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Kafka in-cluster replication won't save you from a regional outage. You need a battle-tested Multi-Region strategy.
Read this to master:
- RPO/RTO trade-offs for global scale
- Active-Active vs. Stretched Clusters (3-DC & 2.5-DC)
- Solving the offset translation nightmare
- Real-world failover testing
https://softwaremill.com/guide-to-apache-kafka-disaster-recovery-and-multi-region-architectures/

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Igor De Souza 9h ago

Kafka Ecosystem Project Ideas: End-to-End Domain Implementations guide

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https://freedium-mirror.cfd/https://codefarm0.medium.com/kafka-ecosystem-project-ideas-end-to-end-domain-implementations-guide-113eedbb3da1

Igor De Souza 1d ago

What the IBM Confluent acquisition means for Kafka users

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https://factorhouse.io/articles/what-the-ibm-confluent-acquisition-means-for-kafka-users

What the IBM Confluent acquisition means for Kafka users | Factor House

IBM's $11B Confluent acquisition raises questions for Kafka users. Assess your lock-in risk across Schema Registry, managed connectors, and operational tooling.

Igor De Souza 2d ago

Deep Dive into Kafka Offset Commit with Spring Boot

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https://piotrminkowski.com/2026/03/27/deep-dive-into-kafka-offset-commit-with-spring-boot/

Deep Dive into Kafka Offset Commit with Spring Boot - Piotr's TechBlog

This article uses straightforward Spring Boot examples to illustrate how your application can inadvertently lose messages or process them twice due to the Kafka offset commit mechanism. It builds upon the scenarios discussed in two of my previous posts on Kafka and Spring Boot, offering deeper insights: Source Code Feel free to use my source […]

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Igor De Souza 3d ago

Outbox Pattern with Kafka and Hexagonal Architecture in Spring Boot

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https://dev.to/allan_roberto_3c86dab9d94/outbox-pattern-with-kafka-and-hexagonal-architecture-in-spring-boot-320d