The Nuts and Bolts of Kafka Streams - An Architectural Deep Dive

Dive deep into the internal architecture of Kafka Streams in this 38-minute conference talk from Confluent. Explore the threading model, partition assignment, task mapping, and internal consumer structure to efficiently deploy and tune event-driven applications. Learn how to optimize for throughput, latency, robustness, and high availability by understanding key configurations and their interactions. Gain insights to move beyond trial-and-error approaches and confidently run Kafka Streams applications in production environments. Discover the foundational knowledge needed to leverage data in motion for creating responsive, real-time software systems that deliver enhanced customer experiences and streamlined backend operations.