Partitions are used to distribute the messages in a topic between several different broker instances. This provides higher throughput. Partitions can also be replicate which allows for high availability.
-Dave From: Doyle, Keith [mailto:keith.do...@greenwayhealth.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 11:01 AM To: users@kafka.apache.org Subject: Topics vs Partitions Trying to wrap my head around some of the concepts... For semantic partitioning, is there any rationale for choosing to divide a = single topic into multiple partitions as opposed to just creating multiple = topics each with a single partition? -- [Greenway_Health_PNG_large_NO_tag] Keith Doyle | Senior Software Engineer Greenway Health | 4301 W. Boy Scout Blvd., Suite 800, Tampa, FL 33607 (702) 256-9911 office | GreenwayHealth.com<http://www.greenwayhealth.com/> [cid:image003.png@01D04086.868CBCB0]<https://www.linkedin.com/company/greenway-health>[cid:image004.png@01D04086.868CBCB0]<https://www.facebook.com/GreenwayHealthLLC>[cid:image005.png@01D04086.868CBCB0]<https://twitter.com/greenway> NOTICE: This e-mail message and all attachments transmitted with it may contain legally privileged and confidential information intended solely for the use of the addressee. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any reading, dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by electronic mail and delete this message and all copies and backups thereof. Thank you. Greenway Health. This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential, may contain sensitive information, and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail immediately and destroy all copies of the e-mail and any attachments.
