Kafka for Architects

Format:

Sound recording

Author/Creator:

Gorshkova, Ekaterina.

Language:

Undetermined

Subjects (All):

Apache Kafka (Electronic resource).

Application software--Development.

Application software.

Architecture--Data processing.

Architecture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 audio file)

Place of Publication:

Manning Publications 2026.

Summary:

Incorporate Kafka successfully into large scale enterprise architectures. Kafka for Architects teaches you how to incorporate Kafka into enterprise applications. This book stays above the code-level details, focusing instead on how to use Kafka to achieve your technical and business goals. In Kafka for Architects you will find: Kafka's role in enterprise software The event-driven architecture pattern Data streaming solutions Event driven architecture in messaging systems Explaining Kafka clusters Data streaming solutions Designing data contracts Kafka in real world use cases Architects across industries are turning to Kafka for its unparalleled speed, reliability, and scalability. In Kafka for Architects, author Katya Gorshkova lays out how Kafka fits into complex system designs, expertly illustrating how you can use Kafka for effective logging, telemetry, microservices communication, and more in event driven enterprise applications. About the Technology Kafka is a powerful distributed event streaming platform perfect for the real-time data pipelines you find in all modern software systems. As a software architect, it's mission critical to understand how Kafka impacts every aspect of system design, deployment, management, and maintenance. This unique book provides the architectural principles you need to integrate Kafka effectively into enterprise applications at any scale. About the Book Kafka for Architects focuses on architectural principles rather than code, showing exactly how to align Kafka with your organization's technical and business goals. You'll explore proven patterns and anti-patterns, integration strategies, and the broader Kafka ecosystem--from event pipelines to microservices communication. What's Inside Event-driven architecture patterns: CQRS, event sourcing, and microservices integration Efficient messaging systems: message production, consumption, batching, partitioning, and throughput Kafka clusters: cluster architecture, topics, partitions, replication, and configuration Designing data contracts: event schema design, schema evolution, governance, and use of Schema Registry About the Reader For working and aspiring enterprise and solutions architects. About the Author Katya Gorshkova is a consulting engineer and architect in the FinTech sector with extensive experience designing applications for real-time data processing. Quotes The guide the industry has been waiting for to move beyond the hype. - Adi Polak, Confluent Great insights and understanding on using Apache Kafka. - Neil Buesing, Kinetic Edge Clear, direct, and grounded in experience. - Simon Aubury, Independent Consultant A valuable resource for understanding Kafka from both viewpoints, architect's and developer's. - Ricardo Ferreira, Redis.

Notes:

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

OCLC:

1573062858