Yup! "0.10.1.x clients only support 0.10.1.x or later brokers while 0.10.1.x brokers also support older clients"
https://kafka.apache.org/documentation.html#upgrade - Samuel On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 1:54 PM, Aaron Niskode-Dossett < aniskodedoss...@etsy.com.invalid> wrote: > I'd just like to confirm my understanding of kafka compatibility that this > scenario will NOT work, is that right? A 10.1.0 client must read from a > 10.1.0 or greater broker? > > Thanks! -Aaron >