Apache Kafka Series - Confluent Schema Registry & REST Proxy (Udemy.com)

Kafka - Master Avro, the Confluent Schema Registry and Kafka REST Proxy. Build Avro Producers/Consumers, Evolve Schemas

Created by: Stephane Maarek | AWS Certified Solutions Architect & Developer Associate

Produced in 2021

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What you will learn

  • Write simple and complex Avro Schemas
  • Create, Write and Read Avro objects in Java
  • Write a Java Producer and Consumer leveraging Avro data and the Schema Registry
  • Learn about Schema Evolution
  • Perform Schema evolution using the command line and in Java
  • Utilize the REST Proxy using a REST Client

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Course Description

The new volume in the Apache Kafka Series!
Learn Apache Avro, the Confluent Schema Registry for Apache Kafka and the Confluent REST Proxy for Apache Kafka. Join hundreds of knowledge savvy students into learning some of the most important components in a typical Apache Kafka stack.
Take a look at these student reviews... "Excellent course. A must for ApacheKafka users." Mayank"Beautiful explanation of Avro and how to use it with ApacheKafka. This knowledge enhancing like all your other courses. We have Apache Kafka from Confluent in our enterprise and this is what I was exactly looking for. Thanks a lot." Vinod"Stephane Maarek is truly remarkable instructor! His instructional videos do not disappoint, they keep me wanting more and provide exactly the Kafkaskills needed to be successful."Troy----------------------------Apache Avrois one of the most powerful and most popularfastdata serialisation mechanismwith Apache Kafka>Schema is a first class citizen of the data> Data serialisation format that is lightweight> Documentation is embedded in the schema> Easy to read and write using many languages>Fast &Bigdata de-facto data serialisation formatConfluent Schema Registry for Apache Kafka is the de-facto standard way of storing Avro Schemas for your Apache Kafka Topics. > Stores a versioned history of all your schemas in Apache Kafka> Supports and enforces conditions for schema evolution (backward, forward, full compatibility)> Kafka Avro Serialiser and Deserialiser automatically integrate withApache Kafka and ConfluentSchema Registry> Make your messages much smaller and lighter! Perfect for increasing Apache Kafka throughput and performanceConfluent RESTProxyis the perfect way to communicate for sending Avro data using non Java languages to Apache Kafka.> Write and Read binary, JSONand Avro data to Apache Kafka using an HTTPRESTAPI> Interact with ApacheKafka using any programming language (not just Java)> Consult topic list and topicmetadata in Apache KafkaInstructorStephane Maarek is the instructor of this course. He is an Apache Kafka Expert, and the author of the highly-rated Apache Kafka Series on Udemy, having taught already to 40000+ students and received 12000+ reviews. He shares all his Apache Kafka knowledge on the platform, taking the time to explain every concept and provide students with both theoretical and practical dimensions. You are in good hands!

Hands On &TheoryBased CourseNote:
This course is comprehensive, and the Apache Kafka related bits do not start before the Kafka Schema Registry section. This is to ensure Avro Schema and Avro in Java is fully understood before moving to the Confluent Schema Registry for Apache Kafka.
This course is the first and only available Kafka Schema Registryand Kafka RESTProxycourse on the web. Get it now to become an ApacheKafka expert!

Section outline:

