Manju, You understanding is correct. Just added the following FAQ.
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/FAQ#FAQ-Howtoreplaceafailedbroker ? Thanks, Jun On Sun, Dec 27, 2015 at 11:30 PM, Manjunath Shivanna <leomanj...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > Correct me if I am wrong. I believe kafka does not replicate the data of a > lost replica if a broker hosting the replica goes down. > > What should be done to make to the replication factor reach the desired > level if the broker hosting the replica cannot be brought back? > > Regards, > Manju >