Consumer Poll Behaviour

The video tutorial explains the pull model used by Kafka consumers, contrasting it with the push model used by other messaging systems. It details how pull requests work, including timeout settings and data retrieval. The tutorial also covers various Kafka consumer settings, such as minimum bytes, Max poll records, Max Partitions, and fetch Max bytes, providing guidance on when to adjust these settings for optimal performance. The lecture concludes with recommendations to keep default settings unless performance issues arise.

Explain the significance of the Max Poll Records setting in Kafka.

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What should you consider before changing the default settings of Kafka consumers?

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