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Partitions

Parameter Explanation

  • Partitions

    Messages in a topic are distributed to multiple partitions to achieve scalability and fault tolerance.

    The more partitions, the higher the consumption concurrency.

FAQs

Can I Reduce the Partition Quantity?

No. If you want to use fewer partitions, delete the corresponding topic, create another one, and specify the desired number of partitions.

How Do I Increase the Partition Quantity?

You can increase the partition quantity by scaling bandwidth, or by increasing the broker quantity or flavor.

To do so, go to the Kafka console, locate the row that contains the desired instance, and click Modify Specifications. On the page that is displayed, scale the bandwidth or increase the broker quantity or flavor as required. For details, see Modifying Instance Specifications.

Parent Topic: Creating a Topic