# Apache Kafka

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## [About the Apache Kafka category](https://ask.lenses.io/t/about-the-apache-kafka-category/41)

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**Author:** [@guillaume.ayme](https://ask.lenses.io/u/guillaume.ayme)\
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Welcome to questions (and answers) for all things Apache Kafka

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## [Difference between Lenses & Conduktor](https://ask.lenses.io/t/difference-between-lenses-conduktor/455)

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**Author:** [@james1985](https://ask.lenses.io/u/james1985)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://ask.lenses.io/t/difference-between-lenses-conduktor/455 "2026-01-27T18:34:55Z")

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I’ve been using Lenses Community Edition for some time and our Kafka adoption has grown. We’re now looking to deploy an enterprise solution. Conduktor.io would be the alternative option but seems a bit different. What…

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## [How does Kafka handle time stamping? what is the configuration?](https://ask.lenses.io/t/how-does-kafka-handle-time-stamping-what-is-the-configuration/428)

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**Author:** [@kafkaesque](https://ask.lenses.io/u/kafkaesque)\
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**Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 11:42am UTC](https://ask.lenses.io/t/how-does-kafka-handle-time-stamping-what-is-the-configuration/428 "2025-09-02T11:42:42Z")

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how does kafka determine timestamps for events?

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## [Schema Registry failing due to number of partitions of internal topic](https://ask.lenses.io/t/schema-registry-failing-due-to-number-of-partitions-of-internal-topic/374)

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**Author:** [@wkolbenschlag](https://ask.lenses.io/u/wkolbenschlag)\
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**Last updated:** [May 14, 2025, 6:20pm UTC](https://ask.lenses.io/t/schema-registry-failing-due-to-number-of-partitions-of-internal-topic/374 "2025-05-14T18:20:38Z")

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Having problems getting our Schema Registry container to spin up due to error: \_schemas topic should only have 1 partition but has 10 What would be the best method of correcting this issue and not losing any needed dat…

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## [Could Someone Give me Advice on Optimizing Kafka Streams for Real-Time Analytics?](https://ask.lenses.io/t/could-someone-give-me-advice-on-optimizing-kafka-streams-for-real-time-analytics/276)

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**Author:** [@Doms](https://ask.lenses.io/u/Doms)\
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**Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 9:28am UTC](https://ask.lenses.io/t/could-someone-give-me-advice-on-optimizing-kafka-streams-for-real-time-analytics/276 "2024-07-30T09:28:21Z")

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Hello there, I am working on a project where we are leveraging Kafka Streams for real time data analytics; and I am seeking some advice :blush: on optimization strategies. Our setup involves processing a high volume of…

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## [Offset reset in Lenses](https://ask.lenses.io/t/offset-reset-in-lenses/228)

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**Author:** [@grudtnerv](https://ask.lenses.io/u/grudtnerv)\
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**Last updated:** [May 14, 2024, 1:17pm UTC](https://ask.lenses.io/t/offset-reset-in-lenses/228 "2024-05-14T13:17:05Z")

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Hello. Is it possible to reset Kafka consumer offsets using Lenses?

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## [How to delete a Kafka Consumer Group](https://ask.lenses.io/t/how-to-delete-a-kafka-consumer-group/187)

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**Author:** [@james1985](https://ask.lenses.io/u/james1985)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2024, 9:15am UTC](https://ask.lenses.io/t/how-to-delete-a-kafka-consumer-group/187 "2024-02-13T09:15:01Z")

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I need to be able to delete Kafka Consumer Groups easily. How can I do this?