Tech Freedom Circle
Sep 25, 2026 · Backend Development
Shadow Consumer Group Pattern Clears 1.2M Kafka Backlog in 11 Minutes
A real-world case study demonstrates a six-step SOP using shadow consumer groups and fallback consumers to resolve a 1.2 million message Kafka backlog in 11 minutes while maintaining data consistency and preventing downstream database overload.
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