Kafka for Architects: Event-Driven Architecture, Logs, Microservices, Real-Time Event Processing -- Katya Gorshkova, Paperback

Incorporate Kafka successfully into large scale enterprise architectures.

Kafka for Architects teaches you how to incorporate Kafka into enterprise applications. This book stays above the code-level details, focusing instead on how to use Kafka to achieve your technical and business goals.

In Kafka for Architects you will find:

- Kafka's role in enterprise software
- The event-driven architecture pattern
- Data streaming solutions
- Details on the Kafka community and resources for ongoing learning
- Key products in the Kafka ecosystem

Architects across industries are turning to Kafka for its unparalleled speed, reliability, and scalability. In Kafka for Architects, author Katya Gorshkova lays out how Kafka fits into complex system designs, expertly illustrating how you can use Kafka for effective logging, telemetry, microservices communication, and more in event driven enterprise applications.

About the book

Kafka for Architects is a roadmap to successful implementation of Kafka in an enterprise, covering everything from requirement gathering to testing strategies. The book lays out both the important architectural details alongside the project organization factors that you'll need to consider when architecting with Kafka. You'll explore Kafka's patterns and anti-patterns, consider its risks, and get fully up to speed with the whole Kafka ecosystem.

About the reader

For working and aspiring enterprise and solutions architects.

About the author

Katya Gorshkova has extensive experience in the FinTech sector, serving as both a Software Engineer and a Solution Architect. As a Kafka engineer, she provides consultancy services for messaging systems architecture and developing applications for real-time data processing.

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Author: Katya Gorshkova
Publisher: Manning Publications
Published: 12/30/2025
Pages: 375
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.99lbs
ISBN: 9781633436411

About the Author
Katya Gorshkova has extensive experience in the FinTech sector, serving as both a Software Engineer and a Solution Architect. As a Kafka engineer, she provides consultancy services for messaging systems architecture and developing applications for real-time data processing.