In this session, I will introduce some key features of Apache Kafka 4.0, including the next-generation consumer rebalance protocol (KIP-848), queues for Kafka (KIP-932), and more. I will then discuss how to smoothly upgrade from older Kafka versions to 4.0 and analyze the implications for client compatibility. Finally, I will share Huawei Cloud’s explorations and practices in cloud-native based on Apache Kafka 4.0.

Speakers:

Lan Ding: Huawei Cloud message engine R&D expert

Software engineer of Huawei Cloud Middleware Team, Apache RocketMQ Contributor, Apache Kafka Contributor, responsible for the development of Huawei Cloud Kafka.