I'm trying to understand if Kafka can be classified as a distributed system. I've heard about its capabilities in handling large streams of data, but I'm not sure if it qualifies as a distributed system in terms of its architecture and functionality.
5 answers
ShintoBlessing
Sun Oct 27 2024
The distributed nature of Kafka provides fault tolerance.
CryptoElite
Sun Oct 27 2024
Kafka operates as a distributed system.
benjamin_stokes_astronomer
Sun Oct 27 2024
This setup enables the system to withstand the failure of a node or machine within the cluster.
Raffaele
Sun Oct 27 2024
It comprises multiple nodes working in unison.
Claudio
Sun Oct 27 2024
These nodes collectively serve the cluster.