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Why Topic Views?
When to reach for an SMT, Kafka Streams, or Flink to reshape a Kafka topic, and when a read-time topic view is the simpler fit for one consumer.
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As Kafka usage grows, different teams and consumers need their own representation of the same topic. This short walkthrough covers where each tool fits, and when a read-time topic view is the simpler answer.
What You'll Learn
- When a Kafka Connect SMT, Kafka Streams, or Flink is the right tool
- Why a per-consumer slice of an existing topic falls between them
- How topic views give a filtered, projected view at read time, with no copy