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Event time is when an event occurs, while processing time is when it is handled.

Physical time tells when events happen, while logical time tells their order.

Watermarks help stream processing systems manage event time and late events.

Kafka Streams uses tumbling and hopping windows for time-based data aggregation.

Stream Processing Architecture helps turn incoming events into real-time insights efficiently.

Batch processing collects data to process later, while stream processing handles data in real-time.

Late-arriving events can be dropped, updated, or routed based on system needs.

In distributed systems, timestamps don't always reflect the true order of events.

Latency, throughput, and response time are key metrics in system performance.

Latency is the time for one request, while throughput is how many requests are processed.

Kafka uses state stores to remember previous events in stateful stream processing.

Vector clocks help track the order and concurrency of events in distributed systems.

Lamport Timestamps help order events in distributed systems while preserving causality.

Time-based partitioning organizes time-series data into smaller, efficient segments for better querying.

Tumbling windows are non-overlapping time segments, while hopping windows can overlap.

Request-Response asks for a result, while Events notify that something has happened.

OLTP handles transactions while OLAP is for data analysis and reporting.

Choosing the right labels in time-series data is crucial to avoid inefficiencies.

Time-series databases are designed to store and query time-stamped metrics efficiently.

Kafka lag recovery time is how fast consumers can process backlogged messages.

Causality in distributed systems helps understand how events influence each other, beyond just timestamps.

Older offsets can overwrite newer ones in Kafka if not handled properly.

ETL transforms data before loading, while ELT loads raw data and transforms it later.

Kafka consumer reprocessing involves safely replaying events to correct system states.

The Transactional Outbox Pattern ensures database updates and event publishing are synchronized to avoid losing events.

Kafka's commitSync waits for confirmation, while commitAsync continues immediately.

Elasticsearch offers Data Streams for simplicity and Time-Based Indices for control in managing time-series data.

RPO and RTO are key metrics for planning disaster recovery strategies.

A timeout indicates a deadline was exceeded, not necessarily a failure.

Kafka can help ensure messages are processed once, but requires careful design.