Apache Kafka for Developers

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Course Description

Apache Training for Developers:

You know Kafka and the fundamentals? You want to deepen your knowledge regarding development for Apache Kafka?

Improve your Kafka skills: Also for teams and businesses that are familiar with Kafka.

Focus on practical experiences: 40% knowledge transfer – 60% practical exercises

This two-day Kafka course is for Java and Python developers and architects who want to make the most out of Kafka. 

In this two-day training you will experience and learn Kafka in a way that enables you to use it successfully in your company directly afterwards the training. Not only will you gain necessary theoretical knowledge but also practical experience through numerous exercises. The focus is not only to impart know-how but also to promote the cohesion of the participants. This way you will achieve more together as a team.

Is this course suitable for you?

• How can we integrate Kafka in the development processes?
• How can we develop software as a team with Kafka?
• How can we use Kafka Streams, Kafka Connect and others?

Course Outline

Day 1: “Hello World” with Kafka

We start with the fundamentals of developing software for Apache Kafka and get used to the development tools. In addition to classic producers and consumers, this course also provides an overview of Kafka Streams and Kafka Connect.

Focus:

• Producing and Consuming messages with Kafka
• Overview of the Kafka Java library
• Using librdkafka with Kafka using the example of Python
• Stream Processing with Kafka Streams and ksqlDB
• Tables vs Streams

Day 2: Ready for Production

Based on the knowledge of the first day, we explore the requirements for successful development processes and how to support the operation of the software in production. Additionally we meet and understand numerous tools that simplify our everyday life with Kafka.

Focus:

• Schema Management
• Kafka Connect
• Design Decisions
• Deployment
• Production Planning
• Configuration
• Monitoring for Developers
• Design Pattern
• Best Practices

Exam

N/A

Learning Path

Please contact us for more suggestions.

• Apache Kafka Fundamentals
• Apache Kafka for Operators

Ways to Attend

Attend a public course, if there is one available. Please check our schedule, or register your interest in joining a course in your area.
Private onsite Team training also available, please contact us to discuss. We can customise this course to suit your business requirements.