Challenge
The challenge
SAP-oriented data migration platforms move large, often bursty volumes of enterprise data. Kafka sits in the critical path.
- Scale ceilings — partitions, consumers, throughput, rebalances
- Backpressure and lag under migration load
- Operational instability when migrations run hot
- Product reputation tied to whether the pipe holds under real customer estates
Approach
What BlackPotato did
- Engaged on Kafka scale problems in the context of an SAP data migration product
- Diagnosed bottlenecks and failure modes under migration-scale workloads
- Guided remediation across configuration, topology, consumer/producer patterns, and operational practices
- Helped restore confidence that the streaming backbone could support the product’s migration promises
Architecture
Engagement shape
Aspect
Detail
Domain
SAP-centered data migration platform
Focus
Kafka reliability and scale
Nature
Problem resolution on a live product platform path
Outcome type
Unblock scale · stabilize streaming core
Outcomes
Outcomes
- Kafka path brought in line with scale requirements of SAP migration workloads
- Clearer operating picture for streaming under migration bursts
- Reduced risk of migration product failures attributed to the event backbone
