What is Kafka?

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Learn more about Kafka here → https://ibm.biz/~W4KWzALEg Ever wondered "What is Kafka?" Whitney Lee breaks down exactly how Apache Kafka works, its core characteristics (high-speed, fault-tolerant, and resilient), and why it's such a powerful tool for developers and software engineers. 0:00 - What is Apache Kafka? 0:22 - How Kafka Works 1:52 - Common Use Cases for Apache Kafka 2:56 - Decoupling System Dependencies 4:06 - Location Tracking 4:50 - Data Gathering 5:46 - Kafka Core Concepts: API Overview 6:41 - Kafka Consumer 7:18 - Kafka Streams 8:12 - Kafka Connector API #apachekafka #kafka #datastreaming #eventstreaming

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