# ✍️ Streams and Tables in Apache Kafka: A Primer

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**Category:** Kafka Streams\
**Created:** [12 November 2020 17:34 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/streams-and-tables-in-apache-kafka-a-primer/78 "2020-11-12T17:34:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [12 November 2020 17:34 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/streams-and-tables-in-apache-kafka-a-primer/78/1 "2020-11-12T17:34:25Z")

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> **[Streams and Tables in Apache Kafka: A Primer](https://www.confluent.io/blog/kafka-streams-tables-part-1-event-streaming/)**
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> What are streams and tables in Apache Kafka, and how do they work? Here’s a complete guide to how streams-tables work for data processing, storage, fault tolerance, and more.