Default settings in Apache Kafka® work when you’re getting started, but aren't suited for production. Sticking with defaults, like a seven-day retention policy, or a replication factor of one, can cause storage issues, or data loss in case of failure. Learn why optimizing retention periods, replication factors, and partitions, is crucial for better Kafka performance and reliability.

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