[Solved] Given this Kafka producer config snippet:{"batch.size": 16384, "linger.ms": 5}What is the effect of setting linger.ms to 5? | Kafka

Kafka - Performance Tuning

Given this Kafka producer config snippet:

{"batch.size": 16384, "linger.ms": 5}

What is the effect of setting linger.ms to 5?

AKafka delays sending messages by 5 seconds.

BKafka waits up to 5 ms to batch more messages before sending.

CKafka sends messages immediately without waiting.

DKafka ignores batch size and sends single messages.

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand linger.ms meaning
linger.ms sets how long Kafka waits to batch messages before sending.
Step 2: Interpret the value 5
Setting it to 5 means Kafka waits up to 5 milliseconds to collect more messages for batching.
Final Answer:
Kafka waits up to 5 ms to batch more messages before sending. -> Option B
Quick Check:
linger.ms controls wait time = C [OK]

Quick Trick: linger.ms sets wait time in milliseconds before sending batch [OK]

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