Kafka Architecture: Producers - 2025 Edition
🚀 What’s New in This 2025 Update
Major Updates and Changes
- Metadata Bootstrapping - KIP-1102 enables automatic metadata recovery
- Enhanced Protocol Resilience - Improved error handling and recovery
- Mandatory Modern Protocols - Requires broker 2.1+ for Java clients
- KRaft Performance Benefits - Reduced latency with ZooKeeper removal
- Strengthened Best Practices - Focus on idempotency and transactions
- Clear Upgrade Path - KIP-1124 migration guidance
Deprecated Features
- ❌ Pre-2.1 protocol versions - Old client protocols removed
- ❌ Legacy compatibility modes - Modern protocols required
- ❌ ZooKeeper-based metadata - Replaced by KRaft
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