3 docs tagged with "kafka-connect"

**Kafka Connect** is a framework for **reliably moving data between Kafka and external systems** (databases, file systems, cloud services) without writing.

Lightweight per-record transformations in Kafka Connect. Covers built-in SMTs, conditional predicates, custom SMT development, and when to use SMTs vs stream processing frameworks.

Deep-dive into Kafka Connect rebalance storm internals — why they happen, the two rebalance protocols, incremental cooperative mechanics, task assignment algorithms, Spring Boot monitoring, and a production-grade rolling restart runbook.