Apache Kafka

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Definition

Distributed streaming platform for building real-time data pipelines and streaming applications. Like a high-speed highway system for data that can handle millions of messages per second.

Real-World Example

Financial trading platforms use Kafka to process millions of market data updates and trade orders in real-time.

Cloud Provider Equivalencies

These services provide managed solutions for streaming data, similar to Apache Kafka, with varying levels of integration and features.

AWS
Amazon MSK
AZ
Azure Event Hubs
GCP
Google Cloud Pub/Sub
OCI
Oracle Streaming

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