Apache Kafka Administration by Confluent
Confluent · Data, Analytics, and AI

Course Overview
Discover how Apache Kafka and Confluent Platform operate from high-level architecture to underlying subsystem interactions.
Gain hands-on expertise in Apache Kafka and the Confluent Platform. Learn to deploy, secure, and optimize clusters using proven industry standards, and build seamless data pipelines with Kafka Connect through practical, scenario-based exercises.
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for System Administrators and Operations staff responsible for building, managing, monitoring, and tuning Kafka clusters and components of Confluent Platform. Architects and DevOps staff who want a tour on how the Central Services (Kafka, KRaft, Schema Connect, Registry, etc.) work are also welcome.
Prerequisites
Attendees should have a working knowledge of the Kafka architecture. It is also important to have strong knowledge of Linux/Unix and understand basic TCP/IP networking concepts. Familiarity with Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is helpful. Participants are required to provide a laptop computer with unobstructed internet access to fully participate in the class.
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Course Details
- Course Code
- ADMINKAFKAG
- Level
- Intermediate
- Duration
- 3 days
- Brand
- Confluent
- Category
- Data, Analytics, and AI
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