Apache Kafka Archives - ITFROMZERO

Installing Apache Kafka on CentOS Stream 9: KRaft Mode Deployment Without ZooKeeper

By IT From Zero October 31, 2026

System outages caused by synchronous transaction bottlenecks are a major headache during traffic spikes. Learn how to deploy Apache Kafka on CentOS Stream 9 using KRaft mode, eliminating ZooKeeper to save RAM and streamline operations.

Development

Building an Event-Driven Microservices System with Apache Kafka and NestJS: From Producer and Consumer to Dead Letter Queue (DLQ)

By IT From Zero October 26, 2026

Master Event-Driven Microservices with Apache Kafka and NestJS. A step-by-step guide to setting up Producers, Consumers, and production-grade Dead Letter Queue (DLQ) strategies.

MySQL

How to Configure Change Data Capture (CDC) in MySQL with Debezium and Apache Kafka

By IT From Zero October 9, 2026

A comprehensive guide on setting up Change Data Capture (CDC) in MySQL with Debezium and Apache Kafka, streaming real-time data changes to Kafka while offloading production databases.

Monitoring

Monitoring Apache Kafka with Prometheus and Grafana: Consumer Lag, Throughput, and Topic Health in Production

By IT From Zero June 5, 2026

A comparison of Apache Kafka monitoring approaches (AKHQ, Burrow, JMX Exporter) and a hands-on deployment guide using JMX Exporter + kafka-exporter + Prometheus + Grafana to track consumer lag, broker throughput, and topic health. Includes production-ready PromQL queries and alert rules.

Development

Building a Data Streaming System with Apache Kafka and Node.js: From Zero to Production

By IT From Zero April 23, 2026

Is your system slowing down when handling massive data? Discover how Apache Kafka and Node.js solve data streaming challenges with a guide from Docker setup to real-world code.