Course Introduction:
Let's learn why we need Schema, and what the target Kafka architecture will look like.
Avro Schemas:
Master how to write simple and complex Avro Schemas for your Kafka messages, as well as Schema Evolution rules and guidelines.
Avro in Java:
Learn how to create Avro records using GenericRecord, SpecificRecord, and ReflectedRecord. Also perform your first schema evolution in Java.
Setup and Launch Kafka:
Install Docker and use DockerCompose to start your Apache Kafka Cluster that will contain the Confluent Schema Registry and the Kafka RESTProxy.
Confluent Schema Registry and Kafka:
Learn what is the Confluent Schema Registry, how it works. Learn to use the Kafka Avro Console Producer &Consumer, and write your first Apache Kafka Avro JavaProducer and Avro Java Consumer. Perform a fully compatible schema evolutionConfluent RESTProxy:
Learn how to use the RESTProxy with a RESTClient (Insomnia) in order to interface with Apache Kafka using REST. Understand how to read Kafka topic metadata, produce and consume binary, JSON and Avro dataAnnexes:
Extra ApacheKafkalectures to push your learning furtherThis Course Also Comes With: Lifetime Access to All Apache Kafka courseFutureUpdatesA responsive instructor in the Q&ASection Links to interesting articles, and lots of good code to base your next applications ontoUdemy Certificate of Completion Ready for Download A30 Day "No Questions Asked" Money Back Guarantee!
Learn The Confluent ComponentsNow!
Apache Kafka is increasingly becoming a must-have skill, and this course will set you up for fast success using Avro in Kafka, and the Confluent Components - the Kafka Schema Registry and the Kafka RESTProxy. The job market will need people with your newly acquired skillset!"Take This Course"risk freeand learn the Confluent SchemaRegistry and Kafka RESTProxynow!
Who this course is for:
Developers who would like to learn how to write and run an application that leverages Avro and the Schema RegistryArchitects who want to understand the role of the Schema Registry and REST Proxy in an enterprise pipelineThis course is intended for people who fully understand the basics of KafkaPeople who want to learn the Confluent Components: Schema Registry and REST Proxy

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Instructor Details

Stephane is a solutions architect, consultant andsoftware developer that has a particular interest in all things related to Big Data, Cloud &API. He's also a many-times best seller instructor on Udemy for his courses in Apache Kafka and AWS.
[See FAQbelow to see in which order you can take my courses]
Stphane is recognized as an AWS Hero and is an AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional & AWS Certified DevOps Professional. He loves to teach people how to use the AWSproperly, to get them ready for their AWScertifications, and most importantly for the real world.
He also loves Apache Kafka.He sits on the 2019 Program Committee organizing the Kafka Summit in New York, London and San Francisco.He is also an active member of the Apache Kafka community, authoring blogs on Medium and a guest blog for Confluent.
During his spare timehe enjoys cooking, practicing yoga, surfing,watching TV shows, and travelingto awesome destinations!
FAQ:In which order should youlearn?...
AWSCloud:Start with AWSCertified Solutions Architect Associate, then move on to AWSCertified Developer Associate and then AWSCertified SysOps Administrator.Afterwards you can either do AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional or AWSCertified DevOps Professional, or a specialty certification of your choosing. Once ready, you can

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By Tran Cong Dung on 11/21/2020

I have completed entire sections in this course, it's easy to understand and I know what I'm learning and why I learn this course. It's super useful for my jobs.
Thanks after all.

By David Alberto Torres Jimenez on 11/14/2020

It is an awesome course, it make really easy to understand, and the hands on execrases are really well prepared, maybe it could be great to explain little more about how schema registry internally works, but overall it is an excellent course.
Thank you Stephan!

By Sanda Oancea on 11/7/2020

Excellent course!!! I learned a lot! Thank you!

By Lelong1406 on 11/7/2020

Very good course. This course produce a lot of deep knowledge, help me to map what I know about kafka together.

By Jean-Louis Barr on 11/1/2020

Excellent teaching, permitted me to improve my existing knowledge.

By J_calbo on 10/24/2020

Amazing explanations and course structure.

By Alfeu Duran on 10/23/2020

Amazing!

By Eric PAETZ on 10/20/2020

Good follow on course to the V2 intro.

By N. V. Rama Krishna Devata on 10/17/2020

The instructor clearly knows the recipe for perfect blend of both theory and practical. I have thoroughly understood the concepts and am able to implement the same in my project work.

By Richard Fryer on 10/15/2020

Learnt everything I needed to get going with Avro, Schema registry and the REST Proxy. The annex material was very useful to pull all the strands together.

By Manish Singh on 10/13/2020

Amazing course with great structured learning

By Ndabathethwa William on 10/10/2020

This course was brilliant the instructor is awesome and has very deep understanding of the subject matter