Retries and Max.in.flight.requests.per.connection

The video tutorial covers handling transient failures in Kafka producers, focusing on retry mechanisms, producer timeout settings, and delivery constraints. It explains the implications of retries on message order and introduces the concept of idempotent producers for better reliability. Key settings like retries, delivery timeout, and max inflight requests are discussed, providing insights into managing Kafka producer configurations effectively.

What is a transient failure in the context of Kafka producers?

How does the 'retries' setting affect message delivery in Kafka?

What is the purpose of the 'delivery timeout millisecond' setting?

Explain the potential issue of message ordering when using retries in Kafka.

What is the significance of the 'max inflight requests per connection' setting?