Apache Kafka in 6 minutes

A quick introduction to how Apache Kafka works and differs from other messaging systems using an example application. In this video I explain partitioning, consumer offsets, replication and many other concepts found in Kafka.

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[moveonvillain]

Idk how many videos I went over but not a single one would say that partition in Kafka is JUST A QUEUE. They would unnecessarily make it complicated with more technical jargon.
Thank You good Sir🧔‍♂👋🎩

[renatoiwashima]

Finally a tutorial using examples instead of abstract concepts. Thanks!

[SaurabhP-gmbt]

James, this is a great video. It goes to enough technical details and a perfect first video on Kafka. It should have a million views, really. Please keep posting and sharing your knowledge. Thank you.

[ravisemwal]

This is exactly how an introduction to a tool should be made. Thanks James, liked and subscribed! I've seen a lot of these videos about user organisations and purpose, but not the exact problem they solved using this.

[bstancel]

Wow! You created a great video - informative and concise. It gives enough technical details, but not too many in a short amount of time. Rarely do you see technical videos this well made on YouTube. Thank you.

[georgelza]

Would love to see more Kafka subjects communicated this way, awesome to give to a team to get basic concepts down.

[swarupdas]

Hours of Kafka technology within 6 mins. And that too crystal clear. Hats off.

[giorgi]

What an explanation. In 6 minutes so many details and so clear. This requires real talent

[zhengqingpei]

I love how you don't just jump into the current implementation, but rather, goes through the thought process of starting out with single server setup, addressing issues, and then leading up to how Kafka handles it. Nice video. The videos help, the explanations are crystal clear and detailed too.

[chrise]

What on earth was that? The most useful introduction I encountered to watch. Not only it addresses a lot of technical Q&As but also does it in a visual, perceptive and intuitive manner!

[coolplayer]

Very Helpful, explained in a very cleaned way. Thanks James for sharing this.

[i_vinny]

This 6 minutes made my day! What a crisp explanation. No bullshit straight and on point.

[dhruva]

extremely helpful to cover the base terms & workflow!!! brilliant piece! :D Thanks James

[asawari]

I was so struggling to understand why Kafka and this is it! to the point and crisp clear explanation . Thankyou !

[surbhiagarwal]

This is the best video hands down! I can see why Kafka is widely preferred because it's amazing distributed and fault tolerant architecture

[pankajpundir]

Hours of knowledge, juiced up in 6 minutes. Amazing video

[Sunshine-svlw]

Only a person who has deep knowledge on a subject can explain anything with clarity in a short video. Looking forward to more videos from you!

[jayeshborgaonkar]

Hands down the best video introduction to understanding kafka in 6 mins, liked and subscribed

[TheDQR]

Excellent video, great explanation and visual representation. Amazing job!

[ImranChaudhry]

Straightforward explanation in six minutes, thank you.