Apache Kafka — Technology Profile & Architecture

Core Information

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Name, description, vendor website, logo, technology type and tags.

Overview & Role

Apache Kafka is a distributed streaming platform that enables you to publish, subscribe to, store, and process streams of records in a fault-tolerant manner. It is designed for high-throughput, low-latency data feeds and is commonly used for building real-time data pipelines and streaming applications.

Domain Classification & Tags

Streaming

Performance Profile

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Typical read and write throughput, payload size and processing latency.

Read Performance Profile

Throughput: Hundreds of MB/s to several GB/s per broker

Payload Size: 1 KB - 1 MB (typical message size)

Processing Latency: 5-50 ms (end-to-end, depending on batching and network)

Write Performance Profile

Throughput: Hundreds of MB/s to several GB/s per broker

Payload Size: 1 KB - 1 MB (typical message size)

Processing Latency: 2-20 ms (producer to broker, depending on acks and batching)

Architecture Diagram

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Reference diagram of the technology's internal architecture.

Component Architecture & Topology

Features

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Catalogued product capabilities and what each one does.

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Typical Use Cases

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Scenarios the technology is commonly chosen for.

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Known Customers

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Publicly referenced organisations using the technology.

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Known Integrations

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Other products and services it is documented to work with.

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Connectors

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Directional data connections to other technologies, with direction and maturity.

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Reference Architectures

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Published architectures where the technology is used or mentioned.

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Fraud Detection and Security Logging

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Security Features

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Built-in security and access-control capabilities.

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Known Issues

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Documented limitations, defects and operational pitfalls.

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Guidelines

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Recommended practices for adopting and operating the technology.

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Standards & Compliance

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Standards, certifications and control requirements it maps to.

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Sources

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Documentation and research references behind the recorded information.

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Expert Validation

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