Exploring Event-Driven Systems with Kafka

In this chapter, we will delve into the mechanics of creating an event-driven system using Kafka and Spring Boot. Here, we’ll discover how to configure Kafka and ZooKeeper on your computer using Docker, laying the foundation for developing microservices that can seamlessly communicate through events. You’ll get hands-on experience with building two Spring Boot applications: one for generating events and the other for consuming them, simulating the functions of a sender and receiver in a messaging framework.

The ultimate aim of this chapter is to equip you with the skills to design, deploy, and monitor an event-driven architecture (EDA) that harnesses the capabilities of Kafka combined with the simplicity of Spring Boot. This knowledge is not crucial for your progress in this book’s journey but invaluable in real-world scenarios where scalable and responsive systems are not just preferred but expected.

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