Brokers and Topics

The video tutorial explains the concept of brokers and clusters in Apache Kafka. It describes how a Kafka cluster is composed of multiple brokers, each acting as a server. The tutorial covers the assignment of broker IDs, the distribution of data across brokers, and the creation of topics and partitions. It highlights that connecting to one broker connects you to the entire cluster. The video also explains how topics are automatically distributed across brokers and how the number of partitions affects data distribution. The tutorial sets the stage for further discussions on replication factors in Kafka.

What is the significance of the bootstrap broker in a Kafka cluster?

What happens when you create a topic with more partitions than brokers?