Originally built for log processing, Kafka now powers a wide range of applications. Its durable message storage and flexible data access enables consumers to pull records at their convenience.
Here are some popular Kafka use cases:
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𝗟𝗼𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀: Efficiently handles massive volumes of log data for analysis and insight generation.
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𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Powers real-time data streaming to deliver personalized recommendations.
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𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: Facilitates real-time monitoring and alerting systems for timely responses to system metrics.
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𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 (CDC): Captures and processes database changes to keep data in sync across systems.
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𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Supports the seamless migration of systems by ensuring data consistency and availability.