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For a deeper dive into Avro's benefits, refer to this article: Avro and Kafka Data.
5.2 Schema Registry
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To manage our schemas, we employ the Confluent Schema Registry.
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Schema Registry is an external server process separate from the Kafka brokers. It's tasked with maintaining a database of schemas written into topics within its cluster. This database is stored in an internal Kafka topic and cached in the Schema Registry for swift access. It can run in a redundant, high-availability configuration to ensure uptime even if one instance fails.
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6. Kafka and Its Implementation at Ingenious
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