Session Type
Lightning Talk
Name
Tick-Tock with Kafka: Building Scalable Timer Functionality for Microservices
Date
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Time
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Location Name
Breakout Room 2
Description
Timers are a cornerstone of any software system, yet traditional implementations often rely on in-memory solutions or RDBMS dependencies. In this talk, I’ll present a unique approach that leverages Kafka alone to power timer functionality—eliminating the need for RDBMS and embracing a distributed architecture. Using Kafka Streams, I’ll demonstrate how to efficiently schedule delayed work at web scale, enabling resilient and scalable microservices.
Speakers
Level
Intermediate
Target Audience
Architect, Developer
Industry
Telecommunications, Retail/E-Commerce, Banking/Finance, Healthcare
Tags
Kafka Streams, Architecture, Microservices, Event-Driven Systems