Summary
As we wrap up this chapter, let’s take a moment to look back on the journey we’ve shared. We’ve dived into the world of Kafka and Spring Boot, putting together each piece of our event-driven system. Here’s what we accomplished:
- Setting up Kafka and ZooKeeper: We set up Kafka and ZooKeeper on our local machines using Docker, creating a robust backbone for our messaging system.
- Building Spring Boot applications: We built two Spring Boot applications from scratch, one as an event producer and the other as a consumer, learning how they work together to form a responsive EDA.
- Monitoring the Kafka infrastructure: We learned the importance of monitoring our Kafka infrastructure, using tools such as CMAK to keep a watchful eye on the health and performance of our system.
The insights explored in this chapter aren’t just theoretical; they translate into abilities that you can promptly utilize in real-world scenarios. These competencies...
