Practice Persistent & Immutable Log (3.1.3) - Cloud Applications: MapReduce, Spark, and Apache Kafka
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Persistent & Immutable Log

Practice - Persistent & Immutable Log

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does it mean for Kafka's logs to be persistent?

💡 Hint: Think about what persistence means in data storage.

Question 2 Easy

Define immutable in the context of Kafka logs.

💡 Hint: Consider the implications of changing data once it's recorded.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does it mean when we say Kafka logs are persistent?

They are stored in memory
They are durably stored on disk
They can be changed easily

💡 Hint: Think about the nature of data storage durability.

Question 2

True or False: Consumers in Kafka can read historical messages at their own pace.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how consumers operate within Kafka's architecture.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

You are designing a new real-time analytics application using Kafka. Explain how you would leverage Kafka's persistent and immutable log to ensure data integrity and availability.

💡 Hint: Think about how data flows through Kafka and what configurations would enhance reliability.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss potential challenges in managing an immutable log in a Kafka system, particularly concerning disk space and data retrieval efficiency.

💡 Hint: Consider how data storage impacts performance and integrity.

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