[Solved] What does the partition count in a Kafka topic control? — Ans: The number of parts a topic is divided into for parallel processing | Kafka

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What does the partition count in a Kafka topic control?

AThe number of parts a topic is divided into for parallel processing

BThe number of messages a topic can hold

CThe size limit of each message in the topic

DThe number of consumers allowed to read the topic

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand Kafka topic structure
A Kafka topic is divided into partitions to allow parallel processing of messages.
Step 2: Identify what partition count controls
The partition count sets how many parts the topic is split into, enabling multiple consumers to read in parallel.
Final Answer:
The number of parts a topic is divided into for parallel processing -> Option A
Quick Check:
Partition count = number of topic parts [OK]

Quick Trick: Partition count means how many parts a topic has [OK]

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