Apache Kafka for Administrators Training in Dublin, Ireland

This training is designed to introduce IT professionals, DevOps teams, and system administrators to the fundamentals of managing and operating Apache Kafka. Participants will learn the core Kafka architecture, installation and configuration, cluster administration, topic management, monitoring, and best practices for reliability and security. The course is hands-on with real-world scenarios and exercises.

Introduction to Apache Kafka and Core Administration Concepts

• Introduction to Kafka
• What is Kafka and Why Use It
• Kafka Use Cases in Enterprises
• Core Concepts: Producers, Consumers, Topics, Brokers, Partitions
• Kafka Architecture Overview
• Kafka Cluster Components
• Role of ZooKeeper
• Message Flow within Kafka
• Kafka Installation and Setup
• Installing Kafka and ZooKeeper
• Directory Structure and Configuration Files
• Key Configuration Parameters for Brokers
• Topic Management
• Creating, Describing, and Deleting Topics
• Replication Factor, Partitions, and Retention Policies
• Kafka CLI Tools for Admin Tasks
• Hands-On Lab

Kafka Operations, Monitoring, and Best Practices

• Kafka Cluster Operations
• Broker Management and Configuration Tuning
• Topic Reassignment and Partition Management
• Consumer Groups and Offsets
• Monitoring and Logging
• Kafka Metrics Overview
• Using JMX Metrics and Kafka Manager Tools
• Configuring Logs and Analyzing Logs
• Kafka Reliability and Fault Tolerance
• Understanding Replication and ISR
• Leader Election and Recovery
• Handling Broker Failures
• Kafka Security Basics
• Overview of Authentication and Authorization
• SSL and SASL Basics
• Best Practices for Securing Kafka
• Hands-On Lab
• Wrap-Up: Admin Best Practices Checklist