{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Data Science Tech Brief By HackerNoon","title":"When and When Not to Use Apache Kafka as a Database","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/3be65afe\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":566,"description":"\n        This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/when-and-when-not-to-use-apache-kafka-as-a-database.\n             Discover how Apache Kafka’s data retention and querying capabilities make it similar to a database and learn when to use Kafka for database-like use cases.\n \n            Check more stories related to data-science at: https://hackernoon.com/c/data-science.\n            You can also check exclusive content about #apache-kafka, #kafka-vs-database, #kafka-as-a-database, #real-time-data-processing, #database-management, #kafka-querying-capabilities, #open-source-event-streaming, #apache-kafka-for-data-storage,  and more.\n            \n            \n            This story was written by: @aahil. Learn more about this writer by checking @aahil's about page,\n            and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.\n            \n                \n                \n                Apache Kafka, while not a traditional database, has database-like properties such as data retention and querying capabilities. This article explores when Kafka can be used for database-like purposes and when it is best suited as a streaming platform.\n        \n        ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/8VxAgS1Ll3FJEERcAdhFdqqXJMnE7OfD2RUvrjauLt0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQxMjY4LzE2ODM1/ODI1ODUtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}