Apache Kafka Series - Confluent Schema Registry & REST Proxy

What you'll learn:

• Write simple and complex Avro Schemas
• Create, Write and Read Avro objects in Java
• Write a Java Producer and Consumer leveraging Avro data and the Schema Registry
• Learn about Schema Evolution
• Perform Schema evolution using the command line and in Java
• Utilize the REST Proxy using a REST Client

Requirements:

• Good knowledge of Apache Kafka
• Some Java knowledge
• A recent computer (Windows / Linux / Mac OS X) with 4GB of RAM
• Understand JSON data format
• Knowledge of REST APIs is better

Description:

The new volume in the Apache Kafka Series!

Learn Apache Avro, the Confluent Schema Registry for Apache Kafka and the Confluent REST Proxy for Apache Kafka. Join hundreds of knowledge savvy students into learning some of the most important components in a typical Apache Kafka stack.

Take a look at these student reviews...

5 stars - "Excellent course. A must for Apache Kafka users." – Mayank

5 stars -"Beautiful explanation of Avro and how to use it with Apache Kafka. This knowledge enhancing like all your other courses. We have Apache Kafka from Confluent in our enterprise and this is what I was exactly looking for. Thanks a lot." – Vinod

5 stars - "Stephane Maarek is truly remarkable instructor! His instructional videos do not disappoint, they keep me wanting more and provide exactly the Kafka skills needed to be successful." – Troy

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Apache Avro is one of the most powerful and most popular fast data serialisation mechanism with Apache Kafka

> Schema is a first class citizen of the data
> Data serialisation format that is lightweight
> Documentation is embedded in the schema
> Easy to read and write using many languages
> Fast & Big data de-facto data serialisation format

Confluent Schema Registry for Apache Kafka is the de-facto standard way of storing Avro Schemas for your Apache Kafka Topics.

> Stores a versioned history of all your schemas in Apache Kafka
> Supports and enforces conditions for schema evolution (backward, forward, full compatibility)
> Kafka Avro Serialiser and Deserialiser automatically integrate with Apache Kafka and Confluent Schema Registry
> Make your messages much smaller and lighter! Perfect for increasing Apache Kafka throughput and performance

Confluent REST Proxy is the perfect way to communicate for sending Avro data using non Java languages to Apache Kafka. 

> Write and Read binary, JSON and Avro data to Apache Kafka using an HTTP REST API
> Interact with Apache Kafka using any programming language (not just Java)
> Consult topic list and topic metadata in Apache Kafka

Hands On & Theory Based Course

Note: This course is comprehensive, and the Apache Kafka related bits do not start before the Kafka Schema Registry section. This is to ensure Avro Schema and Avro in Java is fully understood before moving to the Confluent Schema Registry for Apache Kafka. 

This course is the first and only available Kafka Schema Registry and Kafka REST Proxy course on the web. Get it now to become an Apache Kafka expert!

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Instructor

My name is Stephane Maarek, and I'll be your instructor in this course. I teach about Apache Kafka, the Kafka ecosystem and Kafka Certifications with my focus always on helping my students improve their professional proficiencies. I am also the co-founder of Conduktor: an enterprise Apache Kafka platform & UI to help everyone use Kafka.

Throughout my career in designing and delivering these certifications and courses, I have already taught 1,000,000+ students and gotten 350,000+ reviews!

With Apache Kafka becoming much more than a buzzword out there, I've decided it's time for students to properly learn how to be a Kafka professional. So, let’s kick start the course! You are in good hands!

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This Course Also Comes With:

• Lifetime Access to All Future Updates

• A responsive instructor in the Q&A Section

• Links to interesting articles, and lots of good code to base your next applications onto

• Udemy Certificate of Completion Ready for Download

This is the course that could improve your career!

Apache Kafka is a skill in high demand and there are not enough people to fulfill all the open positions. You can boost your income, take on new roles and fun challenges. Many of my students are now the Kafka experts of their companies! You can be the next!

I hope to see you inside the course!

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Note: Looking for more advanced Kafka concepts? There are many volumes in the Apache Kafka Series:

• Learn Kafka for Beginners v2 (great to start)

• Kafka Connect Hands On Learning

• Kafka Streams for Data Processing

• KSQL on ksqlDB - Hands On!

• Kafka Cluster Setup & Administration

• Confluent Schema Registry & Kafka REST Proxy

• Kafka Security (SSL SASL ACL)

• Kafka Monitoring and Operations

Happy learning!

Who this course is for:

• Developers who would like to learn how to write and run an application that leverages Avro and the Schema Registry
• Architects who want to understand the role of the Schema Registry and REST Proxy in an enterprise pipeline
• This course is intended for people who fully understand the basics of Kafka
• People who want to learn the Confluent Components: Schema Registry and REST Proxy
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Course Details:

• 4.5 hours on-demand video
• 7 articles
• Full lifetime access
• Access on mobile and TV
• Certificate of completion

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