kafka is more than just a simple messaging platform — it's a high-performance backbone for real-time, scalable, and resilient data systems. This advanced Kafka Architecture and Internals course delivers a deep, system-level understanding through a hands-on, engaging format. Unlike basic courses, this immersive curriculum delves into the inner workings of Kafka—from brokers, topics, partitions, and replication to advanced operations like performance optimization, producer-consumer settings, and Kafka cluster management. You'll learn about Kafka's main components, distributed architecture, and multi-cluster replication tools such as MirrorMaker. This course, which includes engaging videos, real-world demos, dynamic configuration examples, and assignments, is excellent for developers and engineers who are familiar with Kafka and Java/Scala. In the end, you will be able to optimize, grow, and administer Kafka confidently. Walk away ready to power production-grade, event-driven architectures.

This module delves into Kafka internals, operations, performance tuning, and reliability methods. At the end of this, learners will be able to ensure system reliability through effective configuration and management techniques.

What's included

10 videos1 reading4 assignments

10 videosTotal 47 minutes

Kafka Internals Overview3 minutesPreview module
Replication and Replica Types4 minutes
Preferred Ladder, Request, and Request Processing4 minutes
Types of Requests6 minutes
Partition Allocation, File Management, and Segments6 minutes
File Format, Index, and Compaction5 minutes
Kafka Reliability and Reliability Methods1 minute
Broker Configuration for Replication3 minutes
Producer in Reliable System4 minutes
Consumer in Reliable System7 minutes

1 readingTotal 2 minutes

Introduction and Syllabus2 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 36 minutes

Kafka Internals6 minutes
Kafka Performance Tuning6 minutes
Kafka Reliability6 minutes
Kafka Internals, Operations, and Reliability18 minutes

This module provides insights into Kafka cluster architecture, mirroring, multi-cluster setups, and administering Kafka clusters. At the end of this, learners will be able to effectively administer Kafka clusters.

What's included

12 videos1 reading5 assignments

12 videosTotal 52 minutes

Cluster Mirroring4 minutesPreview module
Multi-Cluster Architecture - Hub, Spokes, and Active-Active6 minutes
Multi-Cluster Architecture - Active-Standby and Stretch Cluster1 minute
MirrorMaker Configuration4 minutes
MirrorMaker Deployment and Tuning6 minutes
DEMO: Setting up Mirror Maker6 minutes
Administering Kafka - Topic Operations5 minutes
Administering Kafka - Consumer Group Operations3 minutes
Dynamic Configuration Changes6 minutes
Partition Management3 minutes
Console Producer Tool1 minute
Console Consumer Tool2 minutes

1 readingTotal 2 minutes

Course Synopsis2 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 42 minutes

Kafka Cluster Analysis6 minutes
MirrorMaker Configuration6 minutes
Kafka Administration6 minutes
Dynamic Configuration & Monitoring6 minutes
Kafka Cluster Architecture and Administration18 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

Kafka's architecture comprises several key components:

Yes, this course requires a basic understanding of Kafka architecture, components, and terminology which is covered in the first course "Kafka Fundamentals" which belongs to the "Apache Kafka" specialization.

Yes, a course completion certificate is allocated upon completing all graded assignments and quizzes present in the Kafka Architecture and Internals course.

Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:

The course may not offer an audit option. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid.
The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.

When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.