uber/uForwarder

Star uber / uForwarder Apache Kafka is an open-source distributed event streaming platform used by thousands of companies. uForwarder aims to address several pain points while using Apache Kafka for pub-sub message queueing at scale, including partition scalability and head-of-line blocking.

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What it does

uForwarder is a proxy that facilitates reliable data transfer from Apache Kafka to message consumers using a simple RPC protocol. It addresses critical issues like message delivery reliability and scalability, making it essential for real-time data processing at scale.

Star history

2026-08-23 → 2026-09-12-1 stars

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Last trending: 2026-02-21

Creator kit

Hook

Discover how uForwarder enhances Kafka's message delivery for real-time applications!

Content angles

Create a tutorial on setting up uForwarder with Kafka for seamless message processing.
Discuss the advantages of using uForwarder for handling out-of-order message delivery.
Explore the error handling features of uForwarder, including retry queues and dead letter queues.

Who should care

Developers and engineers working with Apache Kafka and real-time data processing.