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# [High-Watermark in Distributed Systems: A Deep Dive with Apache Kafka](https://bytefreak.dev/high-watermark-in-apache-kafka?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Learn how Apache Kafka's High Watermark works and why consumers never read unreplicated messages.

Mar 4 · 9 min read · bytefreak.dev  
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