LinkedIn, the creator of Apache Kafka, encountered challenges as it scaled from 90 million to 1.2 billion users. Processing 32 trillion records daily over 17 petabytes of data resulted in operational complexities that Kafka could no longer manage. The announcement of Northguard and Xinfra signified efforts to address these complexities, showcasing a shift beyond Kafka's capabilities to maintain efficiency and effectiveness in data infrastructure.
LinkedIn's transition to Northguard and Xinfra reflects their growth from 90 million to 1.2 billion users, facing an exponential complexity challenge in distributed systems.
Apache Kafka was initially created to support LinkedIn's 90 million members, but scaling to 1.2 billion users exposed limitations requiring a new solution.
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