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Apache Kafka

messaging message-broker

Distributed event streaming platform

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Pros and Cons

Ventajas

  • + High throughput and low latency
  • + Horizontal scalability
  • + Message durability
  • + Rich ecosystem (Kafka Streams, Connect)

Desventajas

  • - Operational complexity
  • - Requires ZooKeeper (until Kafka 3.x)
  • - Steep learning curve

Casos de Uso

  • Real-time event streaming
  • Data pipelines
  • Event-driven microservices
  • Log aggregation

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