Real-time earthquake alert system: Leveraging Serverless architecture with Confluent Kafka

Abstract

In our upcoming presentation, we’ll explore a cutting-edge architectural solution for real-time SMS and email notifications, particularly geared towards responding to earthquake events. This system is designed to handle rapid data transmission, listening for event changes every second, making it ideal for real time critical alert scenarios. Central to our discussion will be the integration of Lambda functions and Confluent Kafka, coupled with advanced multithreading techniques and DynamoDB lock strategies. A focal point of our presentation will be addressing the challenges and innovative solutions involved in integrating Confluent Kafka with Lambda functions to enable serverless operation of both producers and consumers. This is a key element in ensuring the quick and efficient distribution of notifications through parallel methods. Additionally, we will delve into the implementation of an automated scaling mechanism, which is vital for optimising the performance of the Serverless Notification ecosystem. Our aim is to provide a comprehensive insight into how these technologies can be effectively combined to develop a robust and efficient system, capable of delivering critical real-time alerts for situations like earthquake occurrences, ultimately playing a crucial role in saving human lives.