Why Does Message Backlog Occur in Kafka/RocketMQ and How to Fix It
The article explains how message backlog arises when producers outpace consumers in systems like Kafka or RocketMQ, outlines primary causes such as unexpected production spikes, broker failures, and consumer bottlenecks, and provides step‑by‑step mitigation strategies including capacity scaling, temporary queues, and optimization techniques for producers, brokers, and consumers.
