Apache Kafka Fundamentals
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 after the training. Not only will you gain ecessary theoretical knowledge but also practical experience in numerous exercises. The focus is not only to impart know-how, but also to promote the cohesion of the articipants. This way you will achieve more together as a team.
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Your team wants to get started with Kafka but doesn't know where to begin?
Learn the fundamentals step by step and gain confidence in using Kafka from day one.
You've heard about Kafka but wonder if it's right for your use case?
Discover Kafka’s core concepts and understand when and how to use it effectively.
You want to avoid common Kafka pitfalls from the start?
Learn best practices and proven patterns to build reliable Kafka-based systems.
Course Offer
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Introduction training: Learn Kafka’s potential step by step.
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Confidence in use: Also suitable for companies already using Kafka.
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Perfect mix of theory & practice: 60% knowledge transfer + 40% hands-on exercises and experimentation.
In the two-day fundamentals training, you will learn Kafka so well that you can use it successfully in your company right after. Our varied program with numerous practical exercises teaches Kafka with ease, ensures lasting learning effects and confidence using Kafka, and strengthens team cohesion.
Course Overview
Day 1: Hello Kafka
We discover Kafka and learn how to use it successfully. We’ll cover the essentials so participants can use Kafka productively right after the training.
Focus
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Why Kafka? Motivation for Kafka and common usage scenarios.
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What do we transport with Kafka? Types of messages and topics.
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What does Kafka offer as a distributed log? Logs, distributed systems, Kafka components, Kafka as a streaming platform.
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How does Kafka achieve its performance? Partitions and consumer groups.
Day 2: Understand and use Kafka
Building on the knowledge from day one, we deepen our understanding and experience with Kafka. We learn and understand how Kafka truly achieves reliability and scalability, and how we can optimize our Kafka cluster.
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What happens in the clients and on the brokers? Producing and consuming messages.
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How does replication work? Persisting messages; understanding data and file structures.
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How can we delete redundant data? Cleaning up messages; log retention and compaction.
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Insight into the Kafka ecosystem. Connecting with external systems such as databases and cloud systems via Kafka Connect.
Upcoming Dates
Apache Kafka Fundamentals
October, 09 - 10, 2025
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 after the training. Not only will you gain ecessary theoretical knowledge but also practical experience in numerous exercises. The focus is not only to impart know-how, but also to promote the cohesion of the articipants. This way you will achieve more together as a team.
Online per TeamsApache Kafka Fundamentals
Flexible
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 after the training. Not only will you gain ecessary theoretical knowledge but also practical experience in numerous exercises. The focus is not only to impart know-how, but also to promote the cohesion of the articipants. This way you will achieve more together as a team.
Online or On-siteReferences & Feedback
About the Trainer
Anatoly Zelenin
Anatoly Zelenin trains hundreds of participants in Apache Kafka through interactive courses. His clients from Germany’s DAX-listed companies and medium-sized businesses have valued his expertise and inspiring manner for over a decade. Besides being an IT consultant and trainer, he also explores our planet as an adventurer.
Course Format and Requirements
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Working with Linux (shell, editor, file permissions)
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Basic programming knowledge (Java, Python, JavaScript, etc.)
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Maximum ten participants
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Online via Teams or 2 days on-site at your location
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Modern browser
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Working microphone and webcam
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