Advanced Kafka topics

Advanced Kafka concepts for topics: segment files and indexes, log retention, compaction, replication factor, partition sizing and naming conventions.

Learn about advanced topic configurations, internals, and optimization strategies for Apache Kafka topics.

What you'll learn

  • How to configure topics using CLI tools
  • Topic internals including segments and indexes
  • Log retention and compaction strategies
  • Replication factor and partition count optimization
  • Handling large messages
  • Topic naming conventions and best practices