The Power of Kafka Connect
Kafka Connect is a powerful framework for streaming data between Kafka and other systems in a scalable and reliable way. Connectors handle the complexities of data integration, allowing you to…
Taming the Stream: Effective Unit Testing with Kafka in Spring Boot
Kafka’s asynchronous, distributed nature introduces unique challenges to testing. Unlike traditional synchronous systems, testing Kafka interactions requires verifying message production, consumption, and handling potential asynchronous delays. This article explores strategies…
Spring Cloud Stream
Spring Cloud Stream is a framework for building highly scalable, event-driven microservices that are connected by a shared messaging system. In simple terms, it’s a powerful tool that takes away…
Mastering Polymorphic Data in Spring Kafka with Avro with Dedicated Topics
As a software architect, designing robust, scalable, and adaptable distributed systems is a constant pursuit. When working with Apache Kafka, a common challenge arises: how do you send messages that,…
Mastering Polymorphic Data in Spring Kafka with Avro Union Types
As a software architect, designing robust, scalable, and adaptable distributed systems is a constant pursuit. When working with Apache Kafka, a common challenge arises: how do you send messages that,…
Building Robust Kafka Applications with Spring Boot, and Avro Schema Registry
As a software architect, designing solutions that are scalable, maintainable, and resilient is paramount. In the world of event-driven architectures, Apache Kafka has become a cornerstone for high-throughput, low-latency data…
Optimizing Spring Kafka Message Delivery: Compression, Batching, and Delays
Spring Kafka provides a powerful framework for interacting with Apache Kafka, but efficient message delivery requires some fine-tuning. Here’s how to optimize your Spring Kafka producer using compression, batching, and…