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What role does the leader play in Kafka's leader election process?

easy📝 Conceptual Q1 of 15
Kafka - Cluster Architecture
What role does the leader play in Kafka's leader election process?
AIt manages all read and write requests for a partition
BIt only monitors other brokers without handling data
CIt acts as a backup broker for failover
DIt balances load across all partitions
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:

  1. Step 1: Understand leader's responsibility in Kafka

    The leader broker handles all client requests for its partition, ensuring data consistency.

  2. Step 2: Compare roles of other brokers

    Followers replicate data but do not serve client requests directly.

  3. Final Answer:

    It manages all read and write requests for a partition -> Option A

  4. Quick Check:

    Leader role = manages client requests [OK]
Quick Trick: Leader handles all client requests for its partition [OK]
Common Mistakes:
  • Confusing leader with follower roles
  • Thinking leader balances load across partitions
  • Assuming leader only monitors brokers

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