Last Updated: November 21, 2025
Focus Areas
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Match consumer count to partition count
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Use cooperative rebalancing mode
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Commands & Queries
kafka-consumer-groups --describe --group my-group
Inspect offsets
kafka-topics --alter --partitions 12 --topic orders
Resize partitions
kafka-run-class kafka.admin.ConsumerGroupCommand --bootstrap-server ...
Consult group state
Summary
Balanced consumer placements avoid lag and outages.
💡 Pro Tip:
Favor static membership when possible to avoid excessive rebalances.