| Aspect | ZooKeeper-based Kafka | KRaft (Raft-based Kafka) |
|---|---|---|
| Metadata control | Managed externally in ZK | Managed internally using Raft |
| Leader election | Done by ZooKeeper | Done using Raft |
| Log consistency | ZooKeeper handles updates | Raft replicates metadata logs |
| Failure recovery | More complex | Fast & built-in to Kafka |
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