Kafka for Operations & SRE

A focused 3-day training course for operators, DevOps engineers, and SRE teams who manage Apache Kafka in production. This hands-on course covers the full operational lifecycle — from cluster sizing and monitoring to disaster recovery, security hardening, and enterprise automation.

Every concept is immediately practiced in hands-on labs using real-world scenarios from enterprise Kafka deployments. Our trainers are active engineers who deploy and operate Kafka platforms processing billions of events per day.

Available on-site at your location or online — in English or German.

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Course Overview

Target Audience

Operators, DevOps engineers, and SRE teams who manage or plan to manage Apache Kafka clusters in production. Suitable for teams adopting Kafka as well as operators looking to deepen their existing operational expertise.

Duration & Format

3 days | 40% theory + 60% hands-on labs | Maximum 10 participants per session for individual attention and meaningful guidance.

Prerequisites

Comfortable with Linux administration, networking basics, and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). Experience operating distributed systems is helpful. No prior Kafka experience required.

Customizable Content

We adapt the agenda to your Kafka distribution, infrastructure, and operational maturity. Running Confluent Platform? Using Strimzi on Kubernetes? Deploying on bare metal? We tailor the content accordingly.

60% Hands-On Practice

Every concept is immediately applied in real coding exercises and labs. No death by slides — you build, test, and debug real applications throughout the course.

Taught by Production Engineers

Your trainers build and operate Kafka platforms in production every day. Real-world war stories, not textbook theory — learn from engineers who’ve solved the problems you’ll face.

Vendor-Independent

We offer neutral expertise, free from vendor lock-in. Our focus is on open-source Apache Kafka — not on selling a specific vendor’s product.

Flexible On-Site

Remote or at your company — we come to you. Maximum 10 participants for hands-on, personalized guidance.

German or English

You decide the language. All materials available in both German and English. 40% knowledge transfer, 60% hands-on practice.

Course Agenda

Day 1: Operating Kafka

We start with the foundations every Kafka operator needs — how the cluster works under the hood and how to set it up for reliable, observable production workloads.

Focus:

How do we set up a Kafka cluster properly? Installation options — bare metal, VMs, containers, and Kubernetes — with configuration best practices for production
How big does our cluster need to be? Cluster sizing for storage, memory, CPU, and network — so you provision confidently instead of guessing
How do we know if our cluster is healthy? Monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana, the metrics that actually matter, and alerting rules that catch problems before users do

Day 2: Problem Resolution

We tackle the scenarios that keep operators up at night — broker failures, data loss risks, security breaches, and networking headaches.

Focus:

What happens when a broker goes down? Disaster recovery strategies, cross-datacenter replication, and RPO/RTO planning so you can sleep soundly
How do we keep Kafka secure? TLS encryption, authentication mechanisms, and ACL patterns — practical security that does not slow your team down
How do we handle networking and load balancing? Listener configuration, multi-network setups, and partition rebalancing to keep traffic flowing evenly

Day 3: Production Implementation

We bring everything together into an enterprise-ready operational model — automation, upgrades, and the practices that separate ad-hoc operations from professional platform engineering.

Focus:

How do we automate Kafka operations? Infrastructure as code, GitOps workflows, and self-service topic provisioning for development teams
How do we upgrade without downtime? Rolling upgrade strategies, version compatibility, and pre-flight checks that keep your cluster safe
What does an enterprise Kafka platform look like? Reference architectures, multi-tenancy, capacity management, and incident response playbooks

Where We Deliver

We deliver Apache Kafka training on-site across Europe and remotely worldwide. Based in Switzerland, our engineers bring years of production expertise directly to your team — whether you’re standing up your first Kafka cluster or hardening an existing platform for enterprise-grade operations.

Our training is not generic classroom material. Every example, lab, and discussion is drawn from real enterprise Kafka deployments in regulated industries.

On-Site Across Europe

Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and the broader DACH region. Our engineers travel to your location for hands-on, in-person training with your team.

Remote for US & Worldwide

Same depth and interactivity via video conference. Ideal for distributed teams across time zones — no compromise on quality.

Swiss-Based, Kafka Schulung Schweiz

We are based in Switzerland and deliver Kafka training locally in German or English. Local expertise, international reach.

Getting Started

From inquiry to confirmed training — straightforward and fast.

Tell us your preferred dates, team size, and any specific topics you want to emphasize. We respond within one business day.

Tailored Agenda

We review your Kafka environment and team background, then propose a customized training agenda. If you use specific tools, infrastructure, or cloud providers, we incorporate them into the labs.

Schedule & Confirm

We finalize dates, logistics (on-site or online), and handle any procurement or legal requirements. Flexible scheduling — weekdays, consecutive or split across weeks.

Training Delivery

Three days of intensive, hands-on Apache Kafka operations training delivered by a senior Acosom engineer. Your team leaves with practical skills they can apply immediately.

Ready to upskill your operations team? Contact us to schedule your Apache Kafka operations training — custom dates, tailored content, delivered by production engineers.

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Kafka for Operations & SRE

Course Overview

Target Audience

Duration & Format

Prerequisites

Customizable Content

60% Hands-On Practice

Taught by Production Engineers

Vendor-Independent

Flexible On-Site

German or English

Course Agenda

Day 1: Operating Kafka

Day 2: Problem Resolution

Day 3: Production Implementation

Where We Deliver

On-Site Across Europe

Remote for US & Worldwide

Swiss-Based, Kafka Schulung Schweiz

Getting Started

Ready to upskill your operations team? Contact us to schedule your Apache Kafka operations training — custom dates, tailored content, delivered by production engineers.

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