Apache Kafka Deployments at the Edge — What you need to know

Event streaming with Apache Kafka at the edge is getting more and more traction these days. It is a common approach to providing the same open, flexible, and scalable architecture in the cloud and at the edge outside the data center. Possible locations for Kafka edge deployments include retail stores, cell towers, trains, small factories, restaurants, hospitals, stadiums, etc. This post explores a checklist with infrastructure questions you need to check and evaluate if you want to deploy Kafka at the edge.