AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialty 2021 – Hands-On - MSK: Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka

The video tutorial covers the essentials of Apache Kafka and Amazon MSK, focusing on their roles in AWS Data and Analytics exams. It explains MSK's architecture, configuration, and its advantages over Kinesis, such as message size flexibility and custom configurations. The tutorial also delves into security aspects, including encryption and authentication methods, and concludes with monitoring techniques for MSK clusters.

Explain how MSK manages Kafka broker nodes and Zookeeper nodes.

What is the main difference between Kafka and Kinesis regarding message size?

Describe the architecture of a Kafka cluster.

What is the role of producers and consumers in a Kafka cluster?

How does Kafka ensure data safety across multiple availability zones?

What are the security features available in Apache Kafka?

What are the different authentication mechanisms available in Apache Kafka?