Microservice Architecture · interview question
How does Kafka ensure message ordering within a topic partition?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer
B. Messages are written in the order they are received and consumed in the same order
Why
Kafka preserves the order of messages within a partition by writing them sequentially. Consumers read them in the same order, ensuring ordered processing of events.
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