Hands-Free Kafka Replication: A Lesson in Operational Simplicity | Confluent

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Introduces a change to Kafka's replica lag detection mechanism, replacing `replica.lag.max.messages` with a time-based approach (`replica.lag.time.max.ms`). This aims to simplify configuration, reduce operational overhead, and prevent false alerts caused by temporary spikes in producer traffic or GC pauses on follower replicas. The new model ensures that replicas are only removed from the ISR if they consistently lag behind the leader for a defined period, improving the stability of replication.