Apache Kafka: Why is Kafka so fast? How does it work?

Find out why Apache Kafka is so fast and inner working of this popular messaging platform.

Hello friends, today, I am going to talk about an interesting topic and an in-demand skill, Apache Kafka. I am old enough and worked for enough years to see through different messaging platform from TIBCO RV to JMS to MQ Services to ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ and now Apache Kafka.

In one of the recent interview I was asked about Why Apache Kafka works and why it is considered a fast messaging platform, I couldn’t answer that question in a convincing way so I researched and learn more about inner working of Kafka and I today, I am going to share that experience with you guys.

If you are in software development then you may know that Apache Kafka has emerged as a powerhouse in the world of distributed data streaming, renowned for its exceptional speed and scalability.

Organizations across various industries like, from tech giants (LinkedIn) to financial institutions, rely on Kafka to handle vast amounts of data in real-time.

Earlier, I talked about difference between Kafka, RabbitMQ, and ActiveMQ, and in this article, we delve into the factors that make Kafka so fast and examine the underlying principles that…