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Advanced Kafka Performance Tuning for Large Clusters

Sep 17, 2024 By Albert Mavashev In meshIQ
Kafka is a beast when it comes to handling data streams at scale. But when your Kafka setup grows into a massive cluster, keeping it running smooth? Yeah, that can feel like trying to tame a tornado. Imagine hundreds, maybe thousands, of brokers, topics, and partitions—all moving data at lightning speed. The moment one thing slows down, you’re staring at bottlenecks that could trip up your whole system. It’s not pretty.
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Role-Based Access Control in Kafka Cluster Management

Sep 11, 2024 By Sean Riley In meshIQ
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) is an essential component of Kafka cluster management. If you’ve ever dealt with Kafka, you know how powerful it is, but you also know how quickly things can get out of hand without proper controls in place. That’s where RBAC comes in. It’s like having a bouncer at the door of your data club—only the right people get in, and they can only do what they’re supposed to.
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Kafka on Kubernetes: Integration Strategies and Best Practices

Sep 5, 2024 By Sean Riley In meshIQ
Deploying Kafka on Kubernetes can feel like a game-changer—mixing the powerful message streaming capabilities of Kafka with the flexible, scalable orchestration of Kubernetes. It sounds like a match made in heaven, right? Well, not so fast. While running Kafka on Kubernetes has some fantastic benefits, it also comes with its own set of challenges. Without careful planning, it’s easy to become entangled in a web of pods, StatefulSets, and persistent volumes.
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How to Manage Kafka ACLs for Enhanced Security

Sep 2, 2024 By Richard Nikula In meshIQ
When it comes to securing your Kafka deployment, Access Control Lists (ACLs) are some of the most powerful tools at your disposal. But let’s be honest—ACLs can be a bit daunting if you’re not familiar with them. We’ve all been there, staring at Kafka’s ACL configurations and wondering if we’re doing it right.
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Common Kafka Errors and How to Resolve Them

Aug 29, 2024 By Sean Riley In meshIQ
If you’ve ever worked with Apache Kafka, you know that it’s a powerful tool, but it can also be a bit finicky. Things can go wrong, and when they do, it’s important to know how to troubleshoot and resolve those issues quickly. Over the years, I’ve encountered my fair share of Kafka errors—some that had me scratching my head for days and others that were relatively straightforward once I knew what to look for.
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Common Kafka Security Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Aug 28, 2024 By Sean Riley In meshIQ
You ever get that nagging feeling that maybe, just maybe, you’ve missed something crucial in a project? When it comes to deploying Apache Kafka, that “something” often turns out to be security. I’ve been there myself, thinking everything was running smoothly, only to realize later that I’d left the door wide open for potential security issues. Kafka is powerful, but it’s easy to overlook some key security measures if you’re not careful.
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Unleash Savings and Scalability with Aiven for Apache Kafka

Aug 28, 2024 By Larry Heathcote In Aiven
Tiered Storage reduces storage costs, increases operational flexibility, and provides unlimited data retention scalability Aiven announces the general availability of Tiered Storage in Aiven for Apache Kafka. Tiered storage enables Apache Kafka to seamlessly move older, less frequently accessed data to a lower cost storage tier within Kafka. This enables infinite data retention while substantially reducing storage costs and improving performance and operational efficiency.
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Top 10 Tips for Tuning Kafka Performance

Aug 26, 2024 By Sean Riley In meshIQ
Kafka is a beast when it comes to handling real-time data streams, but like any powerful tool, it needs to be fine-tuned to really shine. I’ve spent more time than I’d like to admit tweaking Kafka configurations, trying to squeeze every last drop of performance out of it. Over time, I’ve picked up some tips that can make a big difference. So, whether you’re just getting started or looking to optimize an existing setup, here are the top 10 tips for tuning Kafka performance.
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Ep. 25 Apache Kafka and Beyond: Exploring Open Source Frontiers

Aug 23, 2024 By Spot In Spot
In this episode of the Cloud Control podcast, host Shon Harris interviews Andrew Mills, a Senior Solutions Architect at Instaclustr by NetApp. They discuss open source data solutions, particularly focusing on Apache Kafka and its surrounding ecosystem. Andrew shares his journey in the tech industry, his experience with open source technologies, and his role in helping organizations adopt event-driven architecture and become cloud-native. He emphasizes the importance of being curious and continuously learning from mistakes.
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Reverse your ETL: Stream BigQuery data to Aiven for Apache Kafka with continuous queries

Aug 6, 2024 By Francesco Tisiot In Aiven
BigQuery continuous queries enable the reverse ETL pattern. You can now stream your enriched data from BigQuery back to the operational data layer using Aiven for Apache Kafka. BigQuery enables customers to quickly generate insights about their data. Its native integration with AI tools allows organizations to transform row assets into valuable information that can be used to generate more accurate decisions, streamlining companies' growth.
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