Hi, We would consider one of 2 or 3 flows to ensure an "exactly once" process from an input kafka topic to a database storing results (using kafka consumer, but also evaluated kafka streams and details at the end) and wanted to gather your input on them: (for simplicity let's assume that any exception exits the process except if the exception comes out of step 5) The outlined flows are executed in a loop.
First flow/solution: 1. read from kafka 2. start transaction in db 3. update target tables 4. commit transaction 5. commit offset to Kafka 6. if commit offset failed, attempt another transaction to revert the previous one in db. (compensate) Solution 2 - offsets persisted in db in the same transaction, consumer reads from explicit offsets at init If it is possible for the consumer to configure its offsets before starting to consume, then this flow would be possible: 0. at consumer process boot, read the latest offsets for partitions from db and configs consumer to start from those. 1. read from kafka (first read, from explicit offsets, the next polls just continue) 2. start transaction in db 3. update target tables 3'. update an "offsets" table, for consumer group and partition id 4. commit transaction (which includes offsets) Solution 3 - If it would be possible to commit an explicit value of the offset to kafka for a (partition, consumer group), not just the current offset, but a previously saved one (at step 0), than another flow would be possible, with 4 and 5 reversed: 4. commit offset to Kafka 5. commit transaction 6. if commit transaction failed, attempt to commit the old offset back to kafka. (compensate). Exit or rewind the consumer. Solution 4 - use Kafka Streams configured with exactly once. This seems to imply that the aggregates (the results of the processing), currently stored in the db, would also need to be duplicated in kafka as output topics & local Rocksdb instances. Since the data volume even on the aggregates is significant, we are exploring solutions close to exactly once which would not imply the cost of doubly storing the result "tables". Do you see any other possibility? What do you suggest for improving the options above, or what is your advice? Please advise, Thank you, Nicu Geschäftsanschrift/Business address: METRO SYSTEMS GmbH, Metro-Straße 12, 40235 Düsseldorf, Germany Aufsichtsrat/Supervisory Board: Heiko Hutmacher (Vorsitzender/ Chairman) Geschäftsführung/Management Board: Dr. Dirk Toepfer (Vorsitzender/CEO), Wim van Herwijnen Sitz Düsseldorf, Amtsgericht Düsseldorf, HRB 18232/Registered Office Düsseldorf, Commercial Register of the Düsseldorf Local Court, HRB 18232 Betreffend Mails von *@metrosystems.net Die in dieser E-Mail enthaltenen Nachrichten und Anhänge sind ausschließlich für den bezeichneten Adressaten bestimmt. Sie können rechtlich geschützte, vertrauliche Informationen enthalten. Falls Sie nicht der bezeichnete Empfänger oder zum Empfang dieser E-Mail nicht berechtigt sind, ist die Verwendung, Vervielfältigung oder Weitergabe der Nachrichten und Anhänge untersagt. Falls Sie diese E-Mail irrtümlich erhalten haben, informieren Sie bitte unverzüglich den Absender und vernichten Sie die E-Mail. Regarding mails from *@metrosystems.net This e-mail message and any attachment are intended exclusively for the named addressee. They may contain confidential information which may also be protected by professional secrecy. Unless you are the named addressee (or authorised to receive for the addressee) you may not copy or use this message or any attachment or disclose the contents to anyone else. If this e-mail was sent to you by mistake please notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail.
